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On the same route, from Elephant Falls to Shillong Peak, it takes about 30 minutes. After my rather peaceful experience at the water-falls, it was time for little mountain adventure. What say?
came to the fork we had crossed earlier ( to Mawphlang ), racing to Shillong Peak...
passing by some tea gardens...they were small in size though...
how cool is this info...meghalaya produces tea too, albeit little...
after a while, we start going uphill...up and up...
passing by some cultivation at such high altitude, its amazing...
we have to cross this Air Force Station ~ do bring some ID along, just in case...
and after five minutes, we are there...the welcome sign...
its inside an air force compound, so its clean...as well as lots of trees...
the rates to enter near the cafe and souvenir shops...
and presenting ~ the view of Shillong Plateau ( city ) from the view point...
from left, and right...all angles! below are dense forests, beware...
moi, talking in the breeze and watching the views...
from top of one of the observation towers...
tourists love posing in khasi attire, don't they?
tamasha khatam, paisa hazam...aa ab laut chale...
I didn't spend a long time there, barely 20 minutes or so, because, except the view, there wasn't anything else to do. There was no snow either, although, it was December then. Its breath-taking no doubt, but it was time for me to head back, and see if there was anything else I could cover. I wanted to take a 5 pm Sumo back, because, once it gets dark its not advisable to travel in the hills. It was 2.30pm then and I still had over an hour to spare. Where do I head next?
A picnic spot, 10 km from the city, at the height of 6449 ft and 1965 m above sea level, Shillong Peak is the highest point of Shillong, overlook with esplanades & observation towers. It offers a breathtaking panoramic sweeping vistas of the entire Shillong City.
Meghalaya or "the abode of clouds" in Sanskrit, is a hilly state in northeastern India ( wiki ).
Address : Upper Shillong Forest, Peak Viewing Point, Shillong, Meghalaya 793004
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