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gokoulane · 4 years

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A quick recap from the last blog posts (post 1, post 2, post 3) in this trek series. We kick-started our journey from Chennai and landed on Dehra Dun via a flight. From there, we hired a cab to reach Rishikesh, our base camp. Then, we traveled to Joshimath by bus and trekked to Ghangaria from Govindghat. From Ghangaria, we hiked the most beautiful Valley of Flowers and the divine Gurudwara Shri Hemkund Sahib.

Day 5: 1st August 2019

As usual, we woke up early and was all set and packed by 7.30 am to commence our descent back to Govindghat. I decided no to repeat my mistake, so along with others, I dropped my backpack to the Mule Guy, hoping he would safely transport it to our bus stationed at Govindghat. I decided to trek down on foot, whereas Buddy, Nigi, Govi, and Thiyaga had another plan, to fly by Helicopter.

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Luckily, I got the company of the super-fast Himakar and Kavya for this leg of the journey. We oddly stopped anywhere in between, except for some lemonade on the way. It was a fun and easy downhill trek. In fact, we even waved at the chopper that our guys flew, I wonder if they had noticed it. It was just around 10.30 when we reached Pulna. Again, I was determined not to repeat my mistakes. So, we took a shared cab back to Govindghat instead of trekking down the motorable road. We were a little tired and super hungry as we reached Govindghat around 11 am. Again it was a Gurudwara to the rescue. We had a heavenly Langar before returning back to our bus. It took around 3 pm for the rest of the folks to return to the bus and head to our next camp. In the meantime, we whiled away the time chitchatting and catching up with some sleep. After an hour and a half drive on the thrilling mountainous roads, we reached our next camp, YHAI Badrinath.

Langar @ Gurudwara

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Hands down, it was possibly the poshest camp that we have stayed in all our 3 treks with YHAI. As usual, we were welcomed with some hot tea and Potato Fritters. Badrinath is also home to the most famous Badrinarayan Temple. It’s considered to be one of the Char Dham (“four abodes”), visiting which would help in reach salvation. To our advantage, the temple was just a km from our camp and is open only from April to October. So, after a quick fresh-up, we merrily walked to the temple. This one is definitely one of the unique temples I have ever visited. The front face of the temple looked more like a Buddhist monastery, rather than the typical towered structure. After the temple visit, we roamed around shopping souvenirs for our families. Then, after heading back to the camp, post our dinner, we had some fun time dancing and singing at the common hall. And, that’s how yet another awesome day came to an end.

Day 6: 2nd August 2019

I woke up with all the excitement, cos we would be visiting a place of both geographical and religious importance. The camp had a long-standing tradition that every group visits the camp plants a sapling. So, we planted a couple of plants before starting for the day. A 20 mins drive and a couple of mins of walk bought us to our next destination, a significant one. Around 8 am, we reached Mana, the last village of India. Located 10,500 ft above the sea level and 26 km of the Indo-Tibetan border makes Mana the last inhabited village of India. Quite interestingly, while exiting on the other end of Mana, you would notice a few shops self proclaim themselves to be the last shop/tea shop in India.

From there, we had to trek another 6 km to reach our next spot. The first half of the trail was kind of flat, and the next half was quite steep and challenging. Nevertheless, it was the most scenic route of the whole trek and a bit adventurous too. As we approached, I was awestruck by the view of the magnificent Vasudhara Falls. The scene of the water cascading 145 mt tall mountain cliff and the sound of the water splashing down the rock bed was absolutely breathtaking. Views like these signify how minuscule and weak we humans in front of nature’s forces. We spent almost an hour at the falls enjoying its sheer beauty, before returning. It was already around 2 pm when we reach back to Mana, and we were super hungry. So, we went to “India’s Last Tea And Cofee Corner” and had some Potato Fritters and some Maggi. Then back at the camp, the rest of the day was spent relaxing and chitchatting. Just like the last night, we even had some fun sessions at the common hall. And, that’s how yet another awesome day came to an end.

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Day 7: 3rd August 2019

Life is uncertain as much as the mountain weather. We were supposed to start back to our base camp as early as 7 am. But, as it heavily rained the last night, our departure got delayed till 10.45 am due to landslides. The clogged roads and very slow-moving traffic further added to the delayed start, and it was already 1.30 pm when we crossed GovindChat. Again yet another massive landslide after VishnuPrayag caused a heavy traffic jam and delayed us further by an additional couple of hours.

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It started getting dark by 7 pm as we crossed the Rudraprayag. And, our driver advised us that it’s not safe to drive on the mountain roads all night, That crashed our hope of reaching Rishikesh by the same day. As advised by YHAI, we reached the town of Srinagar Garhwal around 9.30, where we would be spending the night at a Gurudwara. Again, a Gurudwara to rescue. We were super tired traveling on the bus for a whole day. So, we went and hit our bed straight after having our dinner at a nearby cafe. And, that’s how yet another awesome day came to an end.

Day 8: 4th August 2019

As per our initial itinerary, we should have already been in Mussoorie. But, due to the delays the last day, we haven’t even reached our base camp, Rishikesh yet. Now, expecting the unexpected on the mountain had become a new norm for us. As planned, we departed to Rishikesh as early as 5.30 am. After a quick stop for breakfast around 7, we finally reached our base camp by 9.40 am. Then, we got freshened up, collected our extra luggage, and completed the checkout formalities before finally bidding adieu to the base camp.

By noon we got a cab and headed to our next destination Mussoorie, a hill station located a couple of hours drive from Rishikesh. On arriving, we decided to chuck all our initial plans to visit the famous touristy places. And, unanimously chose to relax and unwind after one hell of an adventurous trek. As soon as we reached our homestay, it started to rain heavily. Damn, yet another curveball to our plans. In the meanwhile waiting for the rain to subside, I took a relaxing hot shower and ate my lunch. Luckily, the rain stopped around 4 pm, and our chances to roam around became as bright as the sun that began showing up. Our first stop was the Lovely Omelet Centre, one of the most famous eateries in Mussoorie. I was super impressed even with their plain omelet and was able to see my friends happy devouring their chili cheese and butter versions.

Next, we took a cab to Landour to taste the food at Char Dukan, one of the oldest eateries and well known to be frequently visited by celebrities. There, we had their famous Bun Omelet, Choco Banana Waffles, and soothing Ginger Lemon Tea.

Then we roamed on the Mall road for a while, just for the food to get digested. Finally, we concluded the outing with a sumptuous dinner at Kal Sang, a Chinese & Tibetan restaurant.

Back at the homestay, we spent the night boozing and playing board games. And, that’s how yet another awesome day came to an end.

Day 9: 5th August 2019

The day started well with a yummy Poha made by the homestay people. Being the last day of this trip, and I felt both homesickness and the anxiety of going back to the routine. It was a kind of hard to describe mixed feelings for me. Around 11.30 am, we took a cab to Dehradun Airport, from where we would be boarding our flights to Chennai via Mumbai.

On the way, we decided to try the Biriyani at the most famous Doon Darbar restaurant. Against my expectation, the not so spicy Biriyani failed to impress me but loved their Special Chicken Changezi.

After a splendid meal, we reached the airport around 2.30 pm and checked in on time for our flight scheduled at 4 pm. Our bad, the flight got delayed due to the bad weather and took off to Mumbai only by 4.55 pm. Again, the bad weather played the villain and made our flight circle the Mumbai skies for a while. Only after landing around 7.30, we realized that our 8 pm connecting flight to Chennai would depart from another terminal. Damn, we took an Auto and rushed to the Terminal 2 and literally ran in the airport to board our flight on time. For a while, it felt like “The Amazing Race” tv reality show. Finally, we landed around 10.30 pm and, there is nothing like the feel of homecoming. But, unfortunately, it wasn’t quite welcoming. It seems, unlike us, our baggage didn’t make it on time to the flight, and we had to wait for another hour to receive them. At that point, all I needed was to get done with this trip and the endless curveballs that it throws at me. Ultimately, we got back our languages just past midnight and headed back to each other’s house after bidding adieu. And, that’s how an awesome trip came to an end.

Right from the bus accident on day 2 to the baggage delay on the very last day, this trip was full of twists and turns, just like those mighty mountains. That’s definitely why this is a Trip To Remember.

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gessvhowarth · 7 years

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Where To Eat Indian Breakfasts And Brunches In London

Cinnamon Soho's parathas with fried eggs, tomatoes and pomegranate raita. Ever visited London’s Indian restaurants for breakfast or brunch? You’ll find fluffy dosas from South India, substantial parathas from Punjab, an impressive array of Parsi egg dishes, plus a Brit-Asian modern classic: the full English with extra masala and added oomph. So don’t confine Indian food to dinnertime; wake up your palate with these morning restaurant menus. The Cinnamon Club Cinnamon Club's smoked haddock kedgeree. Chef Vivek Singh’s smart, ground-breaking venue was one of the first to serve a separate Indian breakfast menu. The current offerings are more eclectic than the early days; enjoy Indian-style scrambled eggs with paratha (flatbreads), spiced omelette, and classic Anglo-Indian kedgeree with smoked haddock and poached egg. To drink, there’s breakfast bellini, a small selection of carefully chosen teas, and freshly squeezed juices. The Cinnamon Club, The Old Westminster Library, 30-32 Great Smith Street, SW1P 3BU. Breakfast: Monday-Friday, 7.30am-10am. Dishoom Dishoom's 'kejriwal': fried eggs on chilli cheese toast. Styled after the retro Parsi-owned cafés of Bombay, this popular mini-chain was arguably the first to make Londoners really sit up and take notice of Indian breakfast dishes. Much has already been written about its legendary bacon naan roll — but don’t miss the delicious Parsi-style egg dishes. There are spicy omelettes and scrambled eggs, plus chicken mince and liver topped with fried eggs — or try fried eggs on chilli cheese toast. No daytime visit to a Parsi café would be complete without hot buttered buns to dip into masala chai. You’ll also find chargrilled toast with spiced jams, and ‘the big Bombay’ – an urban Indian twist on the full English. Raise a glass to breakfast lassi, breakfast cocktails, and a selection of colourful juices. Dishoom King’s Cross, 5 Stable Street, N1C 4AB. Breakfast: Monday-Friday, 8am- 11.45am; Saturday-Sunday 9am-11.45am. Other branches in Covent Garden, Shoreditch and Carnaby. Jikoni Jikoni's delightfully retro interior. Looking like an Indian Aunty-ji’s front parlour (in a good way), Ravinder Bhogal’s Marylebone restaurant is a far cry from the gentlemen’s club décor of many Indian restaurants. We love its charmingly domestic look, with block-printed tablecloths, mismatched mirrorwork cushions, and beautiful crockery. This is where we would host the ‘kitty party’ of our dreams (Indian housewives’ social gatherings that are similar to 1950s bridge parties). The weekend brunch menu is a breath of fresh air. Imaginative dishes on a regularly changing menu may include parathas, pancakes, and Bombay sandwiches, yes, but also mutton keema sloppy joes, fenugreek waffles and spicy fishcakes. Don’t miss handvo (savoury lentil and vegetable 'cake') if it’s on the menu – it’s rarely seen outside a Gujarati mama’s kitchen. Save room for the delicious breakfast cocktails, Lalani teas, and desserts, too. The highly original menu has influences from around India, South Asia, Kenya and the Middle East, reflecting Bhogal’s cosmopolitan upbringing and travels. Jikoni, 19-21 Blandford Street, W1U 3DH. Brunch: Saturday-Sunday from 10am. Jikoni's mutton keema sloppy joe. Cinnamon Soho Many Bollywood films feature a long-lost son returning from abroad – and the first thing the mother will invariably do is whip up aloo paratha for breakfast. You can indulge your cinematic fantasy (and north Indian home-style food cravings) with this restaurant’s excellent paratha menu. In addition to the potato paratha of Bollywood dreams, there’s a choice of other fillings; white mooli radish, cauliflower, minced lamb, or coconut and jaggery. Why not try a little bit of everything with the ‘big kitchen mash-up’ (or its delicious veggie equivalent) — a spicy take on the full English. Other dishes include kedgeree, spiced mushrooms on sourdough toast, and masala omelette on a brioche bun. There are a few sweets like Malabar plum cake; plus a great selection of breakfast drinks, including lassi, cocktails, coconut water, juices and champagne. Cinnamon Soho, 5 Kingly Street, W1B 5PF. Breakfast: Monday-Saturday 9am-11.30am; brunch: Sunday 11am-5pm. Dishoom's chicken mince and liver keema with fried eggs and Parsi-style shoestring fries. Chandni Chowk If you’re still drooling at the thought of Punjabi paratha for breakfast, this no-frills Southall eatery – whose name translates rather romantically as ‘moonlight plaza’ – is another great option. There’s a wide selection here, including fenugreek leaves and paneer fillings. Other typical breakfast items include halwa chana puri (chickpea curry with fried puffy breads and semolina pudding), and chana bhatura (another type of chickpea curry with large fried puffy breads). The food is substantial and some of the dishes are rich with ghee, but they’re marvellously rustic and flavoursome. Chandni Chowk, 106 The Broadway, Southall, UB1 1QF. Open daily from 9am. La Porte des Indes The meaty mains section of La Porte Des Indes' Sunday brunch. Photo: Sejal Sukhadwala. Notable for its extravagant colonial-style décor complete with spectacular palm trees, wicker chairs and water features, this long-established restaurant is renowned for its Sunday jazz brunch. It’s a £35 self-service buffet, with drinks and hot naan brought to the table. Starters and desserts are laid out on the ground floor, and the mains on the first. There are lots of snacks, street food items, curries, dahl and sweets to choose from. Everything is clearly labelled; and there’s a separate vegetarian section for the main dishes. A few of the highlights on a recent visit included mini masala dosa, potato patties with chickpea curry, vibrantly green and very fresh-tasting spinach with paneer, beautifully spiced cauliflower, hot mini gulab jamuns, and mousse-like mango yoghurt. The brunch is particularly suitable for special occasion dining with friends and family. The price includes a drink and live music. La Porte des Indes, 32 Bryanston Street, Marylebone, W1H 7EG. Sunday jazz brunch: 12 noon-3.30pm. Chai Ki Chai Ki's curry leaf and turmeric scrambled eggs. Tucked away in a corner of Canary Wharf, this contemporary Indian canteen and bar is worth tracking down. It overlooks the canal, and has a pretty roof garden at the top. For breakfast, there's delicious aloo tikki bun, pancakes made with Indian-style ‘chhaas’ buttermilk, and spicy scrambled eggs and omelette. You’ll also find idli sambhar (South Indian steamed rice cakes with lentil and vegetable stew), a spicy version of the full English, and not-to-be-missed mango shrikand made from labneh-like yoghurt. Any restaurant that puts a classic dessert on its breakfast menu gets a gold star. There’s also an enticing selection of hot and cold beverages, including spiced hot chocolate and Sri Lankan arrack-based toddy. Chai Ki, Crossrail Place, E14 5AR. Breakfast: Monday-Friday 7am-10.30am; brunch: Saturday-Sunday 10am-4pm. Chai Ki's spice-spiked bloody mary... guaranteed to wake you up. Saravanaa Bhavan This no-frills vegetarian café chain originated in Chennai (formerly Madras) over 35 years ago. Although it doesn’t serve a separate breakfast menu, the Wembley branch is open early, so you can visit for a good selection of classic South Indian breakfast dishes. These include many types of dosa, idli, vada and bonda (varieties of fritters), uttapam (pancakes with pizza-style toppings), and rava khichadi (savoury semolina ‘risotto’). Other traditional breakfast items feature too, such as curries made from potatoes or chickpeas paired with pooris or parathas. To drink, there are freshly pressed juices, lassis, chilled milks flavoured with rose syrup or almonds, and latte-like South Indian filter coffee. Saravanaa Bhavan Wembley, 22 and 22A Ealing Road, Wembley HA0 4TL. Open daily from 9.30am. Other branches in Southall, Tooting, Harrow, East Ham and Ilford. Vasanta Bhavan This cheap and cheerful eatery doesn’t have a separate breakfast menu, but is open early for the classic South Indian breakfast fix known as ‘tiffin’. Dosas, idlis and uttapam are all present and correct; plus there’s pongal, a mildly spiced rice and lentil ‘porridge’ that’s perfect first thing in the morning. Vasanta Bhavan, 206 High Street North, East Ham, E6 2JA. Open daily from 9am. Some of the desserts at La Porte Des Indes' Sunday brunch. Photo: Sejal Sukhadwala. Also try… Bangalore Express: a choice of vegetable dosa or eggy ‘omelette paratha’ with masala tea or coffee. Indian YMCA: Fitzrovia’s Indian student hostel’s restaurant serves a £4 breakfast, with a daily-changing Indian dish like Keralan appam with vegetable stew, or South Indian rice noodles. Sakonis Wembley: a £6 weekend breakfast that features dosa, idli, upma (savoury semolina ‘risotto’) poori and jalebi (sweet sticky spirals), accompanied by masala chai. Gupta’s Hendon: Not a restaurant, but a popular takeaway joint, which sells delicious ‘hing kachori’ that’s worth seeking out in north-west London. This regional specialty, rarely found elsewhere in the capital, comprises urid lentil-stuffed puffy fried breads with a pronounced asafoetida flavour, accompanied by spiced potato curry.

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New restaurants to check out this week in Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai

It's not the weekend yet, but you can't not begin making plans already. Where to go? What to do? You want to try something new but don't know where to look? We've got your back. Okay, we can't help with everything, but we've got food covered. There are plenty restaurants opening every other week in almost all big cities in the country. And you'd definitely miss out on a great time if you don't explore them. From bars to cafe, new cuisines to regional food, there's so much to eat and such little time! Check out what's new in Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad and Chennai this weekend.

Kolkata

Faccrica Della Pizza Where - Elgin When - 12:30 PM to 11 PM Average cost for two - ₹800 Lowdown - Because of its Nepolitan style pizzas and you can create you own. They give you choices of sauces like pomodoro, pesto and bechamel, a variety of cheeses to choose from like mozzarella, feta, parmesan, ricotta and fresh mozzarella, and a whole range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian toppings. If you don't want to make your own, they have quite a selection of great pizzas anyway with fresh ingredients like mushrooms, tomatoes and arugula, cheeses like fontina, provolone and dry mozzarella and meats like bacon, ham, roast chicken and shrimps.

Kabuliwala Where - Sector 5, Salt Lake When - 12 noon to 12 midnight Average cost for two - ₹400 Lowdown - Because when you can have biryani delivered at your doorstep, why not? Kabuliwala is a delivery only place that has a menu focusing on just biryani. If you're going to have friends over, this is the best place you could order in from. They've got shahi gosht biryani that comes with 6 pieces, 3 eggs and 3 potatoes. Now that's what you call a meal. If you want to take things vegetarian, there's the rozana veg biryani as well. Finish this off with some delicious and light firni.

Social Kitchen Where - Rajarhat New Town When - 6:30 AM to 11:30 PM Average cost for two - ₹2100 Lowdown - Because sometimes you need to treat yourself to some good food. If you're a buffet lover, then you can get your money's worth at Social Kitchen. They serve north Indian, Asian and European food. At ₹899 for a lunch buffet and ₹999 for the dinner one, you'll be getting a spread of delicious food from varied cuisines. We all love a good buffet at a good price and it's to find new places to try new buffets!

Pune

Rhubarb Where - Aundh When - 6 PM to 11 PM and closed on Mondays Average cost for two - ₹1000 Lowdown - Because the treatment given to each ingredient and produce will leave you wanting more. Unmatched flavours and combinations of them bring to you food like no other. Quintessentially European and Asian but with several delicious twists you wouldn't bother with details. Their dishes include something simple like baked cheese, 12 hour pork ribs, sticky rice with farm pak choi, roasted punpkin, mushrooms and chilli, lamb with root vegetables and black olive jam.

94 House Where - Viman Nagar When - 12 noon to 12 midnight and closed on Tuesdays Average cost for two - ₹500 Lowdown - Because your favourite burgers come at good prices and mango gola! They've got sandwiches like peanut butter Nutella (you can't go wrong there), omelette cheese and even a keto friendly one. And since temperatures are soaring they have golas. Yes, golas. Flavours like mojito, watermelon and lemongrass, orange, kala khatta, rose and plenty more to choose from.

The Coconut Tree Bar & Kitchen Where - Magarpatta When - 11 AM to 3 PM and 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM Average cost for two - ₹1800 Lowdown - Because you can't have enough of Mangaloren food. There are few places that do a very good job of giving their customers a variety of seafood from various Indian regions. Here you'll hit jackpot with dishes like Kundapur kurkure (prawns/pomfret coated in Kundapur special masala and fried), Mangalore ghee roast, Kundapur sukka, Chettinadu roast, Guntur curry and more. With cool interiors and great food, they also have good cocktails.

Hyderabad

Vivaha Bhojanambu Where - Jubilee Hills When - 11 AM to 12 midnight Average cost for two - ₹600 Why - Because you can roll up your sleeves and feast on their thali. Book a table well in advance else you'll wind up in a long line to get in. Their a la carte menu has authentic Telugu dishes like Bhimavaram mamsam vepudu, Rajamundari royyala vepudu, Guntur kodi kura and natu kodi pulusu. Get some rose milk to cool you off and get going on some awesome Andhra food. You can order online from them too.

Genuine Broaster Chicken Where - Jubilee Hills When - 12 noon to 12 midnight Average cost for two - ₹500 Lowdown - Because it's easy on the pocket and bang on with flavours. Crispy fried chicken just got better. Try their pressure fried wings, fried chicken with luscious dips and their legendary broaster chicken. They also have a great selection of burgers, including palak paneer burger where the burger buns are green! Now no one can say you don't eat your greens. Other burgers include the great Khali (with a crispy fried masala chicken and grilled chicken patty double burger) and lamb rogan josh burger.

Mocha Bar Where - Jubilee Hills When - 11 AM to 12 midnight Average cost for two - ₹1200 Lowdown - Because it's a new bar and serves awesome food. Jubilee Hills is where all the action is when it comes to restaurants and bars. The new one on the block is Mocha and it looks like one place you shouldn't miss. They've got a 4 kinds of LIIT, goli soda (remember those?) cocktails like vodka kala khatta, Old Monk jal jeera, pan pasand vodka and more. They've got all day breakfast and more delicious and interesting food. Go check them out!

Chennai

Kulfi House Where - Adyar When - 11 AM to 2 AM Average cost for two - ₹200 Lowdown - Because let's face it, it's hot as hell and we could use some cooling off with kulfi. Ice creams and milkshakes are always there, but try some kulfi this time at Kulfi House in Adyar or their other outlet in Ashok Nagar. The Adyar outlet though stays open till 2 AM which means, late night drive for some dessert. They have classic flavours like rose, kesar pista, malai and chocolate. They also have sugarfree ones too which makes them guilt free too, we suppose.

Curry & Spices Where - Kodambakkam When - 11:30 AM to 3:30 PM and 7 PM to 11 PM Average cost for two - ₹650 Lowdown - Because there's nothing like a good plate of biryani and Chettinad food for lunch, that too at reasonable prices. Try their naatu kozhi biryani or their Turkish biryani which is a Sunday specialty. For ₹180 and ₹190 you can try their special veg or non veg meals. For the adventurous kinds they have rabbit roast and brain fry. Their starters include mutton chukka, thala curry fry, squid fry and more seafood. You could go there or order online from them too.

Nasi And Mee Where - Nungambakkam When - 12 noon to 3:30 PM and 7 PM to 11 PM Average cost for two - ₹1000 Lowdown - Because it's not everyday you'll have Singaporean, Malaysian and Thai food this good. Their menu is inspired by classic hawker style food from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. Your classic nasi goreng and hunan fried rice, pad thai and X.O noodle soup, grills like spicy sambal chicken or prawns and grilled coconut fish. There's also dim sums and delicious desserts too.

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