This weekend we went to Shimla, the capital of the state of Himachal Pradesh. It is a popular tourist destination and also known for the Kalka-Shimla Railway, a UNESCO heritage site. It also has amazing views of the Himalyan foothills.
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| View of the Himalayans from the Hanuman temple |
We first hiked up to Jakhoo Temple, a Hindu temple with a statue of the Hindu god, Hanuman. There were a lot of monkeys hanging out and waiting to find someone with food. I even saw a monkey steal glasses off of a lady's face!
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| statue of Hanuman |
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| Dmytro, Peter, Lukas, and I in front of Hanuman |
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| All the monkeys at Hanuman Temple |
We got our tickets at the train station and posed with the elephant conductor :)
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| Cristian and I with the train station and elephant conductor |
We also stopped by another temple with very pretty bells and amazing views of the Himalayan foothills.
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| At another temple in Shimla |
We spent the day walking around Shimla, which was a picturesque town with lots of shops and restaurants, British architecture and pedestrian walkways.
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| Monkey climbing out of the trash |
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| Streets of Shimla |
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| A local Shimla man with some monkeys |
On Sunday morning we rode on the Kalka-Shimla Railway for about 3 hours, which had beautiful scenery of the Himalayan foothills and towns.
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| Cathy, Peter, and I on the Kalka-Shimla Railway |
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| A view of the train |
Back to work tomorrow!
Word of the day: dhaba - a group of street food vendors
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Weekend is only the way that makes you smile. Shimla is perfect place to visit during honeymoon. This place is giving you an exciting time spend with your partner.
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