#earthboundshots

What would life be like if that bamboo house was our home and this was the road we took to school? We don't know where we would be if we grew up here. But we do know this for now. Basar is the land of the most wonderful people we have ever met. Basar is the land of warm welcomes. Land of friendships. Beauty and love. This land ensured that the next time we visit Basar, we come home. Travelling is magic like that. #BasarConfluence #ArunachalPradesh #NortheastIndia #IncredibleIndia #SCinNE #earthboundshots #earth_shotz #seetheworld #canon_photos #doyoutravel #worlderlust #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #travelwithintention #neverstopexploring #inspiremyinstagram #exploretocreate #wanderlust #openmyworld #mysomewhere #wherewillwegonext #theoutbound #roadtrip #roam247 (at Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrkmGwCnqj6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ftnzbisfyxux

We didn't know how happy and fresh green can feel till we set foot on the Basar soil. We plunged into this green kingdom on Day 1 itself, to explore the villages and go on a quick trek to exotic sounding "bat cave". The walk began through rice fields with granaries made of bamboo. We crossed fences by climbing steps carved in thin wooden logs. We walked over bamboo bridges and rested on bamboo benches. Soon we were in the forest. Tall ferns surrounded us. We crossed streams and realised how loud the forest really is. The rains in the morning also meant slippery mud as we climbed up to the cave. It took a while to get used to the smell of bats and we were glad our heads were covered inside the cave :) By the time we returned from the bat cave, the young guys of Padi village, from where the trek had begun had kept a hot lunch ready for us. We huddled around the fire, warmed ourselves with our first ever "poka" and had our first meal of rice and chicken cooked in bamboo. Everyone in Padi wanted to know what we had liked about the trek and their village. Our unanimous answer was, the lack of plastic trash anywhere on the trail or in the village. Little did we know at the time, that this was just the beginning of Basar becoming our home in faraway Arunachal. #BasarConfluence #ArunachalPradesh #BASCON #IncredibleIndia #northeastindia #SCinNE #earthboundshots #earth_shotz #seetheworld #canon_photos #doyoutravel #worlderlust #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #travelwithintention #neverstopexploring #inspiremyinstagram #exploretocreate #wanderlust #openmyworld #mysomewhere #wherewillwegonext #theoutbound #roadtrip #roam247 (at Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/BriDrl_HsIT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uvu16z7bvzqz

Colours Of the prayer flags, the monks' robes and the warm sweaters stand a stark contrast to everything around. This was especially true as we drove towards Sumdo on the way to Kinnaur from Kaza. The few green patches that we were seeing were replaced with bright brown mountains and equally brown waters of the Spiti river. What also stands as a strong contrast are the road conditions. One moment you are stuck in the middle of several landslides and then suddenly, you are on one of the smoothest roads you've ever been. The reason for this drastic change is clear as you reach Sumdo. We aren't sure which village these apple trees belong to. We had walked up to one of Chango's monasteries. A turn around the mountain to the other side of Chango revealed this scene. #earthboundshots #earth_shotz #seetheworld #canon_photos #doyoutravel #worlderlust #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #travelwithintention #neverstopexploring #inspiremyinstagram #exploretocreate #wanderlust #openmyworld #mysomewhere #wherewillwegonext #theoutbound #roadtrip #roam247 #HimachalSummer (at Kinnaur district) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpuF3_CHKt2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=u2cgy6qjndj6

While we have said a lot about the bamboo forests, rice field and palm trees we haven't said anything at all about another interesting aspect about the houses in Basar. Many families have their personal ponds here which are their personal fish farms. More interesting snippets about the Galo way of life at https://sandeepachetan.com/basar-travel-destination-arunachal-pradesh-itinerary/ #BasarConfluence #NortheastIndia #SCinNE #earthboundshots #earth_shotz #seetheworld #canon_photos #doyoutravel #worlderlust #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #travelwithintention #neverstopexploring #inspiremyinstagram #exploretocreate #wanderlust #openmyworld #mysomewhere #wherewillwegonext #theoutbound #roadtrip #roam247 (at Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsQdPAzH-YG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12vgp5md1ekp6

Why Basar is a must visit? New post on our website at https://sandeepachetan.com/basar-travel-destination-arunachal-pradesh-itinerary/ If you've been reading our social media posts lately, it's safe to assume that you know the answer to the above question. And if you're wondering where to travel to in this new year, a beautiful answer awaits you at the link above 😀 A strange thing is happening as I pen down the posts from our visit to Basar, #ArunachalPradesh and #NortheastIndia. I feel emotionally exhausted writing it. Wonder what it means. Does it mean I am missing being there? Does it mean I got really attached to Basar? That I am a bit too emotionally invested in my experience there? What do you think? Has this ever happened to you? #earthboundshots #earth_shotz #seetheworld #canon_photos #doyoutravel #worlderlust #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #travelwithintention #neverstopexploring #inspiremyinstagram #exploretocreate #wanderlust #openmyworld #mysomewhere #wherewillwegonext #theoutbound #roadtrip #roam247 (at Basar, Arunachal Pradesh, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsNzYPgHgLA/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ohegqygjhvwd

It covered the mountaintops. The Beas river could only be heard, not seen. It made the road invisible. It felt like driving into a white wall. A thick fog had engulfed us as soon as we got out of the Manali bus stand... Full story at https://sandeepachetan.com/manali-kaza-route-spiti-valley/ #earthboundshots #earth_shotz #seetheworld #canon_photos #doyoutravel #worlderlust #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #travelwithintention #neverstopexploring #inspiremyinstagram #exploretocreate #wanderlust #openmyworld #mysomewhere #wherewillwegonext #theoutbound #roadtrip #roam247 #HimachalSummer (at Rohtang Pass) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqH296aHEyU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ok8nx8xzy14k

Should we call this a high altitude island? #earthboundshots #earth_shotz #seetheworld #canon_photos #doyoutravel #worlderlust #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #travelwithintention #neverstopexploring #inspiremyinstagram #exploretocreate #wanderlust #openmyworld #mysomewhere #wherewillwegonext #theoutbound #roadtrip #roam247 #passionpassport (at Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bp8jF7ng-ux/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nq484f9h6dlt

View of the entire town of Kaza, from the @zostel beyond the bus stand to the monastery in new Kaza, taken from the helipad. Doesn't everything look absolutely fresh? But if you're thinking that's too much construction for a high altitude mountain town, then we are with you there too. #earthboundshots #earth_shotz #seetheworld #canon_photos #doyoutravel #worlderlust #theglobewanderer #passionpassport #travelwithintention #neverstopexploring #inspiremyinstagram #exploretocreate #wanderlust #openmyworld #mysomewhere #wherewillwegonext #theoutbound #roadtrip #roam247 #HimachalSummer (at Kaza) https://www.instagram.com/p/BpwtFjrnYwZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=441vvhu5ptwz