mussoorie, mountains and books

In the month of January, 2009, I visited Palampur in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. I had heard and read a lot about Palampur and was keen to explore this romantic sounding place. It was a nice trip, though not as good as promised by travelers and writers on the net. On my last day in Kangra Valley, I decided to visit Dharamshala and surrounding areas. I found it a disastrous experience. I think there is way too much construction going on there, like everywhere else in Himachal.

I travel to mountains every other month and can't get enough of them. However, It seems Mussoorie is where I want to be all the time! I know there are people who simply dismiss Mussoorie as a hill station with over 250 hotels and crowded Mall. Then, they don't know about real Mussoorie. Just move away from the usual 'hotspots' and you can see what Mussoorie is.