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Aug 2023
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Meghalaya with Juhi Gupta

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About this episode

This week, The Musafir Stories speaks with lawyer and a hobbyist blogger - Juhi Gupta who blogs at www.forumhopping.wordpress.com

Today's destination: Meghalaya, the abode of clouds!

Nearest Airport: Shillong (SHL)

Nearest Railway Station: Guwahati Railway station (GHY)

Prerequisites -  Inner line permit may be required, pls check with relevant authorities.

Packing - Good walking shoes, rain gear, waterproof gear, trekking/hiking gear

Time of the year - All year round

Length of the itinerary: 8 days

Itinerary Highlights:

  • Juhi starts by sharing some insights into the state of Meghalaya, what it is known for and why she decided to visit.

  • An overview of Chalo Hoppo and their USP - https://chalohoppo.com/

  • Juhi starts her journey from Guwahati and makes the first stop at Shillong. A quick overview of preparation, group size as well as other requirements

  • The first stop is the popular Umiam lake, a man made lake that offers serene views as well as opportunities for boating. The team also make a quick stop at the Dylan café, dedicated to American artist Bob Dylan

  • Below are the places covered over the next few days

  • Mawlyngbna

  • Mawsynram

  • Umkhakoi lake

  • Split Rock

  • Laitlum canyons

  • Pynter village

  • Shnompdeng village

  • Umngot river

  • Bangladesh border

  • Root bridges - Mawkyrnot, the longest root bridge

  • Cherrapunji/ Sohra

  • Wei sodong waterfall

  • Arwah caves

  • Mawphlang sacred forests

  • Other places to visit - Nongriat root bridge, Nokhalakhai waterfalls, David Scott trail

Links:

Link to the blog:

https://forumhopping.wordpress.com/

Link to blogpost:

https://forumhopping.wordpress.com/2023/02/19/meghalaya-part-i/

https://forumhopping.wordpress.com/2023/03/18/meghalaya-part-2/

Link to Forumhopping’s’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forumhopping/

Link to other episodes on Meghalaya

Lost in the Caves of Meghalaya: https://open.spotify.com/episode/509JER1Ulg7ZbtZWp72HKM?si=nIh8kQqyQDCivOPaaOtqNw

A ride to Meghalaya:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1pTqG2aejXX5TJdolpD7Kr?si=zr9LmjKTT06goHlqtu81Qw

Photo by Amit Jain on Unsplash

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