All Roads (High & Rough) Lead to Ladakh-Another Indian Adventure

RB · 2024-10-07T14:45:16+1100

Storri Urvashi’s retreat food
At most meals we were the only diners. The well reviewed pizzas were never available, the fish dish that Magan recommended wasn't available and emphasis seemed to be on vegetarian dishes for domestic travellers. Despite this we enjoyed excellent omelettes at breakfast and the meals we all well cooked ( seemed that 30min was a min cooling time). I seem to have only limited photos- the spinach sauce with pasta in the last photo was a hit

A chicken & mutton meal and beaut garlic naan. The lime slices with the salads worked well.

A different take on garlic bread but a couple of nice simple dishes

Enjoyed a couple of rich soups

The spinach-tasted much nicer than the photo portrays

RB · 2024-10-07T15:12:08+1100

Around Manali
We still visited some temples, drove out to the Solang Valley and sat around enjoying the hotel. Vashisht Temple with the hot running water springs was a highlight
Vashisht Temple and Hot Water Springs in Manali, Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh: A Complete Travel Guide to Lakes, Temples, Monasteries, Gurudwaras, Forts, and Tourist Places

At Hidimba Temple we noticed it not it now costs less for a photo with a white rabbit and the yaks weren’t seen. The big fines for picking apples from the orchards obviously works as the trees around town are heavily loaded. There seemed to be little activity at Solang Valley - the sorbing wasn’t happening and the gondola wasn’t operating. In downtown Menali there seemed to be more young backpackers but less middle aged tourists. The domestic tourist market has definitely expanded.
Manali has certainly changed & there are a lot more tourist hotels and general development. Everywhere you travelled the devastation of the flooding was obvious & the rebuild is an extensive & ongoing activity.

A different mob heading in another direction