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Himalayas and North India

Photo gallery and Travelogue – Part 4 of 4


Travel route

Contents

Part 1: 21 April – 24 April: Start, Mumbai to Delhi, Chandigarh, Kullu, Manali

Part 2: 25 April – 03 May: Mountain Biking Expedition – Kullu to Jalori pass and back

Part 3: 04 May – 08 May: Dharamshala, McLeod Ganj, Chamunda, Amritsar, Delhi to Mumbai

Part 4: Your Comments



Part 4 of 4

Feel free to express yourself!
Note that comments posted on page 1, 2 and 3 will be moved to this page for administrative purposes.



Reader's Comments

  1. Priyank.com [Priyank Thatte] » Back from the mountains on May 12th, 2006 said:

    [...] Jalori pass and North India [...]

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  2. Himanshu Athalye on May 12th, 2006 said:

    Hey dude…
    Gr8 travelogue and pics…..try adding caption to the pics….it must have been a reallly memorable experience….hats off to you

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  3. Shantanu Joshi on May 11th, 2006 said:

    Fantastic travel story. I envy you man!

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  4. Supriya Shankar on May 12th, 2006 said:

    hi Priyank,
    good to see your blog. the photos are indeed remarkable
    i was in the kullu-manali region last year and it brought my memories.

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  5. RSK on May 12th, 2006 said:

    zakass !

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  6. Sandeep Badhe on May 12th, 2006 said:

    Great Photography! Do keep sending such travel stories with snaps.

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  7. Jobu on May 13th, 2006 said:

    Priyank great work buddy.
    even those who have not visited it will feel good with such mezmerising sights.

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  8. Mandar Aryamane on May 13th, 2006 said:

    The travel report is fantastic. your web site design is also good.
    Keep up posting such good reports on site.
    I shall be a regular visitor on your site.

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  9. swaminath on May 13th, 2006 said:

    what a nice description man! how do you manage to do all this ??

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  10. Ashu on May 14th, 2006 said:

    pryiank has great works soon.
    why did u shot at other friends?for me,Giri,more

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  11. Kaushal Chandak on May 14th, 2006 said:

    nice photos! some more write up expected :) !!

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  12. Avnish Kumar on May 15th, 2006 said:

    Priyank,
    Very nice travel story and really good pictures.

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  13. Rohan K on May 15th, 2006 said:

    Great article … informative and well compiled.
    All the best for your new job.

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  14. Shree Kumar on May 15th, 2006 said:

    I envy you! I wanted to join this expedition, but it just happened at the wrong time. Probably next time..
    Good going and many nice pics !

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  15. Priyank on May 16th, 2006 said:

    Dude good;job first u steal my name and then u also like wat i love to do…Travelling…Good work add mire pictures,probably work on some slide show kinda thing…Take care and God Bles..

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  16. ravikant on May 16th, 2006 said:

    Hi Priyank, Good travelogue and photographs. I share with you a lot – travelling, trekking, nature, photography and so far one friend – Mukesh (from Chandigarh). I was also supposed to be his partner in mountain biking but something toooo urgent kept me from being there. So postponed till next season. Here I saw yr photographs and travelogue ! good work. Keep it up.

    ravikant

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  17. Vinay Pansare on May 17th, 2006 said:

    Great Experience & offcourse nice photgraphy.
    Keep it up & if possible inform me through my mail any Trek. Because i m also interested in such activities.
    ONCE AGAIN CONGRATULATION TO ALL YOUR GROUPS

    Vinay

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  18. Raunak on May 17th, 2006 said:

    Impressive travelog, gr8 snaps

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  19. Sushant on May 18th, 2006 said:

    Hay Man!! its really nice to read the description written by you.. also the photos are great!!

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  20. Amod Date on May 18th, 2006 said:

    hi,
    great trip,
    description is great too, quite good to start a travel programe of your own

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  21. prachi on May 18th, 2006 said:

    Hi

    Phots are mind blowing…… felt refreshed after seeing the pics and gud to have you back in mumbai

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  22. Nitin on May 18th, 2006 said:

    Nice trip, Priyank. I surely woudl like to go on a Himalayan trek one day.
    and yeah nice photographs too :)

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  23. Nabonita on May 18th, 2006 said:

    Hi!!!!!!!!
    Great trip !!!!!!!and nice photos both of harkidoon and of this one. would you like to join our youth hostel traveler group.

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  24. shriram on May 19th, 2006 said:

    hi dude,
    nice photographs.nice to c u back with expedition.i was too at saurkundi pass this year. i met there rao kaka n compony again.n dude what bout everest base camp?i am waiting for ur reply. take care.bye

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  25. sharvani on May 19th, 2006 said:

    Nice pic buddy, & nicely placed …kash even i could make it… i really envy u man, gr8 job, next time do tell me in advance, PLZ
    But where r ur actualy cycleing pics.

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  26. Devendra Bhatte on May 19th, 2006 said:

    Nice travelogue. I wish I could travel to far-away places and feel the free and clean air on my face. Sigh. The pictures were really excellent. They feel like professional. Keep it up, dude.

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  27. aditya on May 22nd, 2006 said:

    oh man ,you are lucky ! i so badly wanted to go on this trek but then there were only 10 seats per batch and i learnt of it a bit late.cool man ,really cool. what can i say. wish i was there.

    cycle on

    aditya

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  28. Giri on May 22nd, 2006 said:

    I have a complaint. This travelogue is incomplete without Gauarav’s, Ashutosh’s & my photos.

    Hope bachcha reads this & starts cribbing.

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  29. Harshini de Silva on May 22nd, 2006 said:

    Hey Priyank,
    Great album cum journal! Must have been an awesome experience! Proud to have friends like u man!I really wish I was there. Watta do, Bangalore University exams got postponed this time unfortunately! Anyways, keep the travelling spirit going! It will keep u healthy, happy and long lived! Great work!
    Best wishes,
    Harshini.

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  30. Sachin Patil on May 23rd, 2006 said:

    hi buddy…
    seems u hav awesome time over there…
    lucky one… excellent photography wid nice narration…
    congrats..

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  31. Nisha Jose on May 30th, 2006 said:

    Hi Priyank,
    Great Escape indeed !!! Excellent photos and a good update.
    Could not say bye as I resumed from leave on the 24th of May.
    keep in touch
    Nisha

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  32. Madhura Modak on June 1st, 2006 said:

    Phots are Really Nice!!!

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  33. Sameer Chaubal on May 26th, 2006 said:

    Hi Priyank,

    Great Job. I’ve enjoyed Himachal tour & beauty of Golden Temple by going through the travelogue. I would like to see more photographs of your tour.

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  34. Venkat Iyer on June 12th, 2006 said:

    Hi Priyank,

    Beautiful . The cycle trek must have been out of the world experience. When we meet pl give more details of the cycling expedition cause I am also inetested, Best of luck and keep it up.

    Venkat

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  35. The Final Transit [Priyank Thatte] » Celebrations at 10,500 ft on July 22nd, 2006 said:

    [...] This summer I had been to Jalori pass (10,500 ft) in Himachal. Our group was relaxing at the Jalori pass temple when suddenly about 25-30 people local villagers appeared. It was a marriage party and the newly weds had come to seek the blessings of the local deity [...]

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  36. Rohan Naik on July 23rd, 2006 said:

    Good Job pal must have been some experience.
    Great snaps too.
    Will be exploring north india too refer to this thread in bcm touring
    http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1070#1070

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  37. Arunkumar Patel on July 31st, 2006 said:

    Hi,
    Presently I am in my late 40′s; but you made me travel back in my early 30′s (when I took my Himalayan trek in Manali (Chandrakhani pass) organized by YHAI.
    Good work. Keep it up.
    Arunkumar Patel (USA)

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  38. nani on August 21st, 2006 said:

    priyank
    u r great

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  39. The Final Transit [Priyank Thatte] » The Golden Temple on September 2nd, 2006 said:

    [...] Photo from my Amritsar visit (May 2006). [...]

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  40. Swaroop on September 2nd, 2006 said:

    Awesome pics and nicely narrated Priyank!
    Giri did invite me for this trip, now I regret not having joined you!

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  41. V Abhilash Nair on October 25th, 2006 said:

    Man wat job r u into and wat company are u working for??????????? Anyways gud one again…….

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  42. martin modlin on November 1st, 2006 said:

    Really enjoyed the writings and your pics.
    I am so looking forward to seeing the Temple and visiting the border post. I also understand what you said re. the hard working rickshaw drivers being beaten down on price for a ride,
    how mean some people are, when I travel I always pay handsomely
    to locals, not for me trying to save pennies.
    Best Wishes,
    Martin.

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  43. ashi on November 10th, 2006 said:

    fantastic
    you have performed this job in a quite nice way
    we all like it extremely

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  44. alok on December 10th, 2006 said:

    hi!guys
    grt! it wasso absorbing tht it inspired me 2 go for Himaliyan cycling expedition on my debut mission..
    lookin 4 best wishes 4 u all

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  45. Yash on January 17th, 2007 said:

    Hi Priyank,

    Thanks for posting such a nice information about your exp. Just wanted to know, was the biking expedition difficult compared to Har ki Doon. I am going for Sar Pass this year and wanted to go for Mountain biking expedition too in Leh. Simply said, if some1 can easily complete the trek like Sar Pass, can he manage biking expedition ..I heard its very hard..

    Cheers
    Yash

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  46. Vaarun on February 13th, 2007 said:

    Its really fabulous that you have actually put down your experiences. If I feel great while reading, im so certain that you will feel absolutely great when you read this sometime later.

    tc
    Vaarun

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  47. Keerthi on February 16th, 2007 said:

    Hello, just would like to know the name of the organiser and the contact details so that I make it up..

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  48. Priyank.com [Priyank Thatte] » Shringi Vatika on March 8th, 2007 said:

    [...] Mridula’s blogs about Shringi Vatika and the journey towards it refreshed my memories about visiting that place back in April 2006. It was a bicycle expedition to Jalori pass. Wikipedia stub on Shringi Rishi: Shringi Rishi was the legendary Indian Hindu saint or Rishi of sage Kashyapa ’s lineage.Shringi Rishi was great saint of the Ramayan era of ancient India.His father was great saint Vibhandak Rishi.Shringi Rishi performed ‘Putrakameshti Yajya’ for King Dashrath of Ayodhya,after that Lord Rama and his three brothers were born….A temple of Shringi Rishi, is also located at Banjar in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, in whose honour a fair is held every year in May. [...]

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  49. archana phadke on March 14th, 2007 said:

    a very good read, excellent pictures…

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  50. arch on April 14th, 2007 said:

    Du musst ein Fachmann sein – wirklich guter Aufstellungsort, den du hast!

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  51. Priyank.com [Priyank Thatte] » Celebrations at 10,500 ft on July 22nd, 2006 said:

    [...] This summer I had been to Jalori pass (10,500 ft) in Himachal. Our group was relaxing at the Jalori pass temple when suddenly about 25-30 people local villagers appeared. It was a marriage party and the newly weds had come to seek the blessings of the local deity [...]

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  52. Harini Prakash on May 31st, 2007 said:

    Priyank….Thats one of the best travelogues I’ve read. I too participated in the same expeditions this year (on May 10th 2007). We were four of us – Me, Kumkum(From Mumbai), Ashish and Hridesh(Both from Delhi). Our base camp was at Aut. We took the Aut-Banjar-Jibhi-Ghiyagi-Jallori Pass route. There were tents at the Banjar Camp. Otherwise we were put up in good buildings or dorms. I will send u my snaps too from yahoo…blv me- U have provided me with lots of details which I will try to incorporate in the comments for my photos!!Thanks and keep it up!!

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  53. Pradnya on June 6th, 2007 said:

    [quote comment="18988"]Du musst ein Fachmann sein – wirklich guter Aufstellungsort, den du hast![/quote]

    Can you please explain this in English ?

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  54. Priyank on June 6th, 2007 said:

    Pradnya: Bable Fish translation gave this result-
    “You must be a specialist – really good place of assembly, which you have!”
    (My German sucks!)

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  55. Priyank on May 12th, 2006 said:

    Shantanu:
    Thanks man!

    Himanshu:
    Adding captions is a good idea. I’ll try to do it soon :)

    Supriya
    Good to know that, do you have pictures online?

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  56. Priyank on May 12th, 2006 said:

    RSK:
    Dhanyavaad!

    Sandip sir:
    I’m happy to see your comment!! Thank you:)

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  57. Priyank on May 13th, 2006 said:

    Jobu:
    Thanks:) and yes that is the whole idea!

    Mandar:
    Thanks for the comments! Please keep commenting!

    Swaminath:
    Oh its not much difficult! really!

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  58. Priyank on May 14th, 2006 said:

    Ashu:
    Thanks. I will add your and others’ pics soon!

    Kaushal:
    Some more? ahh.. maybe next year!

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  59. Priyank on May 15th, 2006 said:

    Avnish:
    Thanks, glad you liked it.

    Roshan:
    Thanks for both!

    Shree:
    Me too, somehow managed to get thru!

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  60. Priyank on May 16th, 2006 said:

    Priyank:
    Hahaha! Nice to know you.

    Ravikant:
    Oh you are a friend of Mukesh uncle. It would have been very nice to see you there too!

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  61. Priyank on May 18th, 2006 said:

    Vinay:
    Thanks a lot!

    Raunak:
    Good to know you liked it

    Sushant:
    Thanks man!

    Amod:
    haha, yes its a good idea :)

    Prachi:
    The little break felt so good, but I’m happy to be back!!

    Nitin:
    Thanks for the compliments

    Nabonita:
    Yes, YHAI treks are quite good.

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  62. Priyank on May 21st, 2006 said:

    Shriram:
    WOW! How was it??
    About Everest base camp, replied by email!

    Sharvani:
    Yes sure I will. Oh actual cycling pics – none clicked!

    Debu:
    We are going next time. Get ready!

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  63. Priyank on May 24th, 2006 said:

    Aditya:
    Oh I feel sorry for you! Maybe next year:)

    Giri:
    I’m guilty of not including those pictures. I shall do it soon.

    Harshini:
    Thanks for your compliments. I can understand the banes of being a student.. hehe! All the best

    Sachin:
    Thanks a lot!

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  64. Priyank on June 20th, 2006 said:

    Sameer dada:
    Thanks for comments. Yes I’ll try to post more pictures.

    Nisha:
    Thanks.
    Yes I missed meeting you!

    Madhura:
    Thanks Madhura!

    Venkat:
    Yes sir! Long time havent heard from you.

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  65. Priyank on August 27th, 2006 said:

    Rohan:
    Wow that sounds exciting. Be sure to email link to your experiences once you are back!

    Anandkumar:
    Very nice to hear from you. Thanks

    Nani:
    ha? ok thanks!

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  66. Priyank on November 12th, 2006 said:

    Swaroop:
    Oh thats bad! It was lot of fun indeed!

    Abhilash:
    I’m a chemical engineer working in project management!
    Good to hear from you!

    Martin:
    Wagha was a very good experience indeed.
    Plight of the rikshaw drivers was very touching indeed.
    Thanks for stopping by.

    Ashi:
    Thanks Ashi. Who is included in “we all”?

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  67. Priyank on February 27th, 2007 said:

    Alok:
    Wow good to hear from you. All the best!

    Yash:
    I have replied to you by email! Thanks for visiting.

    Vaarun:
    Yes Yes I do!

    Keerthi:
    This expedition was organized by Youth Hostels Association, India (http://www.yhaindia.org/). I have emailed you further details.

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  68. Priyank on June 2nd, 2007 said:

    Archana:
    Glad to know that you liked it.

    Arch:
    Vielen Dank!

    Harini:
    I’m looking forward to reading your travelog! Hurry up :D

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  69. Mahendra Palsule on July 3rd, 2007 said:

    Hi Priyank,

    Nice travelogue, well compiled, and great collection of photographs!

    Does Jalori at 10,500 ft lie above the tree line (almost all your snaps have trees visible). Though completely a different experience than my Spiti visit, your journey has many of the same feelings and experiences! The valleys, the Buddhist culture, the ice cold weather, and so on. Biking through this region must be extremely adventuresome, yet you make it sound so simple in your travelogue!

    Anyways, do keep writing about your travels. It is an enjoyable experience to read it at leisure!

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  70. Nice travelogs with pictures « An Unquiet Mind on July 3rd, 2007 said:

    [...] Priyank did a mountain biking trek in the Himalayas, and his pictures are awesome. Check his Niagara pictures too! [...]

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  71. Constantine on July 11th, 2007 said:

    Nice…

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  72. Argyros on July 11th, 2007 said:

    Cool!

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  73. mitra on July 20th, 2007 said:

    Hi
    How are you ?
    today i saw your web pages
    nicely done
    thank you for participating in this YHAI programme
    you know i was in seobaug
    i was form yhai official looking after the both programme
    Family camping and Mountain Biking

    ok later i will tell you

    but this year in last of august from 21st
    we are going to organise the same programme
    in Leh Ladakh. you can check the website of yhai
    http://www.yhaindia.org
    convey the message to other friends about this.
    ok
    mail me
    if you want to do any adventure programme in himalaya (mountain biking, trekking and river rafting)
    where ever you hope you will be fit and fine.
    all the best
    mitra

    e-mail: mitrabnaik@yahoo.co.in

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  74. Mitul on August 9th, 2007 said:

    Hi Priyank,

    It was nice to read your adventurous journey details.

    I am participating in National Himalayan Mountain Biking Expedition-Leh-Ladakh:2007. Joining the base camp on 22nd August.

    Was eager to know hw were the bicycles? and do we have to carry our rucksack on our back or do the bicyles have carrier?

    Thanks

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  75. Shubhangi on August 31st, 2007 said:

    Hey U all there,
    Nice to know abouut ur group and the Himalayan mountain biking expedition. I luv to visist himalaya and keep exploring places.

    Good to know anout people who has similar likings.

    keep going…Shub

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  76. hiutopor on September 16th, 2007 said:

    Hi

    Very interesting information! Thanks!

    Bye

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  77. Charu on September 26th, 2007 said:

    Hey Priyank,

    Very informative !

    Cheers

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  78. Sandhya on May 15th, 2010 said:

    Hi Priyank, A really nice and adequately detailed account of your travel experience. I am going for this biking expedition the end of this May. When did u go on the trip? It would be really helpful if you could give some tips and some good-spots-not-to-be-missed-when on this expedition.

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    • Priyank on June 15th, 2010 said:

      Thanks for the comment Sandhya, I will send you an email.

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