I sat down, planning to write about some my favourite places to travel to. There were infact so many of them that I had to resort to writing about them one by one.
Mt. Nanda Devi as seen from Auli during sunset
Auli is a place I love for two many reasons – its scenery of magnanimous scale encompassing some of the mighty mountains of Garhwal like Nande Devi, Dronagiri, Trishul. The beautiful forests and meadows in its backyard – the Gorsau top and higher, and its pine forests and snowy slopes – are great places to walk around.
Skiing in Auli
But the primary reason to be in Auli is its ski slopes which are great fun. The first time I went there, I came back with a mission – to get there every year. I indeed went back the next year, though it did not happen the year after. But plans are already shaping up for the coming year!
Read more about my visits to Auli, and see photographs from the place.
Here is the link to all the posts of my month long journey, passing through Auli, Rishikesh, Rajaji National Park, Haridwar, Corbett, Varanasi and Agra.
AULI
1. A back-breaking journey: from Rishikesh to Auli
2. First Day at Auli
3. The days of Skiing
4. Spending time in Auli
5. Trekking and walking around
6. About Auli
Also: Auli Image Gallery – 2006
Also: My first visit to Auli in 2005
1. Auli Image Gallery – 2005
2. Write-up on skiing in Auli
RISHIKESH
1. Arriving at Rishikesh.
2. Walking around Laxman Jhula
3. Ganga Aarthi at Rishikesh
4. Photo Essay: Babas of Rishikesh
5. Rishikesh to Kaudiyala
6. About Rishikesh
7. Rajaji National park
8. Ganga aarti at Haridwar
Also see: Rishikesh Image gallery
CORBETT NATIONAL PARK
1. Arriving at Corbett
2. First day at Corbett: safari day trip to Dhikala
3. Corbett: In the nature – A struggle between fear and love
4. The desperate tourist’s tiger hunt
5. Photo Essay: Landscapes of Corbett
6. My Days in Corbett
7. Encounter with Pachyderms
8. Information about Corbett National Park
9. Moving on from Corbett
Also see: Corbett Image Gallery
VARANASI
1. Travelling to Varanasi from Corbett
2. Arriving at Varanasi
3. Many perceptions of Varanasi
4. First day at the ghats
5. Boat ride on the Ganges
6. An encounter on the ghats
7. Photo Essay: Ganga Aarti
8. Life on the ghats
9. About Varanasi
Also see: Varanasi Image Gallery
AGRA
1. Taj Mahal
2. Touts of Agra
3. End of the Journey
My first visit to Auli in 2005
1. Auli photo album – 2005
2. Write-up on skiing in Auli
My second visit to Auli, 2006
1. A back-breaking journey: from Rishikesh to Auli
2. First Day at Auli
3. The days of Skiing
4. Spending time in Auli
5. Trekking and walking around
6. About Auli
7. Auli photo album – 2006