Kalpa, Shimla, Delhi

Now we were ready to make our way to Delhi and on to Thailand. The trip becomes greener as we descend but the roads are still narrow, though largely sealed.

Tabo to Dehli is a long trip so we decided to stop in at the 'green' town of Kalpa. 'Green' in the sense of many Himalayan towns refers to one plant in particular. This one plant is a major draw card for many a tourist over the decades (not us though). Like Vashisht the green is growing in the streets.....

...... literally everywhere!

And sometimes they even use it as a garnish on the dahl! Ha, ha, not really....

Kalpa is most famous for its beautiful views of the surrounding mountains, that can be seen when the monsoonal fog lifts.

After an overnight stop we were on our way to Shimla where internet access would be bountiful so we could organise our flight from Delhi to Bangkok.

Shimla was the summer capital for the British Raj back in the day and still is a popular holiday destination for Indian's looking to escape the heat of the plains.

The British influence is noticeable and Shimla seems to cater to those with money (so we had a bit of trouble finding a reasonable place to stay). On the up side there are lots of great coffee shops!

And finally, our flight was confirmed to Bangkok so we were on our way to colourful, crazy Delhi.