Trying to bathe from a 2 litre bottled water can (cut into half) is such a pain

The journey from Agartala to Aizawl in Mizoram was not a direct one. We had to visit one of the main attractions of Tripura on the way – Unakoti. Part of the journey is described in this post but here is the detailed info – We started from Agartala early in the morning and took the first train to the Station Kumarghat. We were relieved at the idea of boarding a train as we were totally got sick of buses (sitting in the last seats might be the culprit)...

The Grandeur in itself - Ujjayanta Palace Another of the Royal Palace cum State Assembly A typical village street - I loved the ambience of the villages in Tripura more than the city of Agartala Fishes outside the Ujjayanta Palace. Loved the Hustle bustle of the fish market Boats to go to Neer Mahal The inner courtyards of Neer Mahal The famous Mata Bari/ Tripura Sundari Temple Kamalasagar - the lake that has three sides Bangladesh and one side India…a surreal experiece...

Resplendent Ujjayanta palace - Agartala Neermahal All that stops you from crossing over to Bangladesh (border near Kamala Sagar lake) Rock cut sculptures (Unakoti)

I can describe our travels in Tripura in two words - We sweated. Oh, you want more than that - We sweated, A Lot. Of course, you guys want more that. Tripura has been a complete change from Meghalaya - the weather, dominant culture, everything here has been very different. The first sentence gave you a fair indication of how the weather here is - it’s humid, very humid. And for both of us, it’s been very hard to cope here....

Total expenses till today (starting May 5th) - Rs. 4995 Expenses per day - Rs. 416.25 Target expense per day - Rs. 300

We were falling in love with Shillong and the beautiful girls there, but then we realized that the one thing that stays constant in a traveler’s life is change. We stayed 4 days and 4 nights in Shillong and covered almost all the city on foot and got used to the city so much that we were even able to guide routes to new people :) The only disappointment in the Shillong stay is that we couldn’t visit couple of places partly due to the weather constraints and partly the budget....

I have not been able to run my 10k in Shillong as promised - have pain in my right leg because of a suspected shin splint. However, to compensate for that, I wore the Hyderabad Runners t-shirt the whole day today in Shillong and will be wearing the same to Agartala. So you do know how comfortable that t-shirt is right? Join the Hyderabad Runners and get one for yourself!

Just 50kms from Shillong, the weather is so different, you would wonder if you came to some other land. We have been having warm and very pleasant weather (early 20s - celcius) in Shillong - it does cool down in the evenings and is even a little chilly. There has been some rain too - only a little, but nothing prepared us for what we encountered at Cherrapunjee - the wettest recorded place on Earth....

Posting some good captures from Meghalaya. There are tons of them left. Will Try to post them some other time. The Bara Paani or the Umiam Lake near Shillong My Fav place - The Ward’s Lake in Shillong Up for sale near Police Bazaar, Shillong A handicrafts shop in Shillong - A Not-To-Miss Activity here Cherrapunjee - Got the taste of the wettest place on Earth Tripura Castle, Shillong - a Castle turned Luxury Hotel...