Shimla covers a lot of spectacular landscapes, valleys, temples, trees.A true paradise for the travellers, specially in the month of december and january. One can see spectacular snow peaks, deep holes, green valleys, fast flowing water, flowers and pine trees, sacred temples at a common place.
Shimla is the capital of the state Himachal, a hill station at shivalik foothills. It is around 22km higher than the sea level. Shimla was considered to be the summer capital of British Government before 1940. One can reach Shimla after passing some dramatic loops, 103 tunnels and high bridges.
In the year 2008, On 21st Nov I reached Shimla in a Shivalik Express train. The train was borded from Kalka to reach Simla. Shivalik was a luxury train including the meals in the fair. The train took near about 4 hours to reach the hillstation. The moment I was entering into Shimla, from the summer hills, was awesome. I booked a hotel named Victory, just attached with the famous Victory tunnel in the city of Shimla. In the afternoon, I went to the Mall, a real market to watch. On the upper sideof the Mall road, the famous chowk of Simla is situated. It is the Ridge, and it contains the oldest church of Shimla which Christ Church. Although the Church was closed, but its really pleasant to spend some time at the Ridge. A movie theatre named Ritz is also in the corner of this chowk. I watched the movie Dostana there.
The second day, I hired a cab to Jakhoo temple which is situated at the highest peak of Shimla. It took around 30 minutes to reach there. The cab was looking as it was climbing vertically. It was quite hilarious. I worshipped at the temple there, a lot of monkeys were there to eat the prasad. After visiting the Jakhoo, my trip was to go to Kufri. Kufri is the real place with snowfall,the white snow. I took some photographs there and played in the snow with my partner, who everytime in the trip was accompanying me, my lady. Then we went in the Kufri fun point. I did go-karting, and sit in a lot of Jhoolas.
Finally it was an unforgettable holidays.
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