This Mom Travelled To An Offbeat Destination With Her Three Year Old Only To Give You #Travelgoals!

My husband had one of his strange ideas this summer. He burst into the family room announcing that our family would travel this summer to Sangla valley. Now when you are travelling with a three year old you don’t really think of going to Sangla valley. You actually don’t think beyond a resort or a beach. So my instant reaction was a full on NO. As a mom I was concerned about the tough road conditions and the hassles of managing a 3 year old and her food tantrums in a remote place. But the idea of staying in tents and staying a stone’s throw away from the Himalayas sounded irresistible to the traveller in me.

Our experience at Kinnaur : 

Kinnaur has managed to remain a quiet spot- unlike most bustling tourist destinations, primarily due to its poor road conditions, unpredictable weather and very few places for accommodation for visitors. Also the landslides make the place even more inaccessible. But Kinnaur proved me wrong and welcomed us with wonderful weather. My 3- year old daughter was fascinated by the picturesque landscape and loved looking out of the window.

We stayed in Kinnaur for 7 days and this is pretty much what we did during our stay.

DAY 1- Waking up to a beautiful sunrise.

Admiring the flower valley at Hatu Peak.

Observing animals grazing in the meadows.

Spotting rare birds on the way.

DAY 2- Exploring the remote village on foot.

Meeting the locals.

Enjoying a walk in the woods and the various river crossings.

DAY 3- Staying in tents overlooking the snow clad peaks.

Admiring the snowy mountains from our tents.

Making new friends.

DAY 4- Finding our quiet picnic spot at the banks of Bapsa river in Chitkul (the last village at Indo-Tibet border).

Inventing our own games down by the river side.

Watching the sun go down behind the pine trees.

DAY 5  - Going in search of snow with my 3 year old.

She got a free ride down the hill, after a 3 hour long, strenuous trek to the glacier.

Spending quality time amidst nature on the way back.

DAY 6 - Exploring a 1000 year old Buddhist monastery.

Learning the ancient art.

A visit to the trout fish farm.

DAY 7 - Chasing butterflies at Chail gardens.

Stopping to smell the flowers and saying our goodbyes to this beautiful town. 

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