| Page Views: 13,597 Last Visit to Simla: June, 2004 | Queen of the snowy hills by ukirsari - last update: Jul 8, 2005 |
MUSIM PANAS DI SHIMLA | Sunset on Annandale Hill, Shimla (c) ukirsari |
... Selain belanja aneka kerajinan setempat di Lakkar Bazaar, trekking dan bird watching merupakan pilihan saya. Sejatinya ada jalur terkenal Shimla - Kullu Valley lewat Jalori Pass [3.000 m dpl] atau Bashleo Pass [3.250 m dpl]. Tapi saya pilih jalur ringan ke Glenn Forest, Annandale, Elysium Hill sampai Summer Hill. Kawasan perbukitan dan hutan pinus [catatan: pinewood merupakan lambang Shimla] di mana saya memotret matahari terbenam di rangkaian pegunungan Himalaya, sekitar pukul 19.30 waktu setempat ....
* Excerption from my article, published by Top Gear Indonesia [under licensed of Top Gear, BBC, UK], August 2004 *
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SUMMER ON SHIMLA
.... Beside walking along and find many beautiful local souvenirs at Lakkar Bazaar, trekking and bird watching were my fave activities, so does Nobby and our beloved friend Gopi. Actually, Shimla has a famous trekking line to Kullu Valley via Jalori Pass [3,000 m asl] atau Bashleo Pass [3,250 m asl]. But we prefer a light trekking to Glen Forest, Annandale, Elysium Hill to Summer Hill. The hilly areas and pinewood forest [note: pinewood became an icon for Shimla Province] where we took sequel pictures of sunset over Himalayan Mountaineous Range about 07.30 PM .... |
| St Michael's Church Shimla (c) ukirsari |
|  | >>bo dun-la nain-na zaddamaid << footsteps just captured in the past old days
leave the bad memories behind
so only the good memories will remains
[gyabla phangs tay tur-zang bo dun-la nain-na zaddamaid, in Ladakhi]
* ukirsari, Delhi, 2004 * |
| Lakkar Bazaar at night (c) ukirsari |
| | FACT ABOUT SHIMLA Shimla [or sometimes written as Simla] was declared as the summer capital of India in 1864, situated at 2,159 above sea level. The name Shimla takes from Shyamala Devi, the incarnation of Goddess Kali, the deity of power and wrath.
But different than its name, this beautiful and tranquil city discovered by the Britons as a small village in 1819 and became a region of the Nepalese Kingdom. During the administration of Lord William Bentinck, Shimla acquired by the Government of India. After the independence of India [and became Commonwealth of Nations], Shimla became the capital of Punjab 'till 1966. Afterward, became region of Himachal Pradesh.
With the local population is about 123,000 and languages spoken are Hindi, Himachali, Garhwali and English, Shimla is an ideal place for retreat from the heat on summer in the northern part of India. Also addressed as Queen of the Snowy Hills with maximum temperature around 25 degrees Celcius in summer. When winter comes, the temperature going cold due to the chilly winds from the upper Himalayas. And around Christmas, Shimla experiences snowfall. |
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FruitLover Tue Sep 19, 2006 15:46 UTC
Very interesting, helpful, great pics, as usual, DragonFruit !! I'm going to visit Shimla within 2 weeks. Thanx! Maaannggggoooooooooooo ! (not in Oct, unfortunately, sigh...) | ajayzener Thu Jul 27, 2006 14:48 UTC
The opening picture is just too stunning. Nice work | NEILHALLIDYA Fri May 20, 2005 07:07 UTC
Thanks for the pages. Helpful tips on food and transportation. Regards | Vija_v Wed Dec 29, 2004 14:30 UTC
Thanx for the very good ones advices regarding Simla! Have a Happy New Year! :) Vija |
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