Kasar Devi
Kasar Devi is a short jeep ride from Almora and we soon learnt was the new Isreali mecca! We have only learnt from this place from isreali's and so weren't surprised on arrival that it was full of isreali's.
Here was chance for us to catch up on the lack of cooking we'd done since away. Our Guesthouse was more of an apartment, we had a hot shower, sink and gas hob in our 'studio' room. The view here is also something else, being slightly higher than Almora we had 360 degree panaramic views of the Himalayas (when not shouded with cloud). Michel was not the only person we knew from previous destinations. While here we where fortunate to make new friends to enjoy home cooked food, whiskey, music and football on TV with. Thankyou all guys our stay here was extremely enjoyable. David and I even mastered making Shakshuka! I did try to learn hindi here but I'm afraid I felt my teacher was crap and so had to give him the elbow.
During our stay here we visited Binsar in company of Michel and Abi, were we scaled 11km up and back down through a Nature Reserve rich in flora and fauna. We where lucky enough to have a troop of Langur monkeys rattle through the trees over our heads - magic. We also had the most expensive Thali ever so we made sure we got at least 3 refills!
This trip was our first hitch hike experience as usual we find in India when you don't know where your going the locals are more than helpful in getting you to your destination, in this case it mean't at the end of our share taxi line the driver flagged down a tatta truck and blunded us in - we returned this way also, being four we felt it was a safe and exciting alternative to walking - even if the driving is scarey. If your familiar with these beasts you'll know how highly decorated they are and they're sure the same inside, all manner of jaggley, plastic and holy decor jiggling as we challanged the lumpy road.
Jageshwar was also impressive, Michel (David was ill) explained that it was what the tomb raider place is like in Cambodia. Its a complex of 124 temples all sizes with stone masioners repairing the relics, to the babas frustration we where more keen on watch this than parting with our cash for puja.
Here was chance for us to catch up on the lack of cooking we'd done since away. Our Guesthouse was more of an apartment, we had a hot shower, sink and gas hob in our 'studio' room. The view here is also something else, being slightly higher than Almora we had 360 degree panaramic views of the Himalayas (when not shouded with cloud). Michel was not the only person we knew from previous destinations. While here we where fortunate to make new friends to enjoy home cooked food, whiskey, music and football on TV with. Thankyou all guys our stay here was extremely enjoyable. David and I even mastered making Shakshuka! I did try to learn hindi here but I'm afraid I felt my teacher was crap and so had to give him the elbow.
During our stay here we visited Binsar in company of Michel and Abi, were we scaled 11km up and back down through a Nature Reserve rich in flora and fauna. We where lucky enough to have a troop of Langur monkeys rattle through the trees over our heads - magic. We also had the most expensive Thali ever so we made sure we got at least 3 refills!
This trip was our first hitch hike experience as usual we find in India when you don't know where your going the locals are more than helpful in getting you to your destination, in this case it mean't at the end of our share taxi line the driver flagged down a tatta truck and blunded us in - we returned this way also, being four we felt it was a safe and exciting alternative to walking - even if the driving is scarey. If your familiar with these beasts you'll know how highly decorated they are and they're sure the same inside, all manner of jaggley, plastic and holy decor jiggling as we challanged the lumpy road.
Jageshwar was also impressive, Michel (David was ill) explained that it was what the tomb raider place is like in Cambodia. Its a complex of 124 temples all sizes with stone masioners repairing the relics, to the babas frustration we where more keen on watch this than parting with our cash for puja.
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