Mussoorie, Here We Come!

Mussoorie is a short hop from Delhi, and the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway has made it even more convenient for residents in the Delhi NCR to visit it. Mussoorie is about 305  kilometers from Gurgaon, and an early morning drive will take about five hours to reach your destination.

This is a very old Cinema Film Projector

The Cambridge Book Shop 

The Central Methodist Church

A note of caution: Unlike the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway, there are no eateries, nor are there any filling stations so be prepared to manage the whole stretch without a major Bio Break! Moreover, the expressway feels bumpy at speeds exceeding 90 KMPH! I guess it's under construction; eateries and petrol stations will be ready in the coming few months.

When we visited Mussoorie some time ago, it was a short trip meant to wind down, so we limited ourselves to the city centre, strolled on Mall Road, and took the ropeway up to Gunhill. It was a great opportunity to relax and gorge on exotic food at Yeti Restaurant and Butter Chicken at My Shop.

The last time I visited Mussoorie was before the pandemic. That was when I discovered the Lovely Omelette shop. The Omelette shop is well known for the special omelettes served. This time I decided to give it a skip.

One interesting discovery was a quaint shop selling antique watches, especially HMT watches. The Time Star Watch shop has a treasure trove of watches, including some of the well-known brands like Seiko, Orient, and a few others. Inderjeet Singh Ji, the proprietor, and Mohd. Afzal Ji were very accommodating and helpful in guiding us through our purchases.

At the Antique Watch Shop

At Gun Hill

                                                                             

When in Mussoorie, you can not afford to miss visiting Ellora's Bakery, which was established in 1953. This is an outlet where you can purchase all kinds of bakery items, including chocolates and biscuits. 

Of course, the winterline is an amazing streak of light spotted in Mussoorie and a few other hill stations. It is an ideal moment to take some amazing photographs.

At the Yeti Restaurant

The Potato Pickle was amazing!

Hotels are an important consideration when it comes to staying in Mussoorie. Accessibility from Mall Road and good parking space are some challenges. For our stay, we stayed at the Perfect Stay Luxe hotel near Ambedkar Chowk. The route to the parking was a bit tricky, but we managed it fine. The hotel too was quite neat, clean, accommodating, and good.