Celebrated my Tiger's 7th anniversary by riding to Palampur in HP

I left Palampur after a wholesome lunch at a cafe and headed straight to Chandigarh via Hamirpur and Bilaspur.

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To celebrate the big cat’s 7th anniversary, I did an impromptu weekend ride to Palampur in Himachal Pradesh. It was more of an impromptu plan as I realised the gruesome North Indian summers is just around the corner and it was just about time to do a short overnighter to some place in the hills. Palampur was always in the back of my mind however the 500 odd kms one way distance meant that riding time would consume most of the day over the weekend. So to keep it short and simple, I started off from NCR early on Saturday, 29th March, and took the longer route via Anandpur Sahib, Una and Kangra. An early start ensured that I beat the heat waves of the plains and by the time the temperature was getting warmer, I was already in the foothills.

By noon, I was around Kangra and Palampur was just a short while away. The traffic was messy between Kangra and Palampur but since the distance between the two towns was less, traffic didn’t get too bothersome.

The snow-covered peaks of the Dhauladhar mountain ranges was such a beautiful sight. Add to that some impressive stretch of tarmac around Kangra !

Palampur is a very small hill station dotted with tea estates. I had booked my stay at Infinitea Dakbungalow which houses a beautiful tea estate within the premises. The stay was beautiful, luxurious and relaxing - a perfect way to unwind after a longish ~ 500 km ride.

I was in Palampur by 1 PM so I had ample time to unwind, relax and even explore the town for a while.

Picturesque sight of the Dhauladhar mountain ranges

A short little break at a cafe in Palampur town

Spent a little while exploring the surroundings

Ended the day by watching a lovely sunset from the balcony of my room

The first half of the next day, 30th March, was spent lazying at the property, walking around the tea plantations and watching the lovely snow capped peaks at a distance. A Sunday morning couldn’t have been more idyllic !

Some clicks of the Infinitea Dakbungalow and the tea plantations around it

I left Palampur after a wholesome lunch at a cafe and headed straight to Chandigarh via Hamirpur and Bilaspur.

Bidding goodbye to this beautiful town

Spent the evening in Chandigarh hopping around and doing the much coveted Gedi-route.

Next morning, I started early from Chandigarh and headed back to NCR.

By 10 AM on Monday, 31st March, I was at the workplace staring at the laptop screen, but my mind was still occupied with the lovely ride that just happened over the weekend.

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