<\/h2>\nArriving Tam Dil lake is easy as there is only one route connecting Aizwal to Tam Dil. The lake lies close to the Aizwal-Champhai Road, which is a combination of National Highway 306 and 102B. The road is a single lane but well paved. I rode on this stretch during my scooter ride from Tam Dil to Rih-Dil. I also rode on the National Highway 102B on my last leg of Mizoram\u2019s journey when I rode from Ngopa in Mizoram to Churachandpur in Manipur. The route to reach Tam Dil lake from Aizwal is as follows:\u00a0Aizwal City-> Tuirial-> Seling-> Keifang-> Saitual-> Tam Dil lake.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\nIf you had read my previous posts on my ride in Mizoram, you know that I traveled from Thenzawl, therefore followed a different route. The route I followed was:\u00a0Thenzawl-> Serchhip-> Baktawng-> Tlungvel-> Seling-> Keifang-> Saitual-> Tam Dil lake.<\/strong>\u00a0My plan was to ride for Tam Dil lake and stay at the Mizoram Government Tourist Lodge. My plan got derailed, and by sunset, I only managed to reach Seling. I had to find accommodation at Seling, which was a horrible experience, and eventually, end up in Frest rest house in Seling.\u00a0<\/p>\nRegarding the availability of transport, as the lake is on the Aizwal-Champhai road, it is well connected by both public and private buses. Anyone planning to visit the Tam Dil Lake can get a bus in Aizwal City. These buses have fix timings and start early in the morning. If one is not punctual, he\/she can still visit the lake by traveling on Sumo services, which ply on these routes. These sumo services are operational throughout the day. The only problem arises after Saitual as the lake is still 10 kilometers from Spiritual. One can either hitchhike or hire a taxi\/autorickshaw at Saitual or Keifang.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My Trip To Tam Dil Lake In Mizoram<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nI started my day early in the morning. The first site I went to was Vantawng falls. The waterfall is close to the Tourist Rest House in Thenzawl and hardly took ten minutes to reach there. Upon arriving there, I found the waterfall engulfed in fog and hardly anything visible. With no scope of fog getting clear, I decided to visit Tuirihiau falls. Tuirihiau lies close to Vantawng falls. To visit Tuirihiau falls, one has to trek to reach the base of the waterfall. It is a short trek and took me five minutes to reach there. As I was visiting Mizoram in November, the waterfall was not flowing with its might. It looked more like a small water stream falling from a certain height. I had seen many fantastic waterfalls while riding in Meghalaya and couldn\u2019t find any reason to stay at the Tuirihiau waterfall for a long time. Had it been a monsoon season, the story would have been different. I returned to the rest house for breakfast and checkout formalities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once I compted the checkout formalities, I went again at Vantawang falls, and now the fog subsided significantly. I took my camera and captured a few phots of the waterfall and shot a timelapse. Vantawang falls is a 210-meter two-tiered waterfall, and the waterfall looked majestic from the watchtower. A trek leads to the base of the waterfall, but I decide to skip visiting the bottom of the waterfall. I was running out of time, and the trek was not an easy one and required an hour trek. Moreover, the waterfall has less water, so I couldn\u2019t find any logic of visiting the base of the waterfall. After visiting both the waterfalls, I explored the Thenzawl market and Deer park. With nothing more to do, I decided to ride for my next destination, which was Tam Dil Lake.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ride From Thenzawl To Serchhip<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nAs mentioned above, the route I followed was Thenzawl-> Serchhip-> Baktawng-> Tlungvel-> Seling-> Keifang-> Saitual-> Tam Dil lake. I refueled my scooter at the Thenzawl petrol pump and then aimed to reach Serchhip. Serchhip is one of the eight districts of Mizoram and district headquarters of the Serchhip district. The road from Thenzawl to Serchhip is in good form barring a few stretches where construction is going on. The widening of the road and new tarmac made the ride an unbearable stretch, and it took me about one hour to cover a 30 kilometers stretch. Once I reached Serchhip, I took a short tea break as I had breakfast a few hours back and continued my ride towards my next destination, Baktawng village.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once I crossed the Serchhip, I again encountered the hills and dense forests on both sides of the road like my previous rides in Mizoram. Roads in the majority of Mizoram is a single lane road meandering through hills and woods, and the current stretch was no exception. I had relief as I was no longer annoyed by the dust. I continued my ride and noticed a beautiful football field on a hilltop amidst forests and took my first photography break of today\u2019s ride. Football is the most popular sport in Mizoram, and I saw a glimpse of it while exploring Aizwal city, but I was not aware of a scenic football ground in a hilly state. The majority of Indian\u2019s are aware of cricket stadiums on hills, but here in Mizoram, the story is different.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ride From Serchhip To Baktawng<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nRiding between Serchhip to Baktawng was fun, no more traffic or traffic snarls, just a single lane road running through the heart of the forest. From Serchhip, Baktawng is around 40 kilometers and took me about 2 hours to reach. The reason for the delay was the multiple photography breaks I took. The natural beauty of Mizoram drove me, and with sunset approaching, the view was spectacular. By the time I reached Baktawng, it was already four, and I noticed shades of darkness on the hills. Tam Dil lake was still 75 kilometers to go, and it was sure I wouldn\u2019t be able to make till Saitual.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I planned to visit the largest family of Ziona in the Baktawng town.\u00a0He is known for holding a world record as the head of the \u201cworld\u2019s largest existing family\u201d with 39 wives, 94 children, 14 daughters-in-law, and 33 grandchildren, 180 in total, and counting. I wanted to visit the home, but knowing the sun sets early in the north-east, I was forced to drop the plan and continue towards Seling. Between Baktawng and Keifang, Selling was the only significant town where I can find accommodation, so I kept my journey towards Seling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ride From Baktawng To Seling<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\nSeling is 30 kilometers from Baktawng, and it took me another one hour to reach there. By the time I arrived in Seling, it was 5:30 PM and almost dark. I was not in favor of driving in the dark in an unknown region and therefore decided to find accommodation in Seling. After riding to and fro in the marked, I found a few shops with the name \u201cHotel\u201d in their signboard and tried my luck of finding accommodation. To my surprise, all of them were restaurants, and none had an accommodation facility. I was in serious trouble and was running of ideas. Initially, I thought to ride to Saitual, but knowing the roads of Mizoram, it was a challenging task. The second option was Aizwal, but then it would cost me an extra day. I thought to check with a few more locals and try my luck. One shopkeeper informed me that there is a forest rest house on the outskirts of town and I can find accommodation there. Now with the hope of finding night shelter, I drove to the forest rest house.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the forest rest house, I couldn\u2019t find any reception, office, or guard to talk about the room\u2019s availability. I rode aimlessly in the area\u2019s circumference with no luck and therefore decided to nock one of the residents. Luckily, my first attempt was the bull\u2019s eye, and I knocked on the home of officer managing guest house. They informed me that they have one room available as no guest is coming (I was traveling in Mizoram during the state\u2019s election). After check-in, I joined the family and had a fantastic conversion. We discussed the election, tourism in Mizoram, and finally, I joined them at the dinner. Later, when I asked about the cost of the stay, they refused to take any money. Instead, they said if I want to give money, it is better to donate in their children\u2019s Christmas gift box. It was the second time in Mizoram when I saw the epitome of hospitality in Mizoram. I experienced similar hospitality in Reiek during my initial days in Mizoram.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After dinner, I ended my today\u2019s ride and spent the next hour thinking about how less we know about the people of north-east India. In mainland India, people have myths and misconceptions about northeastern India. Today\u2019s ride could have been a disaster for me, but I was saved by Mizo hospitality. Today I felt that north-east India was blessed with natural beauty and with people with a golden heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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