Friday, July 6, 2012

When rains lashed Mcleodganj

When rains lashed Mcleodganj


It was Monday late night when rains showed the will to hit with a force that had the built up moisture as the defining source. Monday night/Tuesday morning rains came with fewer interruptions and by afternoon the sky looked clear enough to let the residents step out but this respite was for few hours. By evening cloud mustered enough will to lash Mcleodganj again which saw the residents yarn a tale of gain. Wednesday saw the thick sheets of rain lash time and again and by Thursday the respite looked to be gaining some fame. In all, rains lashed for three days which momentarily upped the sentiment of those who had been denied this roar in areas of the North which by no chance wetted their floor.

Rains have been lashing this place with a differing intensity, defusing the talk of a monsoon boycott but largely the rain revelation in the rest of the country has a disturbing-and-not-diversified entry. If rain revelation has been a storm in a tea cup, there are fewer and fewer storms here waiting to rub.The Himachal-entry was commensurate with an expectation that a lodge would be tried in Dharamsala for a few days before switching to Mcleodganj base. Little did i know about D'sala and roundabout and the stay was split between two lodges;  Holiday home and Swagat. Power and water were no matter to brood over and fewer eating joints still could retain my sense of humour. The first night in the first lodge saw some members from the North Front bang on the door late in the night; most resembling to be kids brought up in paddy field sight. The repeat could not happen the second night and entire surrounding had an awakening and positive sight.Those enamoured by the task of thumping the floor above your room belong to a tribe of individuals yet to shed their birth gloom. Gloom goads them to keep glued to a floor-hitting exercise as they are well aware of their tribe and which is yet to  evaporate in noticeable size. Mind you the stay in both the lodges were comforting enough to slip in and out at will except for the floor-hitting thrill. Wished well to both lodgewallahs and the slew of ice creams and smiling beam options suggested that Dharamsala was a place to be more than moderately rated.

From food joints to pursuits involving ascent and descent, it all illustrated the small town it may be in size but it has readymade solutions for those looking for a view from a height. From Gurdwara road this could be gained and the second lodge room too retained the fame. The Kunal of Himachal Tourism has more-than-one-to-be-desired poori bhaji option and this visit revealed the Kangra Rockcut sensation.   

               


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