In Review-2015

In Review-2015

2015 was a good year.The highpoint was the Roopkund Trek in the Himalayas.Literally and figuratively.Then there were visits to waterfalls,palaces,a beach,a forest range and museums.And there was a quirky trip to a railway station.Also tried two new cuisines.So overall 12 wonderful trips!

On the writing front too this year was amazing!
I got listed in Holidify's Ultimate list of Travel bloggers in India.
Wetravelsolo listed me in their top 30 solo travellers of India
Blogadda shared my Roopkund trek report day 4  in one of their trek lists.- Trekking destinations you need to explore.
Tripoto shared three of my travel trips in their website.-Orchha,Chandannagar,Roopkund Trek

So Here goes the year...

The year started off with a trip to Jamshedpur in Jharkhand.The highlight of the trip was the parsi cuisine I tried in the excellent Cafe Regal.
http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/01/jamshedpurjharkhand.html

Then next month a trip with job colleagues took me to Koilighugar Falls in Orissa.A beautiful and small waterfalls nestled inside one of orissa's many forests.

http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/02/koilighugar-waterfallsorissa.html

While returning form Koilighugar Falls we stumbled upon an old palace which belonged to the king of the former princely estate.

http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/02/hemgir-palacehemgirorissa.html

The month of march took me to Orchha.This place took my breath away! Stunning palaces and hordes of foreigners.

http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/02/orchhamadhya-pradesh.html

Then on an official visit to Kolkata, in between my office work, I took a quick interval to a Korean Restaurant and tried the chicken Dimbap.

http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/03/kolkatamy-first-official-visit.html

In April I visited Ib in Orissa.It is the shortest railway station name in India.

http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/04/iborissathe-shortest-railway-station.html

The same month I visited Chandannagar in West Bengal.I went here because of its French legacy and to take at the museum here.

http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/04/chandannagarwest-bengal.html

Then the came the best trip of the whole year.Roopkund was tough and highly thrilling.

The Roopkund Trek

http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/06/roopkund-trekuttarakhandan-introduction.html

Day 1-http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/06/roopkund-trekuttarakhand-day-1-from.html

Day2-http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/06/roopkund-trekuttarakhand-day-2-didana.html

Day 3-http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/07/roopkund-trekuttarakhand-day-3-bedni.html

Day 4-http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/07/roopkund-trekuttarakhand-day-4summit.html

Day 5-http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/09/roopkund-trekuttarakhand-descent-and.html

Then in September I went to Digha in West Bengal.The favourite weekend retreat of kolkatans didn't impress me much.

http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/09/dighawest-bengal.html

In October I went to Chinsurah in West Bengal.The imambara here was wonderful.

http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/11/bada-imambarachinsurahwest-bengal_17.html

A trip to Maredumilli in Andhra Pradesh ended the year.The 10km hike through the main road with thick jungle on both sides was the highlight.

http://razzwashere.blogspot.in/2015/12/maredumilliandhra-pradesh.html

I have a few plans lined up for 2016 lets see how things turn out.