Gangotri 2 – Delhi To Chamba

By the time we had left Delhi, It was already 2:00 PM 2:00 AM. The plains were not a problem because we knew that we can make good progress in the plains. Once the mountains started, the progress was to be slow. There was not much on the road except some famous towns which we crossed. But the cities slept was we passed them.

As we go north, the sun rises early. It was 4:00 PM 4:00 AM when the first light hit the sky. We made our first stop for tea somewhere near Roorkee

The Sun rising in the east. Taking the photo when we stopped for tea at Roorkee. Photo courtesy: Mathew

Haridwar and Rishikesh were our last stop before the mountains started.

Har Ki Baudi at Haridwar. One of the sacred town in Hindu Mythology.

The very large statue of Lord Shiva at Haridwar. The statue tower over the whole of Haridwar

The statue overlooks NH94 as we passed Haridwar towards our way to Rishikesh.

The uphill of the Mountains after Haridwar. This stretch of road was one of the best in the mountains. After this the condition of the road worsened to slow our progress

The road to Chamba

Children playing near the road in the mountains

People walk miles to get somewhere in the mountains.

The Tata Safari Dicore, our tough ride up to the mountains

The mountains start and so do many villages which are built on these slopes

Towns are based on the mountains

One of the many temples at the side of the difficult road. This one was one of the more grand one. Most of the temples on the highway are small structures with a small trace of the idol inside. I guess the people here built them to seek blessing and pray for less accidents.