19th Oct 2019
We left for our flight from Pune to Chennai by cab. 3 hours stop over in Chennai where we had our dinner and rested a while in the lounge.
20th Oct 2019
Flight from Chennai to Guwahati was comfortable, we reached at 8:00 AM, cab driver Swapan was waiting for us. He drove us to Shillong prudently. Had a nice breaky at Jiva veg on the way. We checked in at Pear Tree Hotel, very cozy and comfy room. Post lunch we went to see Wards lake. It was very serene and beautiful. Met Carl's family there who drove us around the city a bit and then we had dinner at City Hut Dhaba. Food was excellent.
21st Oct 2019
Left from Shillong around 9 am and saw the following on the way, elephant falls, wakodok view point, garden of caves, wah khana falls n nokalika falls (couldn't see the falls clearly due to heavy fog) arwa caves. The road to Cherapunjee Holiday resort was very bad and there was a lot of oncoming traffic due to some market day. Reached resort around 6 PM. It gets very dark by 5 itself. Had early dinner and crashed. Room was nice food was delectable.
22nd Oct
Left around 9 after a heavy breakfast and started the trek around 9:45 AM. Hired a porter for the bags and thank God we did, as the trek was very treacherous. 3600 steps but very steep. Had to climb down a mountain and climb up another one but what a beauty throughout. Saw the longest root bridge then 2 more bridges and a root bridge later we reached Double Decker Root Bridge. Was breathtaking. Spent good 2 hrs there, mind soothing and calming place. Had a headache so popped a disprin. Fed fishes, walked barefeet in water and played with butterflies. Not many tourists too. The rainbow falls was another 2 hours so didn't go for that. Trek back was very fatiguing. Reached back around 5. Food at the resort was quite piquant.
23rd Oct
Left for Mawlynnong village around 9 am. Roads were OK but bits were bad. Village looked very clean with tar roads and proper villas. Had thali lunch there itself and after an hour of walking around, left for Dawki. Again end of the road towards the resort was very bad with no sign boards. We got a bit scared as the roads look deserted and maps didn't help. However, reached Beetle Nut resort safely. Room was very clean, ordered dinner from the same resto.
24th Oct
It started drizzling in the morning. After breakfast went for boating in Dawki river but couldn't see crystal clear water due to rains :( but had a good time floating about in the river on a simple boat rowed by simple fishermen. Zip lining was also closed, they said they'll start in Dec. Checked out and left for Shillong. On the way went to Krang Suri waterfalls. Sasha was in the car and we both went using the ponchos, 15 mins trek, it was mind-blowingly beautiful and a very different type of landscape. Had thali there at a local resto, mast rice dal veggies and Glenn had fish. Headed towards Trishi falls but the road was bad and a car had got stuck so we got saved. Skipped it and reached Pear Tree directly.
