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Introduction The state of Meghalaya is famous for its natural caves. The geography of the state is dominated by high hills composed of limestone. These porous hills, coupled with the heavy rainfall the region receives have led to the formation of an elaborate structure of underground caves and passageways. These caves are of a significant interest to the scientific community as they help them to trace the changing climatic conditions of the sub-continent. Also, the caves are rich in fossil content - mostly preliminary aquatic life-forms from the sea that existed before the merging of the Eurasian and the Gondwana plates and the subsequent rising of the hills.     Us ... and the cave Our interest in these caves was largely pedestrian in comparison: we were to go caving (spelunking) - a sort of an underground hike exploring the various formations and geographic structures inside. An exciting activity awaited us at Krem Mawmluh - and a terribly...

Introduction The Double Decker Living root Bridge is one of the most breath-taking sights in Meghalaya. The bridge lies in the Umshiang village, straddling a stream in the deep valley amid the high hills of Cherrapunji. The bridge is approached after a trek from the village of Nongirat - an inverse trek that starts with a descent to the velley and wraps up after the ascent back to Nongirat. An alternative route is to ascend to Nohkalikai Falls on the other end of the valley, instead of returning to Nongirat.   The pic of the day! We were three days down in Meghalaya by this time and were geared up for the first major adventure of the trip. The itinerary for the day was simple enough: start off early to Nongirat, trek to the Double Decker Living Root Bridge, return for lunch at the Cherra Holiday Resort and then maybe cover a few sights around Cherrapunji.   On the map It was about 0930hrs by the time we started off - after a quick stop at Cherra Holiday R...