STATE: Uttranchal,INDIA
Just a short way out of Delhi, a towering statue of Hanuman announces the crossing of the sacred River Ganga at Garhmukteshwar on the highway to the hills. Another tall Hanuman greets you when you finally pull over the last hill into Naukuchiatal, a quiet hideaway filled with birdsong and the promise of peace.
Cradles by green mountains, this misty blue lake is fed by an underwater spring, which keeps its waters high. A single vi... Read more







