Today we left Chandigarh behind. We took an Uber to Kalka which was about an hour away. Normally we wouldn't use taxis but local buses, however, for the convenience and fractional price difference the taxi won the day! The journey saved us hours and was very comfortable. There was only one delay where a bus had broken down in the middle of the road.
Kalka was a tiny station and we got dropped on the wrong side so had to clamber across a few train tracks to get to the right place. The train was a little larger and more robust than the toy train to Darjeeling. All of the carriages looked almost the same even though some were first class and others 3rd class.
The train left slightly late but the journey was amazing. We chugged along the narrow guage track through magnificent scenery of the valleys below. En route we travelled through 102 tunnels as the train climbed the mountains. It was a truly spectacular journey.
When we arrived at Shimla we walked to the old bus station where we caught a local bus to BCS bus stop. We then walked through the darkness to find our accommodation. We took a few steep stair cases to cut corners but got lost amongst the maze of alleyways. There were a couple of people sat in a car and we asked them for directions to where we were trying to get. Not quite sure but a phone call later and they were on to it. In fact they took us to the door which was so kind.
The street where we are staying is decorated beautifully for Diwali with pretty lights on all of the houses. This seems to be a very exclusive area and the people are so helpful. Our room is great and the house is also spectacular!
Kalka was a tiny station and we got dropped on the wrong side so had to clamber across a few train tracks to get to the right place. The train was a little larger and more robust than the toy train to Darjeeling. All of the carriages looked almost the same even though some were first class and others 3rd class.
The train left slightly late but the journey was amazing. We chugged along the narrow guage track through magnificent scenery of the valleys below. En route we travelled through 102 tunnels as the train climbed the mountains. It was a truly spectacular journey.
When we arrived at Shimla we walked to the old bus station where we caught a local bus to BCS bus stop. We then walked through the darkness to find our accommodation. We took a few steep stair cases to cut corners but got lost amongst the maze of alleyways. There were a couple of people sat in a car and we asked them for directions to where we were trying to get. Not quite sure but a phone call later and they were on to it. In fact they took us to the door which was so kind.
The street where we are staying is decorated beautifully for Diwali with pretty lights on all of the houses. This seems to be a very exclusive area and the people are so helpful. Our room is great and the house is also spectacular!