Moment in Nainbaug

Nainbaug, is least known highway pass-by town on the way to uttarkashi. But this small town came to very spot light with nature playing game with us with land slide and rain.
On our way to rupin pass we got struck in this small town with no way on either side.

Picturesque mountain with over 10 waterfalls. 

Nainbaug is just 45kms away from mussoorie and just 40 odd kms from bigger town parola.

our journey to this town started from Bangalore and boarding the flight late after arriving early to airport. Well many a thanks to our smoking partners. Delhi was hot and humid as ever and we had to rush to Delhi nizzamuddin railway station to board Dehradun express.
Our dinner was waiting for us at karai Gate of Railway station.

People enjoying heavy dinner at sai baba veg restaurant

Spot the paneer and Aloo items. 

Well most of the items in menu had paneer(cottage cheese) or aloo(potato) in it, we were left with no choice but to gulp it.

Train journey was cool till early morning when we were greeted with heavy showers and news of landslide flashing all over the news channels. Yes there was bit of dilemma initially but our guide and cab driver told it would clear soon. 

Road on the way to mussoorie

   our journey to mussoorie was quite memorable as we were charged up for the trek. Stopped at light tea and biscuit at roadside stall every time we got a chance.

stop for Chai!

Next few hours proved to be bit scarry as we saw lots of landslides being cleared and vehicles are returning with the message that road ahead is blocked woul not clear for another day or so. 

we still thought to take a chance and go ahead. 

Landslide

First sight of land slide was heart breaking and was enough to get our spirits low. But our driver kept on telling us that it will get clear soon. May be he is true. 

JCB at Work

An of course he was true. What seem like impossible task to me was done in hours by JCB.

JCB clearing Road  side boulders. 

NainBaug still 11kms long

Struck oh highway:(

It took us entire day to reach Nainbaug which is just 11kms away.

We managed to reach nainbaug at night 10 O clock and halted due to landslide ahead. We got one hotel or so called lodge in nainbaug. Hotel was on demand for that night and he hiked the prices of the room. and made some new laws in renting the room. His deluxe rooms had television facility with 10 years old cot and equally prehistoric era bedsheets. After all it was luxury in middle of nowhere.

HOTEL DESCENT!

One can have practical test of kirchoff law on this busy network.

Bull eye! hot movie in cold place.

View from hotel common balcony.

  our food was arranged at nearby dhaba. our breakfast menu was roti + eggplant sabji , our lunch menu was repeat of breakfast menu and dinner menu was repeat of lunch menu.
with rain creating havoc and chilly breeze hitting your face with cold nose, food was awesome. we Always got food hot. Thanks to the cook.

Nothing to do on first day, some of the folks had divine feelings with  marijuana aka bhang. while some got confused more then the normal and rest were more than quite. I had some suspicion as one of our mate could not differentiate between tomato ketchup and Jam.
Split personality exists! and I saw the real life demo in room from a guy intoxicated with marijuana. He was talking to his inner voice with pillow in his hand representing his inner voice. 

Nainbaug was all over with vehicles piling up for uttarkashi. with no hope of road opening we got one dry day and it did't rain that day. we decided to take small hike to nearby place. we crossed the river using military bridge and went to other side of village. It was nice walk.
Next day we decided to head back to mussorrie.  

road being created by excavator

Finally walking through the road and crossing the landslides we reached proper road. then we got a cab to drop us to mussorrie

Mussoorie road with large cloud cover.

Guruorasad will not be allowed at near sight of this lodge.

Hackmans hotel where we stayed in mussoorie.

did you guys notice the cream he is selling ?

hotel in morning.

Took cable car ride to top of mussoorie.

Night fall at mussoorie.

we took flight from delhradun to bangalore due to land slide on road to delhi. Overall good experience and some learning to plan the next trip in june july.