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Northeast India Travel Diary (day 8,9) – Heading Towards Meghalaya

Day 8 On 8th day i.e. on 23rd Dec. 2011, we had our breakfast and packed all our tents etc. Then we start our return trek at 8.50 am, and reach Deban at 12.10 noon. We take a bath in the river. A cold water bath refreshes you and a hot water bath relaxes you. So…
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Northeast India Travel Diary (day 7) – Namdapha And Flying Hornbills

On 7th day morning, after breakfast we pack everything and move upwards to Bhool Bulaiah (BB) camp site. We start at 10 am and reach there at 10.40 am. This camp site is at 2500 feet above mean sea level. Earlier it was a view point but when the road was abandoned, the view point…
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Northeast India Travel Diary (day 6) – Trekking And Camping In Namdapha Tiger Reserve

At Miao, Himanshu, a friend of Neil, joins us. So we are four now. We start from the Govt. Circuit House at Miao. We shop for groceries, vegetables and utensils as we will be staying for 3 days and 2 nights at Namdapha. After breakfast we proceed on the famous MV (Miao-Vijayanagar) road. (Note: Search…
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NORTHEAST TRAVEL DIARY (DAY 5) – DIGBOI TO NAMDAPHA

I get up early and finish my morning routines. As it was a tea grower’s bungalow, the facilities were excellent. I took an early morning walk in their kitchen garden and lawn. It was very beautiful and well maintained, so much so, that I wished, in my younger days I should have worked as a…
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Northeast Travel Diary (day 4) – From Walong To The Plains Of Assam

The breakfast was good, after which, Vaivhav asks the care taker of the circuit house, “Sir, I am a tour operator. I will be bringing tourists here in the future. Can you please give me your telephone number so that I can reserve this accommodation whenever needed?.” The in-charge replies, “Saab, there is no mobile…
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Northeast Travel Diary (day 3) – Hayuliang to Kibithu – The Eastern Most Point Of India

I get up at 5.30 in the morning. Looking through the window, the sun has already risen. After the routines, I start composing my mail. A villager comes to me and starts talking with me. Even though I was disturbed, I listen to him patiently. He shared several things with me, mainly: 1. Orange cultivation…
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Northeast Travel Diary (day 2) – Dibrugarh to Wakro and Parashuram-Kund, through tea estates and orange orchards

We reached Dibrugarh by 7 am. The road journey was smooth but I was not prepared for the AC bus. So I could not sleep well because of chilliness. We were welcomed by Vaivhav’s family. We finished our morning routines and by 9 am, we were ready to proceed. As Neil and Vaivhav both had…
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Northeast Travel Diary (day 1) – Landing at Guwahati, Assam

Mr. B P Bhat, from Bangalore, had toured with us for about 15 days during the month of December last year. He had visited many interesting places in Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal. And we thank him for allowing us to publish his travelogue of the trip in our blog. _________________________________________ Recently I read a SMS…
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Call of the ancestors – At Sivasagar, Assam.

Every once a while, the open road brings surprises that tend to amaze us and make us remember times lost long ago. And through this road we get a glimpse of life; ever moving and filled with a bewildering diversity of all things man made & God made. We learn about ways and many find their way…
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An Encounter With The Red Giant Flying Squirrel. At Namdapha National Park

It was the last day of an expedition into Namdapha National Park. The three of us – I, Bhaskar and a tribal porter, were about fifteen miles deep inside the mighty forest, and to get to the nearest civilization seemed like a far-reaching dream. But yet, we couldn’t stop – not in this dense jungle.…
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