The memory of camp is conitnuing and she is very excited to tell her camp story to anyone and everyone. This is the last week of summer vacation and this camp will be remembered even after this summer.
Enroute to the frontiers of civilisation in the Himalayas, the Banjara camp at Chail is a welcome break. A picturesque, thickly forested tract of land at 2000m, Chail was once the summer retreat of the Maharaja of Patiala. With its carpet of lush green meadows and thick Deodar forests, Chail offers a tranquillity simply unimaginable in today's fast paced life.
The world's highest cricket pitch is located here at the famous "King George Royal Indian Military College". While from one side of Chail you can see the twinkling night lights of Shimla, you get a glimpse of the Choor Chandani peak, the highest in this region of the Himalayas.
The best time for camping in the higher altitudes of Himachal Pradesh is between the summer months of April to October. Temperatures are comfortable at this time of the year with little or no rainfall. However, nights can still be chilly. Winters are too cold with heavy snowfall. |