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Originally Posted by rkbharat am just loving it |
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Originally Posted by sameern.85 Salute to the Indian Army and to you for undertaking this. What sort of research did you do before going on this journey?
Cheers..! |
Thanks again, this journey was done with minimum preparation with respect to booking and reading, due to uncertainty of the travel itself and work pressure. Glad that everything came out okay, as it should have been done with more preparation about routes and places, and we were invariably asking at Assam/Arunachal often "where this road leads to or how much km?"
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Originally Posted by Dzire2Travel Anirban, I am thinking June, when the streams would be flowing with clear crystal water, the valleys would be lush green. Offcourse at the Bumla hieght, I guess it would stay the same. Waiting for more ... |
Ummm.. but this is what may happen, Arunachal sees rain from April onwards. So you have muddy water and landslides. Tawang is dry and windy, [leeward side], but still it gets some rain around that June time or at least definitely no clear sky. Going to heights and passes, one needs clear skies for views, photos, and satisfaction. Go around late Oct to Dec, it should be the ideal months.
Valleys out here always lush green and wait and see pictures of the Dirang Valley and the clear water. It is only this time with no rains you get clear water.
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Originally Posted by Fiaturbo These are the most beautiful pictures i have seen in a long time,and the place is must visit,definately on my wish list of places to see, KUDOS Anirban sir. |
Sure do visit, NE and Sikkim leave an impression for long.
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Originally Posted by hvkumar A few quick queries, if I may:
1. Did you take your permits for Arunachal yourself (in Kolkata/Guwahati) or did you engage an agent? |
I entered Tawang late evening and with power cut, it was all dark. The third hotel that I rolled into, was run by couple and that place with parking was our stay. Now this hotel owners, on hearing that I need to go to Bum la and to help me anyhow, the luck was that he knew the administration and even the local MLA, and viola we got the permit - got the permit from the administration through his contacts for our own vehicle. Only thing that he said was that the pass to be validated by me - I have to be present there at the Army post and explain why I want to go and our details.
As said, over the 4 days, I was at Tawang, it was almost a homestay for us at that hotel, the amount of silent support that we got from them was amazing!
Now whether this was exclusive thing that the hotel owner could manage or the permit for self-drive can easily got, this not sure.
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2. Why was the Bum la permit taken at Tawang? Not given by the other office (s)?[
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Most probably as one has to be present at that Army Memorial gate in person for Bumla pass to get that validated. The administration will sign and the Army will validate, without validation no one is going up even if the administration signs.
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Just to add a few photographs from my 2001 drive to Tawang, P T Tso!
The Se la was freezing in December, but still had lots of water left:
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You and akroy has always shown the spirit is more important than vehicle, whether be it at Ladakh or here at Sela or cross country travel. Kudos to you both!
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Originally Posted by hkborah It is always advisable to have tubeless tyres for such trips. Now you would know that in these inclines, compounded by the gravel and the snow, jacking up the car is not an option. All I could say was Thank You. |
Absolutely. This is exactly what happened at 5 pm, evening time, after Jalori. It got punctured at the incline, the jack wont fit, the car is at angle, and had to roll up with all that weight, the tube got cut and it was exhausting and drained me out totally, and still there was another 14 hours of journey left, we were going from Shoja to Mathura overnight journey.
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Originally Posted by autospirit What an amazing travelogue, reading this must be now very common for you but I say it with my heart.
I so wish that I could do this once.
Superb work mate and lovely pictures and experiences. |
Thanks buddy, you sure will do it once!
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Originally Posted by smartcat ADC, a Sikkim/Bhutan trip in the Safari is due from you. Any plans?
I heard that insurance becomes void in Bhutan. That is, Indian insurance companies will not entertain claims for damages to the car in another country. Check on this one. |
Two-thirds of Sikkim have been covered, ie, North and East Sikkim
North Sikkim link http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...ni-tajpur.html
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East Sikkim link http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...k-jelepla.html
West Sikkim is what is left. March-April is the best time, lets see - may be next year or afterwards on those months only. As said, its time you come to this side!
As for Bhutan, may be after another 2-3 years - want to go interior towards the mountains other than the normal and whatever I read its max remote and no roads.
Yes heard thats true, for Bhutan the privates dont cover or have to take additional coverage. But National Insurance [NI] does, I have ICICI now, when will go Bhutan will that NI coverage for that year.
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Originally Posted by sen2009 Marvelling since 26th Jan, 2010.
No doubt the scenaries are worth marvelling for a year, but...
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he he, its about time but have to go out, update coming later in the day. Would have done today, Safari is in garage to get it checked up, it was not done after the Arunachal trip. just a preliminary checkup.
More so, this weekend, It is going to see some stream boulder crossing, good inclines, forest trails [N Bengal -
Bhutan border]
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Another thing, let me share this, both wife and you dont seem to move without a cup of tea in the morning. That was a must before we set off on that days trip. First morning tea was the instant energy!