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Monday, November 8, 2010

Tuesday 19th October - By rail to Shimla

We left our hotel at 6.20 this morning - clutching our packed breakfasts - to catch the 7.20 Shatabdi express service (2011) from Delhi to Kalka.


















On arrival at Kalka at around 11.50, we transferred to the narrow-gauge, World Heritage listed Kalka - Shimla railway (the "toy" train) for the 90 km, five and a half hour journey into the foothills of the Shivalik Himalaya at Shimla (not forgetting to pick up our (vegetarian!) packed lunch). Our train was the 12.10 Himalayan Queen Service.




















We arrived in Shimla just before 6pm and transferred by taxi to our hotel - The Oberoi Cecil - for a 3 night stay. Very nice hotel ! Dinner with Ian and Bev.

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