The Himalayan

The Himalayan

 The winters in the Himalayan towns and cities are freezing, sometimes making the place inaccessible. Rains thunder down during the monsoon while summers are cool and pleasant. Hence the Summer months from March-May are the best to visit Himalayan destinations like Dalhousie, Shimla, Jammu-Kashmir, Leh-Ladakh etc.

The mountains are a great place for sightseeing of course, but the Himalayan settlements boast of a host of other things to do. Namely, trekking, Monastery visits, skiing in Auli resort near Dehradun, pilgriming in the Badri-Kedar belt, photography tours through Kailash Mansarovar, wildlife sighting in Forest reserves like Nanda Devi Park etc.

The Himalayan belt stretches across the upper crown of India, hence a lot of settlements, regions and religions come in its embrace. Depending on each, the food is famous for different regions. Forexample, when in Kashmir, the salty nun chai is a must with the various local breads and naans. Pulao, Dum Aloo, Lotus stem and lamb curries are also mouth watering delicacies. 

 In the Garhwali region of northern Himachal, dals, green leafy vegetables and stuffed goat are famous, along with Sigri sweet. One thing is clear, when in the mountains, eat a lot of vegetables and enjoy on your meat because the height and dry cool air is very good for digestion and helps you work all the food out.