{"id":1262,"date":"2020-03-02T10:26:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-02T10:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/?p=1262"},"modified":"2024-02-26T15:50:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-26T15:50:10","slug":"india-day-5-shimla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/2020\/03\/02\/india-day-5-shimla\/","title":{"rendered":"India &#8211; Day 5: Shimla"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today we took an optional tour, driving in taxis further up into the mountains through the amazing Kufri countryside of Upper Shimla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We stopped at a viewpoint in the tiny village of Fagu. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_113744-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_113744-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_113744-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_113744-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_113744-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_113744-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_113744-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_113744-391x220.jpg 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The Himalayas <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"807\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_131810-1024x807.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_131810-1024x807.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_131810-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_131810-768x605.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_131810-1536x1211.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_131810-2048x1614.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_131810-279x220.jpg 279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>The only way to travel!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We drove on to Wildflower Hall, a luxury hotel constructed on the site of the former summer residence of Lord Kitchener, where we had lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_134945-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_134945-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_134945-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_134945-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_134945-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_134945-1152x2048.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_134945-124x220.jpg 124w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_134945-scaled.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption>There are leopards in the forests surrounding the hotel<br><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We drove back to Shimla, a hair raising experience. The roads are narrow and winding and very busy. We passed through many villages, none of which have pavements. There were a few near misses but no one was injured!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143556-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143556-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143556-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143556-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143556-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143556-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143556-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143556-391x220.jpg 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143055-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143055-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143055-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143055-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143055-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143055-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143055-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_143055-391x220.jpg 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_151428-1024x649.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_151428-1024x649.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_151428-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_151428-768x487.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_151428-1536x973.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_151428-2048x1298.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/20200302_151428-347x220.jpg 347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Back in Shimla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomorrow we travelling back to Delhi, by taxis and train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think we will miss Shimla<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carol<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we took an optional tour, driving in taxis further up into the mountains through the amazing Kufri countryside of Upper Shimla. We stopped at a viewpoint in the tiny village of Fagu. We drove on to Wildflower Hall, a luxury hotel constructed on the site of the former summer residence of Lord Kitchener, where [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,43],"tags":[21],"class_list":["post-1262","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-foreign-holidays","category-india","tag-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":1707,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Carol","author_link":"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/author\/admin\/"},"rttpg_comment":7,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/category\/foreign-holidays\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Foreign Holidays<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/carolbarton.uk\/index.php\/category\/foreign-holidays\/india\/\" rel=\"category tag\">India<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Today we took an optional tour, driving in taxis further up into the mountains through the amazing Kufri countryside of Upper Shimla. 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