Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, is my home now. It has been one month since I've landed here. Though not exactly in love with the place, I like it very much. The only thing that makes me slightly annoyed is the hopelessly cold weather here. The temperature occasionally falls below zero degree Celsius. And it snows. While it is fun to watch and play in the snow, the danger comes when the snow sets. It becomes really slippery then and it is a pain to walk on kilometers of roads paved with dirt and ice and snow.
The main street here, called 'The Mall', boasts of being the longest pedestrian shopping centre in Asia. Though the state government now allows the tourist vehicles to park on the roadside, the Mall Road is still safe enough for pedestrians to walk with closed eyes as long as they don't slip on the snow.
The Jakhoo hill is the highest of the seven hills that comprise Shimla. It has a tall statue of Hanuman that is visible from any point in Shimla. Trekking to the top of the hill in a definite time duration is used as an indicator of health.
The Institute of Advanced Study, formerly the Viceregal Lodge, is another beautiful building here. Once upon a time, whole of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Burma, etc - almost half the globe was governed from here.
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Which department? When did u join? Congrats. Hope now we can get a Gazetted Officer's signature from you. When is next visit to Kerala?
Life of Shimla is totally enclosed with the natural beauty and surrounding. You can visit this place easily with honeymoon. Visit the tour and their activity place easily with here.
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