Manali is a chosen land - chosen, according to Hindu legends, as the spot where Manu's ark came to rest after the deluge wiped out the rest of the world. Chosen as the happy valley where "Manali hash" was grown and smoked during the "hippy" days. Chosen again as a hot holiday destination, as the base camp for treks into the Himalayas and for a dizzying range of adventure sports, fruit orchards, deodar and pine forests, hot water springs, mineral springs, splendid mountains, caves and temples surround Manali. The