Happiness Is Just Around The Bend

Sangla   valley  is a heavenly village in upper Kinnaur Himachal Pradesh in India with so many things to do and see. Kamru Fort Sangla is one of the many famous tourist places in Himachal Pradesh in India and a major highlight from Sangla valley. The Kamru Fort on a hilltop offers picturesque views and a religious presence by the Kamakshi Devi temple. Kamru Fort Sangla Kamru Fort is almost 2 km away from Sangla Valley   and is a centuries-old fort and oldest in the state. Cars go only to a particular point at the base of the hill and then there’s a 30-minute walk till the historic Kamru fort. The hike to the Kamru fort is a pretty simple one with a smooth path surrounded by apple trees and views of snow-capped mountains from wherever our eyes rotate. Despite not being a hiking person I actually enjoyed this short hike. No wonder I’d love t add this to best hikes in Asia and actually go on the others.  Must Read – Why we ditched our trip to Chitkul? People I met in Kam...

Sameer wouldn’t let go of my hand. An introductory handshake had somehow mutated into a full blown hand holding session. I knew this was a part of Indian culture but after a couple of minutes I began to feel decidedly uncomfortable. I had been in the country less than a day and, after meeting two Australian friends at Delhi airport, we had rocked up at our couchsurfing hosts humble abode. Sameer had a mosquito infested room smelling of damp which he kept “especially for couchsurfers”. His wife seemed less than thrilled at the prospect of having three bedraggled travelers rock up on her doorstep and kept shooting daggers at my Aussie friends, Beth and Gabbie. The girls were absolutely exhausted and crashed out straight away but Sameer was keen to show me around the city and although I was knackered I wanted to make a good impression. Wearily I clambered onto the back of his motorcycle and we began a rather haphazard tour of various Delhi street food stalls and warehouses. Sameer seemed ...