more on Mussoorie, India

Mussoorie is how I envision Coney Island in my grandparents' generation. It is where middle and upper class Indians go to escape the heat of their towns for family vacations and it's known as a honeymooners' town! There is a carnival atmosphere here - there is a human powered Ferris wheel, and games where you shoot at balloons affixed to a cork board (one of the young boys touting this game told us that there were no prizes - it was "only for enjoyment.") There is a cable car that brings festive riders to a higher hill which has a better view of the surrounding hills, but to the people there, it seemed that the more important feature of this hill was that there are more carnival games and the opportunity to dress up in traditional Indian garb and get professional pictures taken.