Mussoorie Day Trip - A Hill Station in the Himalayas

Sej is featured in several of my photos. She has all of my pictures and I have all of hers. We've become very efficient at alternately running in front of a scene to have our pictures taken by each other!






Kempty Falls...ok, it's not Niagara, but it's a natural waterfall! I ain't complaining.



Today we went to Mussoorie, the main attraction of Dehradun. The Himalayas are breathtaking, although the little town was way too populated to take in the beauty of the mountains themselves. But still, it was amazing. When you stand in a mountain range like this one, you start to feel how small you are, and how you're just a part of something bigger and very, very amazing. Praise God.

Another interesting thing about Mussoorie is how much British influence is reflected in the architecture. As Sej pointed out, a lot of the buildings (and the windows, specifically) are not Indian. There are a lot of old structures, too--the library is dated to 1843. This was a British settlement. It makes me angry when I think about how imperialists claimed this beautiful mountain area as their own, making ugly pink buildings and bringing plastic and other types of garbage here. It's the Himalayas!!! It's a town among the clouds. And now it's way too touristy. In my opinion (and I probably am in the minority here), the ride up to and down from Mussoorie is much more calm and engaging than the town itself.