Roads I Travelled

There are no strangers here; Only friends you haven't yet met  ~ William Butler Yeats At the traditional Stone pulling ceremony near Viswema Village,Nagaland.He was one among the hundreds of Nagas who were pulling the huge stone.There would be regular stop overs during this ceremony for the people to get refreshed.He was very active even after the ceremony was half way through.                                                                                                         Met him near Aihole,Karnataka.Had a good 10 minutes talk .                           Learning Kannada helps a lot to communicate during travels within Karnataka. ...

If there has to be a green village,then it has to be in the mountains and that is exactly where Khonoma is-in the Mountains.With an estimated budget of Re 3 Crores as a part of the Green Village Project, all the roofs in this village were painted green.Now most of the color is gone. View of Khonoma village from the peak Around 20kms away from Kohima,Khonoma, India's first green village,is tucked up in the middle of the mountains,surrounded with paddy fields all around.It was a dusty ride from Kohima to Khonoma.We crossed a small stream of water ,granite quarries,some old and antique trucks laying on one side to reach Khonoma. Dusty road from Kohima to Khonoma.Most part of the road is like this. As with most of the naga villages,this village also had its own gate to protect themselves from enemies. As we climbed up the steps it was like going back in time with wooden houses,mended walls,wild apple trees and t...