Tuesday 23 October 2007

Dharamsala’s Himalayas:
On Sunday, we climbed the hills above Dharamsala to the plateau of Triund from where the view of the first peaks of the
Himalayas is just breathtaking. Moreover, towards the valley, one has a panoramic view of the plains as far as the eye can see…
It takes about 4 hours of a brisk walking to get to the plateau, 3000 meters high, where sheep graze peacefully on the scarce green grass. And there, in front of you stands the majestic Dhauladhar range, with its highest peak at 4,460 meters.

We started at dawn to get there before noon as there is always the risk of weather changes and the warm and sunny afternoons can quickly change into unwelcome snowstorms.