How does it feel to revisit one’s childhood after 15 long years? For me it was an overdose of nostalgia, joy and incessant excitement as I entered my long -lost home. It is actually a 139-year old mansion built by the British and a part of Oak Grove School wherein I received the first few years of education . Sprawling over 256 acres and 3 mountains,the school estate is cozily nestled in Shivalik Himalayas at a place called Jharipani, 6 km south of Mussoorie. A visit here was on top of my to-do list and one was only too ecstatic to find the place as pristine, quaint and charming as before (albeit a little less green). Went berserk with my camera while my friend from Delhi was a bit dazed seeing a new me ! Mountains, scenic views, clean air, kind, simple people and nature’s proximity – found them all in abundance here. Ruskin Bond, celebrated author and resident of Mussoorie has rightly said, ‘Once you have lived with the mountains, they will always call you back’ !
Here are some glimpses which I wanted to share with you all.
PS: More to follow on this blog about to-dos (not those regular places !) in Mussoorie. Join me on my Instagram journey too.

















Good to see then and now picture. Its such a nostalgic post!
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Thanks Arv. I know man, you can imagine my plight since I wasn’t at all willing to budge from that place 😀
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Ha ha! Blame it on nostalgia!
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Absolutely 😊
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Beautiful pictures!
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Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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What a fantastic place to be brought up!
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Oh yes Mick, was lucky to have this sort of growing up ! Mussoorie is a beautiful hill station and a haven for nature lovers.
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I hope to get there one day. I’ve visited Darjeeling several times, and visited a few of the others once and I love the atmosphere I find there.
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Oh that is great, Darjeeling is gorgeous. I am sure you would find a journey through Western Himalayas just as lovely. The places here have such a strong old-world charm surrounding them, it is surreal.
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I’m sure I would. Further west I went to Nainital and McCleod Ganj, but so far I’ve missed Mussoorie and Shimla.
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Ah well, I would be biased but then Mussoorie is the best 😀 Do let me know if it comes on your agenda, would be very happy to enlist the to-dos there 🙂
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Next time visit (when I can afford it) I will definitely post all about it!
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Yayy, looking forward to it 😊
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Thank you for this post. Loved it.
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Thanks a lot Sarah for visiting this blog and appreciating the post 🙂
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Of course you hail from heaven!! 😄
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Hahaha , that was a good one Sneha 😂
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It is a beautiful place. You were fortunate to grow up there and have these memories.
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I agree , have been lucky enough to revisit this place and reminisce vivid memories 😊
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How lovely, I can understand the sense of nostalgia totally.
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Thanks sir 😊 Nothing better than mountains and pristine air, more so for folks staying in Delhi !
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Yes, I studied in Dehradun myself and was in Mussoorie at least twice a month when in school.
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Oh nice, I am guessing it was Doon school ? 😊
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yes it was. good guess.
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It was easy to make out, such awesome influencers ought to belong to one of those fine schools 😀
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Thank you, however am no influencer in the Cyber world, just learning.Yes I owe a solid foundation to my Alma Mater.
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That is being really humble sir ! We all look forward to your fab photography
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Thank you for your kind compliments. Happy New Year to you.
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Wishing you the same , have a fabulous year ahead 🙂
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thank you, if you free someday do meet as well.
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Yes absolutely, we should meet over a historical outing in Delhi over one of the sunny winter weekends 😊
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are u on whatsapp etc..I could take you on a Nature Trail too.
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am adding, you will see lord shiva pic, so do not be confused.sending msg now
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Hey! I have nominated you for an award, will post about it in a while. It’s perfectly fine if you want to skip participation.
P.s this post looks so promising. Would read it soon and get back to you.
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Wow , coming from you means it has to be big😊 Thanks a lot ! I generally don’t do awards, but definitely look forward to this new one 🙂
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Haha thank you so much, that’s so kind of you! Also the pleasure is all mine😄
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Such an adorable post❤ I can feel it right off this, the amount of unadulterated happiness you would have felt after going back.
The pictures are mesmerizing, lol if I had studied there, I would have had a hard time concentrating!
Alteast I had a similar architecture because most of my life I’ve studied in convent school.
The before and after picture was such a great idea😄😄 so cute!
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Thanks so much, even though that before and after pic shares no resemblance anymore 😁
So glad you could actually connect with my excitement there. I agree would have been a distracted soul if not for the strict convent school-like atmosphere 😁
But in hindsight, even that regime seems adorable. Wonder why all humans appreciate things only when they have passed by 😉
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Hahaha yes I noticed😂 but refrained from pointing out! Oh if it was strict like that, they wouldn’t even have let you look out the window! You are so right, I’ve been asking myself that question for the past 2 years too.
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Haha you have been too polite then 😅And not exactly, our punishment used to include standing out of classrooms, which was a good time for static sightseeing 😀
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Outstanding students, I see😂
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Hahaha you got that one 😁
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That is a beautiful place to have grown up in. It must have been an incredible experience returning after so long. I am new to WordPress and am wondering if anyone can give me any tips on how this all works. I figured out how to publish a blog post, but am not sure how to get followers, and what pages are and how they work. Any tips would be much appreciated!
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Thanks a lot for visiting my blog and appreciating it ! I think you have already begun your learning curve on WordPress 🙂 you will get used to the whole thing as you publish more posts and enter the relevant tags so that more people can see your posts in their searches. Having followers is a lengthy but fun process and will happen over time. You should be willing to visit other blogs, like and interact with folks out there and even follow them if you liked their blog much.WPians will reciprocate as well. Pages are basically our way to segment our blog posts into certain cohorts eg lifestyle, food, travel, about me section etc. Just Google some WP tutorials or watch on YouTube these videos, you will get a hang of how to go about. If you still have any doubts after that, ping folks like me, we would love to help you out 🙂 All the best !
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Thanks so much! That was super helpful 😊
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Most welcome 😊
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What a beautiful place to go to a school. Nice to see you’re before and after photos.
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Thanks a lot for liking the post . Yes, it was a school with a resort-like appearance😁
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Mountains always call as their mesmerising charm continues to haunt.
This is a wonderful post Aishwarya and you are so lucky that you could visit those loving, memorable moments!
Memories are truly beautiful…
Like sunshine
Peeping through my window
Like raindrops
Falling softly in my lawn
Like cool breeze
Touching my moist eyes,
Memories… loving memories
Brighten my days, sooth my nerves
Fill my dark hours, stir my soul
Give me hope
Keep me alive.
Thanks for sharing!
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Wow that was so beautiful ! Actually had a throwback again reading those lines 🙂 Thank you so much 😊
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How lucky you studied at a place like this…
We only take vacations.
Must have been one memorable trip.
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Totally Polomi, by far the most memorable! It was amazing as one reminisced each of those moments way back in 2000 ! Thanks for your visit to the blog 🙂
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Fabulous pictures.
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Thanks a lot😀😀
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🙂
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Such an interesting blogpost, I really enjoyed reading this.
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Thanks a ton for stopping by and giving it a read 🙂
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Wow, buddy…it is so lucky to visit a place dear to you after so long. In fact, entire Mussoorie is a bliss to visit…have been there once.
Good to visit here 😊
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Thanks a lot sir for coming across this blog. Have been lucky to see home after so long in he same state😊and what a small world this is, truly my pleasure to meet an IIFTian senior sharing a common passion of blogging😊I am a 2015 passout. Hope to connect more often on WP with you😊
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Yep, just 2 days back i was talking to a friend on FB whose husband is an IIFTian…such a small world 🙂
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Absolutely ! Cheers to our little IIFT reunion 😊
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What a splendid journey. Thanks for taking me with you via this thrilling post.
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Thank you so much for enjoying this journey as much😊
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Wonderful post, such a great journey, and beautiful photos ❤ ❤ I wish you a successful and happy year this year x x
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Thank you so much 😀😊wish you a very Happy 2017 too 😊
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Your welcome 🙂 🙂 Thank you very much x x
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😀😀
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beautiful pics
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Thank you 😊
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Beautiful pix especially than and now!!
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Thank you so much Anju 😊
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☺☺
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Amazing pics
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Thanks so much 😊
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Wonderful
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Thank you so much 😊
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Thank you for reading about the Servants of Charity. It is very interesting to read about this part of your life. Who lives in your former home now? Were you allowed to go inside?
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Thanks so much 🙂 It now belongs to the new principal of the school, so he and his family reside there. Couldn’t go inside as they were out on a winter break, but nevertheless got an outside , eyeful view of the place 😊
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Its definitely a very beautiful place. I spent the most beautiful eight years of my life in Oak Grove. Once an Oakgrovian, always an Ogian.:-)
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Oh yes absolutely , well said😊 Glad to meet a fellow Oak Grovian here. Which year were you there ?
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Beutiful pictures…
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Great photos Aishwarya raj!!!
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