Once Aman was ready, we set off for the sight seeing of Dharamshala. It's a quaint township, where one gets the impression that time has stood still. The narrow lanes - with shops on either side - that cater to two lane traffic is an astounding thing!
Our first visit was to the Bhagsu Naag temple followed by Lord Shiva's. Lekha and the others carried out shopping and bought a lot for each of themselves. Then we drove down to a Buddhist monastery where the Dalai Lama gave his discourses. I believe that he rarely gives an audience to people, these days! That was a sad thing for me and all of us!
The traffic was so overwhelming that we were caught in a jam for over two hours. We returned to the parking area and resumed our onward journey to Dalhousie.
The road enroute was under major repairs and the progress was slow. Had lunch around a half past 3 in a wayside dhabha and tea was at around a half past 5. We reached our hotel 'Claret Inn' by about a quarter to 8. Quickly settled down after a nice dinner.
The cold has now receded considerably!
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