The trip to Valley of Flowers should have ideally ended on day four but blame the magic or my luck and we landed up at this place- Mana where God lives next door. Mana is the last village before the Mana Pass and is 24 km from the border of India …
Trekking
Hike to Mount Fuji
I am writing this post on behalf of my friend – Shashank Bhatia who was lucky enough to witness the sunrise on Mt Fuji. So here is his story in his own words. It was Natsuyasumi (summer vacation) in Japan and on one fine day while discussing with my close …
Valley of Flowers- Segment 1
Some experiences happen to you by chance while some you make happen to yourself and I made one happen to me by clinching a long cherished dream of visiting the Valley of Flowers. Despite all the odds that were against the trip- be it the ominous news of heavy rains or …
Valley of flowers- A fragrant story
The patchy drizzle, the cool summer breeze, the nature-scented air, the flowers carpeting mountains, the gurgling streams and the dewy petrichor of the post-rain. I really don’t know which dimension of the Valley of Flowers stole my heart first… In all my mountain wanderings as yet, I had not seen a sight …
Trekking Essentials
If you are doing trekking for the first time, it is necessary to know which trek matches most with your physical capabilities in order to enjoy it completely. Treks are classified based on the highest altitude, Season, and the Length of the terrain. Easy: Anyone who is in good health …
Women’s Special: Nag Tibba Trek
For those who want to walk in a dense forest, climb up to 10,000 feet, camp under the starry sky and witness the mighty Himalayan peaks, the Nag Tibba trek is an absolute perfect choice. We are departing for this women’s only trek on a coming weekend(7 April’18). You can leave …
Christmas Vacation to Auli
I figured out an escape from the humdrum of everyday life after being a victim of abundant work in an office and the infamous smog that engulfed Delhi. When I started looking for some unexplored and uncrowded winter destination for Christmas weekend, the wind whispered “Auli” and I responded immediately with a …
Dayara Bugyal-part2
Day 2 kicked off with a sweet tinkling of bells tied around the mule’s neck. The music of the bells had a reflex action in my fingers. I found myself trying to catch up with the music when a little movement broke the rhythm away. Nevertheless, the melodious music made itself …
Dayara Bugyal-Part1
Fridays are always more fun if there’s a trip planned! The Friday(14th, Oct 2016) night started off by boarding a Volvo to Dehradun. We reached there at 5 in the morning and got our backpacks loaded in the minibus which would take us to the base village of Barsu. The …