Having reached Manali from Leh
Having reached Manali from Leh, the thought that i should have settled for a government bus kept coming to me. The govt bus from either side (manali to leh or leh to manali) take approximately the same time with the fare standing at 670rs. Though they may not be driving at breakneck speed but they are cautious and don't halt unnecessarily for long at different points. One should be careful enough to take the ticket as experience suggests that some of those who board the bus with bicycles which they find as a source of stress don't take receipt for either as they take the conductor as a figure who is no less than their restored brother.
Coming to Manali and its meteoric rise, the last time i stayed here in a lodge everywhere and everything seem to be in a state of watch. The lodge was comfortable with the one mopping the floor was someone who did not happen to be a hotel gem. Out and out outsider, the queries from him the second day were on the occupations that some did not find as sensations. Repeatedly banging on the door and repeatedly screaming was his forte and even expressing his displeasure seem to suggest he had a tooth ache. Left the hotel room eight hours before the mini bus was to depart and here this time i made it a point to stay in a lodge where few could barge. As for the previous hotelwallah residing near state electricity board, the man was a disciplined soul and i suggested to him that the man who had come to receive me at the bus stand would be lucky for him and he should always keep him in good humour. This hotelwallah has had the opportunity to visit Meenakshi Temple in Madurai. Though he may have had compulsions but the food in the hotel was a bit on a higher side.
This time round in Manali to figure out the buses that would take me to Dharamsala Mcleodganj, the information coming from Enquiry counter was the morning bus is at 8.18 in the morning. When i reached the Manali bus terminal the next day, the renewed information suggested that morning 8.18 bus had been discontinued. Better to take a bus on which posts were to be loaded. Instead of waiting for that i took a private one for Kullu at 8.11. Going past HP Power Corporation Ltd and Sambhota Tibetan school. Before reaching Patli Kuhal, apples could be sighted in plenty. After securing jaggery left Kullu at 10.14 in a government bus for Mandi. Bhuntar - apples galore here too - came at 10.50 and from here Mandi was 58 km. Sanj hydroelectric project comes on the way.
Kullu to Mandi is 65kms and one prominent landmark on the way is OUT Tunnel, 3.25 km long.
Left Mandi at 12.54, going past Dungru, Kunnu, Padhra and Gummu. Between Padhra and Gummu elephant-sighting is possible. On NH 154 about 10 kms from jogindersingh bus stand i sight N S Himalayan Sen Secondary School bus.
On way at 1350 height is a paragliding site followed by Edg railway station, perhaps the first in the entire stretch. Late afternoon gives the chance to visit Baijnath temple which has entrance from two sides.
Baijnath Paiprola railway station too comes on the way with palampur coming at 5.30 and Mcleodganj at 9.30.
The Total distance from manali to mcleodganj is 242 kms(appx): manali to kullu 35, kullu to mandi 65, mandi to palampur 97 and palampur to mcleodganj 40+.
Having reached Manali from Leh, the thought that i should have settled for a government bus kept coming to me. The govt bus from either side (manali to leh or leh to manali) take approximately the same time with the fare standing at 670rs. Though they may not be driving at breakneck speed but they are cautious and don't halt unnecessarily for long at different points. One should be careful enough to take the ticket as experience suggests that some of those who board the bus with bicycles which they find as a source of stress don't take receipt for either as they take the conductor as a figure who is no less than their restored brother.
Coming to Manali and its meteoric rise, the last time i stayed here in a lodge everywhere and everything seem to be in a state of watch. The lodge was comfortable with the one mopping the floor was someone who did not happen to be a hotel gem. Out and out outsider, the queries from him the second day were on the occupations that some did not find as sensations. Repeatedly banging on the door and repeatedly screaming was his forte and even expressing his displeasure seem to suggest he had a tooth ache. Left the hotel room eight hours before the mini bus was to depart and here this time i made it a point to stay in a lodge where few could barge. As for the previous hotelwallah residing near state electricity board, the man was a disciplined soul and i suggested to him that the man who had come to receive me at the bus stand would be lucky for him and he should always keep him in good humour. This hotelwallah has had the opportunity to visit Meenakshi Temple in Madurai. Though he may have had compulsions but the food in the hotel was a bit on a higher side.
This time round in Manali to figure out the buses that would take me to Dharamsala Mcleodganj, the information coming from Enquiry counter was the morning bus is at 8.18 in the morning. When i reached the Manali bus terminal the next day, the renewed information suggested that morning 8.18 bus had been discontinued. Better to take a bus on which posts were to be loaded. Instead of waiting for that i took a private one for Kullu at 8.11. Going past HP Power Corporation Ltd and Sambhota Tibetan school. Before reaching Patli Kuhal, apples could be sighted in plenty. After securing jaggery left Kullu at 10.14 in a government bus for Mandi. Bhuntar - apples galore here too - came at 10.50 and from here Mandi was 58 km. Sanj hydroelectric project comes on the way.
Kullu to Mandi is 65kms and one prominent landmark on the way is OUT Tunnel, 3.25 km long.
Left Mandi at 12.54, going past Dungru, Kunnu, Padhra and Gummu. Between Padhra and Gummu elephant-sighting is possible. On NH 154 about 10 kms from jogindersingh bus stand i sight N S Himalayan Sen Secondary School bus.
On way at 1350 height is a paragliding site followed by Edg railway station, perhaps the first in the entire stretch. Late afternoon gives the chance to visit Baijnath temple which has entrance from two sides.
Baijnath Paiprola railway station too comes on the way with palampur coming at 5.30 and Mcleodganj at 9.30.
The Total distance from manali to mcleodganj is 242 kms(appx): manali to kullu 35, kullu to mandi 65, mandi to palampur 97 and palampur to mcleodganj 40+.
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