Mussorie (Uttaranchal) - March 21st, 2007

This town is about 3 hours north of Rishikesh. Perched on a hill 2 kms. high, the Queen of Hill stations spends most of the year up in the clouds. When the clouds clear, the views of the green valley and distant mountains are spectacular. This hill station was established by the British in 1823.
The two built up areas in town are separated by a 3 km. walk, traffic-free, pleasant and scenic. I went for a small walk nearby and all streets are up and down. Porters carry big loads in their back with belts ontheir heads for support.
Around 4pm started to rain, so I returned to the Broadway Hotel. This is an historic 1880's wooden hotel renovated and with character, located on a rock hill with great views of the valley and mountains.
There is no heating so you can really tell how cold it gets in the night; white marble polished floors probably add to that. The bed and blankets are very omfortable and warm, at least!