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Mullerthal: The little Switzerland of Luxembourg - Photo Blog

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In 2016, during the offset of winter, we hiked in Mullerthal with our friends. We did not cover the entire trail but we enjoyed the scenery just as much. No matter how many visits we make to this place , it's never enough to surround ourselves by chill breeze and green trees.  After seeing the photos, you will know that is not called Little Switzerland for no reason. Small waterfalls at the start of the hike Just a few yards away from parking lot Chilling on the rock in front of the falls, before we hike further The rhythm of water flowing along the trail rings in your ears long after the hike Clicked this scene to freeze it in time, for it looks like a desktop screensaver coming alive. Catching up with his friend, my husband (on the right) walking down the lane Me bonding with his wife Hunting ground that I glimpsed upon before we turned back home We chose the slippery slope on our way back Dense forests making home for foxes and wolves on the other side of the road. Needless to s

Amateurs trek to the double decker living root bridge

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Amidst the lush Khasi mountains lies the small village of Nongriat, famed for its double decker living root bridge. The trek to the root bridge is approximately 2500 steps downhill, which takes about a couple of hours if you are an amateur trekker. Double decker root bridge My husband and I were set out to leave at 7 a.m. from our resort. The resort had booked us a cab to drop us at the trekking start point just 15 minutes down the resort, and provided us with a map to the root bridge. Initially, we got to see a couple of houses along the trail but from then on it was just us. Very rarely we came across one or two souls here and there at some small shops that sold water, eggs and biscuits for trekkers. But apart from those, the trail was pretty much secluded. Come to think of it, it was a bit daring of us to venture into a forest with no guide, with a hand drawing from the resort that guided us as a map. Don't take me wrong, there were guides who offered to provide their service bu