Nainital, India
The day dawned crisp and clear and partying outside the hotel began at 6 am. January 26 is Republic Day, celebrating India's ratification of their Constitution (1950). A national holiday, liquor sales are prohibited and a good thing. The roads would be more than treacherous.
We left in our three small vehicles to head up the mountain stopping first at an otherwise peaceful Sunday morning spot. The first view of the high Himalayan peaks was stunning, clouds shrou...