Mountains are Fine! With Food and Wine! Just Drink and Dine!

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McLeodganj (Himachal Pradesh) was a last minute plan for this year's special birthday "chilling"! It was important to keep it as quiet as possible. Off-season, rains, no mood to party yet the intention to enjoy with a glass in my hand, sweet music, mountains around and mouth-watering food was very much alive. McLeodganj, as I was warned by many, shouldn't be visited in August for it's rainy, flooded, chaotic, deserted and boring. To our surprise it was pretty much what I wanted. Quiet, undisturbed, pleasant, not crowded. With a rain-shower every now and then, the weather was a lot like Delhi's around that time. Places to eat and drink were cozy, casual and oozed a sense of belonging. With a tiny cafe or a bakery visible in every other house, there were a lot of options to choose from. Thankfully, places were not crowded at all in comparison to the full-bloom (read on-season). The places were mostly full of Tibetans, Europeans but very few Indian tourists. So in between treks and exploring the little town, I kept on clicking whatever, wherever we hogged. So cheers to a trip of booze, love and lots of food!

Aloo Momos/Dimsums

Chicken Momos/Dimsums

Any celebration is incomplete without BEER

Local Pineapple Wine

Plum Wine

Smoothies were had too

The Poison

Jimmy's Pasta Chicken Soup

Garlic Bread and Cheese

Pasta in Mushroom Sauce

Flat Tibetan Noodles with Mutton

Tibetan Noodles with Mutton

Baked Potatoes with Tuna and Cheese

Chicken Rissotto

All Meat Pizza

Sausage and Salami Pizza

Angry Chicken Pasta

Rhododendron Wine

The Birthday cakes 1. Yak Cheese cake 2. Triple Choco Brownie

Me hogging away to glory. All done in 10 minutes.