In my last post, i narrated the chill weather at mussourie . the temp drops to zero degrees during the last week of December and first week of January & without proper protection it’s really impossible to brave the cold.the roads are deserted by seven pm, even the MALL ROAD , wears a deserted look. that quite chill atmosphere does provide one a solitude and tranquility. many a times i enjoyed the quite times , with faint tunes of Christmas celebrations going on in the surrounding hotels,was the only breaking the silence once in a while. sometimes this absolute silence is beneficial emotionally . i was thinking ,over the years this solitude becomes a rare commodity to find in your daily chorus, whenever i am in mussourie, i tend to leisure the time this way, may be to trying to unwind and find yourself.
one must visit the surkunda devi temple at the height of 10000 ft, at dhanoltie, a place abt 45 km away from mussourie. the trek from 6000 ft to 10000 ft is really demanding , but then if you are planning to go to higher Himalayas later , surkunda devi trek is a homework one should complete as a preparation.the view from surkunda devi on a clear day is an absolute bliss !!!!!!!!!.,a full 180 degrees view of the great peaks around mussourie, you r dumbfound at the might of Himalayas. no power on the earth can match it.the drive to dhanoltie from mussourie is fearsome , advisable to travel in gadhwal mandal vikas nigam operated buses.the gadhwalis are real gem of the people, always helping, people from plains must enrich lives of these people by avoiding use of non bio degradable commodities.