Dharamkot

Hey guys,

I am sorry I am writing after long, but I have decided to wrap up everything about Mcleod in few days, Mcleod is so diverse and has so many restaurants it is quite impossible to mention.

Now Dharamkot is an interesting place. I give a funny explanation to everyone, well Mcleod is a weekend picnic spot for locals and people visiting Dharamshala, and is inhabited by local Tibetans and foreigners alike. The westerns are mostly bag-packers spending year long in India, while Dhramkot and Bhagsu are colonized by local Himanchalis and Israelis, I know Israeli, funny hun, well some believed they are people who wanted to escape the compulsory military participation. Any, how they are now deeply integrated to the roots and are part of the culture of Mcleod.

Furthermore, you will find the streets fascinating and riveting. All the path signs and restaurant names are in Hebrew, which is surely the least known language in India, and I was impressed by the fact that they have protected their culture and language.

They also offer authentic Israeli and Mediterranean food, and not mention, everything here is always under your pockets.

Dharamkot Steet and I had amazing Lasagna at this Cafe (Left)

Hotel :

Dharamkot offers cheap rooms, usually people just take a room to sleep and smoke. Usually rooms are offered to foreigners and they stay for month or two, or even more. But you will surely get a room, just be sure you know the "Indian bargaining skills".

If you think, you will be find all these rooms and hotels on the some booking website, well then * ARE YOU SERIOUS*, well obviously they are cheap guest houses and they don't feature on any hotel booking website.

But, if you are too much pampered and you cant live with out luxuries in life, well be sure loads of Hotels are available on-line, but from what I have experienced, their located is not usually correct, they are just tagged under Dharamkot.

"Gosh to much details :P "

Hotel Price : 300-500/ Day.

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Man made alcohol, GOD made grass, Who do you trust?

McLeod : Restaurant Part 1

McLeod is mostly grouped with Tosh and Kasol, not only with the grass they have but also the expenses. Lets pin the big blooming bubble of fascination that McLeod is cheap as Tosh or Kasol.
(Kasol and Tosh are grass smoking hubs of Himanchal, while McLeod has aesthetic and cultural value too)
Finding Hotels :

If you are a bag packer, well you don't really care, word-of-mouth or any place under the sun is your home, but if you are looking for value for money places to stay sure do check the website and my Hotel in Mcleod blog.http://travelshares.blogspot.in/2012/10/find-perfect-place-to-sleep.html

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Food is cheap, if your are from City like Delhi and HuazKhas Village was your favorite hangout spot, well this is just a bigger and cheaper version plus your get double number of western bag packers for amuse :P

NOTE : PLEASE DO TRY GINGER LEMON HONEY TEA - I ll blog about it on a different page for sure.


Best Food @ Best Restaurants
Four Seasons -
What I had : Thukpa and Thenthuk avec Ginger Lemon honey tea.
It has Italian and other cuisine too.
Just along the street where the city center prayer wheels end, and the ally lead to Jogibara road, is a beautiful "your-eyes-cannot-miss" restaurant Four Seasons. Order Tibetan, Italian, shakes etc. Read books, it has enormous collection travel book and novel  (like every other hyped cafe in McLeod).
Cost for 2 - 500 (with full stomach and we wasted food a bit, I am ashamed of it :( )

Jimmy's Italian Kitchen -
What I had : Sun dried Tomato Pizza + Ginger Lemon Honey tea
It is famous restaurant and you find it on every travel site and travelogues and blogs, though I did not find jimmy, it is usually flocked with travelers and the likes. It has enough space, do visit the terrace open restaurant on the top floor.
Cost for 2 : 300-500
This mite seem a bit expensive.


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