mizoram

Our stay in Mizoram had been amazing thanks to the ever hospitable Mizos. Alas, all good things must come to an end and we travelers had to move on to our next destination. After getting rejuvenated in Mizoram, we thought we should go to Arunachal – the most touristy of the north-eastern states. We were ready for the arduous journey ahead – nearly 800km – going down from the hills (Mizoram) to the plains (Guwahati) and climbing up treacherous roads in the hills (to Bomdila and Tawang) again....

The stunning Night view of the Aizawl city The serene Tamdil Lake The Jaw dropping view of Aizawl city The omnipresent hills

It was back to school for us hitchhikers literally. We were invited to interact with the students of Govt. Higher Secondary School – the largest school of Mizoram. When we were produced with this opportunity, we grabbed with both hands as this would gives a great chance to learn what the next generation Mizos aspire to be in their life. Considering our background of quitting our jobs and being jobless, we were apprehensive initially as we could be the worst examples the kids can have....

In Aizawl, we were hosted by YMA – Young Mizo Association – an NGO. To say that we were just hosted would not be sufficient – we got tons of advice, help and support from them. Because of the YMA, we made good friends in Aizawl too. YMA is an organized way for every Mizo to participate in a simple act – looking out for each other. They even have a term to describe this – “tlawmngaihna” – and every Mizo person is proud to abide by it....

Can you help but feeling that you are in paradise when you have views such as this one, every morning you wake up? Aizawl, a place usually not on our radar (unlike some other areas in the North East, Mizoram and Aizawl are very peaceful and so stay out of news) is tucked away in the remote south of the North East of India. Mizoram is not frequented by outsiders much – partly because of the above reason and also maybe because it is a little hard to get here....

Asking for Water and given Condoms at a Shop - It happens only in Mizoram

Last night on our way back home Today evening on our way back home again :) Did we make you jealous yet?

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)...

We need an Inner Line Permit to get into the state. We’ll start from Guwahati and reach our first stop in Mizoram - Aizwal We want to get a night view of the city as we heard that it is quite beautiful. Some of the places we don’t want to miss in Mizoram are: Tamdil: 85 km drive from Aizawal - will try to go on a boat ride here....