Trip to Shimla-Chail: Part 1 ~ A Dream Turned Nightmare
Hey everyone! I'm back with another blog and this time it is about my recent trip to Shimla and Chail and all the amazing I made there with my family. Before beginning, here's a little information for those who are unacquainted with these places. Shimla Swathed by cedar, rhododendron, fir and Himalayan oak trees, the state capital of Himachal Pradesh is one of the most popular hill stations in India. Basking in the grandeur of the British era with apparent influences in its architecture, Shimla did charm the British colonizers of the 19th century so much that they elevated the small township into the summer capital of an empire sprawling the sub-continent. Chail The erstwhile summer capital of the princely state of Patiala, Chail is an alluring hill station that lies about 63 km from Shimla. Nestled in the Himachal Pradesh’s Shivalik region, Chail is spread across the three hillocks - Sadh Tiba, Pandewa and Rajgarh. Surrounded by the beautiful pine and deodar forests, Chail is