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It all started with a phone call from my maternal uncle from Kolkata whose 70th<\/sup> Birthday was due in a week\u2019s time . I had made arrangements for my mother to attend the occasion , but I did not have any plans to join due to work. However with much coaxing from my uncle I \u00a0<\/span>wrapped up my work and joined him one day before his 70th<\/sup> Birthday . I not only ended up attending his 70th <\/sup>Birthday Party , but also joined them on their trip to Arunachal Pradesh.<\/div>\n
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Now from where did this Arunachal trip crop up . Yes my uncle and aunty in Kolkata are avid travellers.\u00a0 <\/span>And since I was already in Kolkata with my mother it made sense to join them .\u00a0 <\/span>So a sudden family vacation – Courtesy my uncle.<\/div>\n
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Well the process to book hotels through apps is rather a task and unreliable.\u00a0 <\/span>As most hotels in Arunachal do not have a good equation with online booking apps. So after booking through the apps , I had to cancel and rebook directly with the hotels. Managed to get all the stay sorted before we could land there.<\/div>\n
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On 5th<\/sup> Nov \u00a0<\/span>2019 we landed in Guwahati and rested for that day . Next day morning we left for Arunachal\u00a0 <\/span>Pradesh . We reached our first stop \u2013 A beautiful place called Dirang . \u00a0<\/span>I was very impressed with the clean roads. The view up the winding roads was a visual treat .\u00a0 <\/span>From beautiful monasteries\u00a0 <\/span>, to resorts , to locals , to kids playing in the open and the infinite mountains staring at you .<\/div>\n
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We stayed at a resort called Awoo in Dirang. \u00a0<\/span>Apart from the hospitable staff , the heater in the room was a savior .<\/div>\n
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Next day we left for another town called Tawang. I came across one of the best Monasteries. I was delighted to step inside and sit for the prayers .\u00a0 <\/span>I would say , this experience was one of the highlights of my trip . \u00a0<\/span>The other one being , playing housie with the family while sipping some local wine .<\/div>\n
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Our next\u00a0 <\/span>destination was Bumla pass and like many touristy people we too were excited to see the Indo \u2013 China border . The icing was the beautiful lakes we came across on our way to the Bumla pass .<\/div>\n
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Finally we reached the top which was approx. 15,000 feet high . All the tourists assembled in a holding area where tea and biscuits were served . Then in groups we walked to the point where we supposedly could see the Indo \u2013 China border . China toh door door tak nahi dikha but instead got a brief history on Indo China war .<\/div>\n
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After an hour or two and all the photo session , we began our descent to Tawang , we reached our guesthouse \u2013 Ugyenling. We rested and next day morning we were on our way to Bomdila , where we halted for one night at a guesthouse called Highlanders . What amazed me that the guesthouse was run only by woman , Right from the porter to housekeeping to cooks \u2013 All women .<\/div>\n
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Finally we reach Guwahato airport and back to Kolkata . For a few days my mind was still in the mountains . It will only be fair to say \u201cBest things happen when you least expect.\u201d<\/div>\n
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