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Blue Bay

Después Gris Gris, Blue Bay fue un gran contraste. El mar es muy tranquilo aquí. Ausencia casi total de las ondas. Hay mucha gente que había venido aquí para disfrutar de su baño fin de semana. El agua está limpia. La arena es blanca y suave. El agua es bastante poco profunda para bastante distancia.

Tuvimos una puesta de sol aplastante. Revise las fotos de abajo.

Goa

Visitamos Goa, en la segunda semana de junio. Nos alojamos en el Royal Goan Beach Club en Monterío. He puesto la revisión del resort aquí (es in inglés).

Un par de buenos lugares que descubrimos (nosotros les habíamos perdido en todos nuestros viajes anteriores) eran

Goa Kala Academy: Este es un gran lugar para pasar la tarde. El lugar es muy limpio, tiene muchos bancos para sentarse / relajarse y una brisa fresca continua. Llegamos al lugar alrededor de las 2 de la tarde y todavía disfrutamos.

Candolim Beach: Lo que llama la atención de inmediato cuando se llega a esta playa es un viejo barco que ha conseguido lavado en tierra durante una tormenta. Esta es una playa tranquila en el norte de Goa. Vimos muy pocas personas aquí.

Vimos un montón de martines pescadores en Goa. La foto de abajo es lo mejor que me podía tomar.

Tadoba

Tadoba ha tenido un récord fantástico para avistamientos de tigres en los últimos años y se ha convertido en el destino favorito para las personas que quieran ver a la bestia magnífica. MTDC en Tadoba es la mejor opción para quedarse allí. Se encuentra justo dentro de la zona de amortiguamiento. Las puertas de entrada en Mohurli están a cinco minutos en coche del complejo de MTDC. Reserva MTDC se puede hacer aquí.

Permisos de Safari se pueden reservadas en línea aquí. La reserva se puede hacer 60 días de antelación. Es aconsejable reservar sus permisos de safari en el primer día de su disponibilidad. Especialmente si vas durante la temporada alta. Permiso cuesta Rs. 750 / - de lunes a viernes y Rs 1000 / - los fines de semana. Funcionarios de MTDC pueden ayudarle a reservar los jeeps / guía para el safari. Jeeps nos costó Rs 2000 / - por safari. Además de esto es necesario pagar Rs 300 / - por safari en la entrada para la guía. Para las lentes más grande que 250mm hay un cargo adicional de Rs 200/-. Un jeep tiene capacidad para 6 personas, pero es ideal para mantener el número de personas por jeep a 4 o menor. (especialmente si hay fotógrafos serios en el grupo)

Duronto Express es una excelente opción para viajar de Mumbai. Es un tren que no se detiene durante su viaje entre VT y Nagpur. Llega suficiente temprano y le da tiempo para comer y dormir la siesta antes de ir para el safari en la tarde. Aunque no le tiene un coche despensa, la cena parecía estar disponible. En route to Tadoba eat "Poha" at the stall in Kasturchand Park. Muy recomendable.

Es imperativo que usted reserva una buena guía para su safaris. Usted puede encontrar algunos nombres en Tripadvisor recomendados por otros viajeros.

Según nuestro guía, la mejor temporada para Tadoba es en los veranos cuando el número de avistamientos de Tigre sube dramáticamente. Según él, también es la mejor temporada para la observación de aves.

Hicimos 6 safaris en Tadoba que nos dieron 5 avistamientos de tigre. Además vimos Indian Bison, Neel Gai, Deer, Mongoose, Langurs and rabbit. We also saw Jungle Owlet, Open Billed Stork, Black Drongo, Purple Swamphen, Green Bee-eater, Purple Heron, Darter, Pea Fowl, Jungle Fowl, Cormorants, Kingfisher, Woodpecker, Lesser Whistling Ducks, Grey Heron, Oriental Honey Buzzard, Crested Serpant Eagle, Plum Headed Parakeet, Lesser Adjutant Stork, Black Shouldered Kite, Shikra, Yellow Footed Green Pigeon and Red Naped Ibis.

Tadoba es un hermoso bosque y los senderos pasan por algo de follaje muy denso. Usted necesita más que un solo viaje para admirar Tadoba entre diferentes estaciones cuándo el bosque cambia sus colores. Tengo la intención de ir allí de nuevo en los veranos.

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Auli

Auli is India's premier destination for winter sports. The first South Asian winter games were held in Auli. The world's highest man made lake is situated here. The water from the lake is used to feed the snow guns located along the slopes which ensure that the slopes have sufficient snow during the peak season even in the case of lower snowfall.

We went to Auli in the summers and it turned out to be a fabulous summer destination as well.

Auli is located in Uttarakhand and is at a distance of nearly 300km from Jolly Grant Airport, Dehradun (the nearest airport). The time taken to cover this is around 10 hours. We decided to break our journey and stayed at the GMVN guesthouse in Srinagar, Uttarakhand. The guesthouse makes for a decent and economical option for the overnight stay. Booking for the GMVN guesthouse can be done here

http://gmvnl.com/newgmvn/check1.asp

We booked an Innova to pick us up at the airport, overnight stay at Srinagar and next day drop at Auli. We booked this through Garhwal Taxi Service which has its headquarters in Dehradun. We found the service to be good and the charges were most economical of what I could find on the internet. We were charged 8100/- for the above journey. Their website is http://www.gtscab.com/ .

Tip: If you require an Innova for the return journey, make arrangements in advance. There are very few Innovas in Joshimath and based on their schedule, you may not be able to hire one. (We could not get an Innova for the return joruney).

The journey from Srinagar to Auli is very scenic.

Auli has 2 staying options, the GMVN guesthouse and Clifftop Club. GMVN is much cheaper but is at a lower altitude. The views offered by Cliftop are in a league of its own. We had booked our week at Cliftop Club Auli through RCI. [It is the highest RCI resort in the world in terms of altitude].

There are 2 options to reach Clifftop. Drive up to Auli and then take the chairlift or take the cable car from Joshimath. During winters the cable car remains the only option. The last cable from Joshimath leaves at 4:00 in the evening. Therefore you need to plan your arrival at Joshimath very carefully, otherwise you run the risk of being forced to stay in Joshimath.

Inform the hotel of your arrival before getting in to the cable car. They graciously help with loading/unloading of the luggage. Tower 8 of the cable car is the nearest to the hotel. But there are 150+ steps that you need to climb down the tower and a further climb down the hill to reach the resort. This may become a bit strenuous for the aged. One option that we loved was to alight at the last stop of the cable car. (Not much climbing down involved here). And then take a All Terrain Vehile ride (ATV) to the hotel (800 Rs.)

Cliftop has a stunning location with a 270 degree view of the mighty Himalayas. Nanda Devi peak, the second tallest peak in India, is visible from here.

In summmers, trekking is the primary activity here. Our guide for the treks was Baazigar who has a shack just near the steps of the resort. We did the following treks

• R Point
• Gorson Meadows
• Potato Farms
• Jungle Trek

All the treks are on a gradient which is not too steep and are very easy. My 6 year old son could do them. Of these, Gorson Meadows is the farthest. We hired horses (Rs 500) for the way up and while returning, decided to complete the trek on foot. Baazigar has very good knowledge of the forests around because of which we were able to enjoy the Jungle Trek.

Resort is situated just outside the Nandadevi Biosphere which is a UN World Heritage Site. We saw a number of birds and butterflies, most of which were lifers for us.

Tip: Checkout the moonrise from behind the might Nanda Devi peak.

In front of the hotel is a helipad, beyond which, is the shack owned by Akhilesh. It makes for a great place to have your morning breakfast and evening tea. If you tell him in advance, he can prepare parathas. Also makes noodles, pasta and omellete.

Badrinath is 35 kms from Auli. It is considered to be the most of 4 temples which are part of the Char Dham pilgrimage. Those wanting to visit it can do it as a single day trip. Valley Of Flowers and Hemkund are also near by. You can club your trip to Auli along with these places

Posted by Travel Tips on Monday, 8 June 2015