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Beautiful Glimpses from our Himachal Pradesh Trek

Posted on June 26, 2015April 12, 2021

We came back from our short trek in Himachal Pradesh yesterday. My neighbor Anita and her daughter Kashwi joined Chhavi and I on this adventure. As both the kids are less than ten we picked up an easy Himachal Pradesh trek. Ramakant ji have been our guide in Himachal Pradesh since many years. The added blessing is that we stay at his home in Jagatsukh! My legs ache from the walk downhill as I am writing this, sitting cozily at his home!

It was crazy to trek with two kids. When they would play together, it was a lot of fun but when they would start fighting … just don’t ask! The good bit is that both the kids are willing to trek again! But I will start the trek stories when my legs stop aching, today is the sky watch!

An Aimless Walk in Jagatsukh, Himachal Pradesh

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Blue Skies!

It is a blessing to walk around Jagatsukh with blazing blue skies! I was taking a stroll with Chhavi and Kartik, Ramakant ji’s small son. There was no agenda but we ended up going to the stream. The kids got wet within no time. I lured them out with a promise to buy stuff from the local shop. They came back loaded with chocolates and other such things. I enjoy such walks!

A Beautiful View on the Himachal Pradesh Trek

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Himachal Pradesh Trek with Kids!

If you are fit I would strongly recommend that you trek once in your life! I have to say my frame of mind was quite different on this trek because we had two kids with us. Photography took a bit of a back seat. But even then it was easy to stop dead in my tracks and admire the spectacle that the nature presented!

We Got some Rain!

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Fluffy White Clouds!

I like to twist the saying “in each life some rain must fall …” to “in each trek some rain must fall”. Ours was no exception. I told the kids that rains help in building the character! It also paints the sky with fluffy white clouds!

An Evening Filled with Colors

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A Beautiful Evening in Himachal Pradesh

It was such a blessing to stand amidst the splendor of nature when it started painting the evening in its unique colors! And guess what? For miles around we were the only people in this area!

Trekking with Chhavi

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Trekking with Chhavi!

I will be lying if I say it is easy all the way to trek with Chhavi. She sulks, she refuses food, and she throws a thousand other tantrums. If you ask her to pose for a photograph she behaves as if she is doing the world a favor! Even for this photograph she jumped after we did it thrice! But when she does cartwheels, collects flowers and runs around, I am willing to put up with all her tantrums and go trekking together again!

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52 thoughts on “Beautiful Glimpses from our Himachal Pradesh Trek”

  1. Kalpanaa says:
    June 26, 2015 at 11:30 pm

    Loved the photos of your trek Mridula! Well done Chhavi 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 6:20 pm

      Thank you so much Kalpanaa from both of us.

      Reply
  2. Somali K Chakrabarti says:
    June 26, 2015 at 11:42 pm

    Wow Mridula to trek or wander aimlessly in these beautiful places, is a luxury. You would be in the seventh heaven. As for the tantrums it’s all in the package. 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 6:10 pm

      I truly enjoyed my stay Somali. And I am missing the place now.

      Reply
  3. Ananya Tales says:
    June 27, 2015 at 12:37 am

    I am a lazy girl never trek..n then i see beautiful pics like this n regret it 🙁

    My First Vlog

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 6:10 pm

      Do a small one and see how it goes!

      Reply
  4. rupam { xhobdo } says:
    June 27, 2015 at 12:59 am

    So beautiful photos, Nice post 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:50 pm

      Thank you so much Rupam.

      Reply
  5. U K says:
    June 27, 2015 at 1:16 am

    Beautiful pics.. nice post.. 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:49 pm

      Thank you so much UK.

      Reply
  6. Purba Chakraborty says:
    June 27, 2015 at 1:49 am

    Such beautiful and delightful pictures. Loved reading about your trip, Mridula. Willing to go on a trek soon with my friends 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:49 pm

      You will love it Purba.

      Reply
  7. Indrani says:
    June 27, 2015 at 6:09 am

    Indeed great captures! What a beautiful place to trek.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:49 pm

      Thank you Indrani.

      Reply
  8. Bushra Muzaffar says:
    June 27, 2015 at 7:34 am

    Lovely captures…seems kids had lots of fun. Loved the ‘everyone in the air’ jump click particularly 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:48 pm

      Thank you so much Bushra.

      Reply
  9. Peter B says:
    June 27, 2015 at 7:36 am

    Great skies and fun, high-energy shots! Made me smile.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:47 pm

      Thank you so much Peter 😀

      Reply
  10. the tales of a traveler says:
    June 27, 2015 at 8:47 am

    Awww… she is so sweet …. one more traveller in the making 🙂

    Beautiful pictures of trek … any pic with himalayan backdrop looks so gorgeous …

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:47 pm

      I agree Swati that any picture with a Himalayan backdrop is a gorgeous picture.

      Reply
  11. Ste says:
    June 27, 2015 at 9:07 am

    Beautiful scenery!

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:46 pm

      Thank you so much.

      Reply
  12. Lady Fi says:
    June 27, 2015 at 11:21 am

    Such beautiful skies – and a great experience for the kids too.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:46 pm

      The kids did enjoy the trek 😀

      Reply
  13. Niranjan says:
    June 27, 2015 at 11:47 am

    Nice captures of the beautiful vistas.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:41 pm

      Thank you Niranjan.

      Reply
  14. Ravish Mani says:
    June 27, 2015 at 12:16 pm

    Great captures as usual. Now knew who Ramakant Ji is. 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:41 pm

      Yes Ravish, he is the best guide we could ever have!

      Reply
  15. Whatsup Guy says:
    June 27, 2015 at 3:00 pm

    Beautiful pictures.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:40 pm

      Thank you so much.

      Reply
  16. Amit Agarwal says:
    June 27, 2015 at 5:47 pm

    Great sky shots:)

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:40 pm

      Thank you Amit.

      Reply
  17. Chaitali says:
    June 27, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    Gorgeous shots! Have I told you how much you inspire me! I hope to travel with my daughter like Chavvi and you do when she’s a little older. 🙂

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:32 pm

      Chaitali thank you so much for your kind words. It is so much fun to travel with daughters! I am sure you two will have a blast whenever she is ready to travel.

      Reply
  18. Amrita says:
    June 27, 2015 at 10:18 pm

    Stunning pics! Love the clicks in mid air! 😀

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:32 pm

      Thank you Amrita. 😀

      Reply
  19. Felicia says:
    June 27, 2015 at 10:24 pm

    beautiful scenery, great views. a wonderful place for a hike.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:29 pm

      Thank you so much Felicia.

      Reply
  20. Barb says:
    June 28, 2015 at 1:19 am

    What a scenic trek! I often take my grandchildren on hikes, and sometimes I make a little scavenger hunt so they observe closely to find things on the walk. Your photos show a beautiful landscape!

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:28 pm

      The scavenger hunt sounds like a great idea. And thank you for stopping by!

      Reply
  21. Paramvir Singh says:
    June 29, 2015 at 8:18 am

    So beautiful, isn’t it? I just love these himalayan treks.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:28 pm

      Me too Paramvir, I want to run back this very moment.

      Reply
  22. srikri says:
    June 29, 2015 at 9:35 am

    Great Captures of a scenic trek.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 5:27 pm

      Thank you so much.

      Reply
  23. Ranjeet Kashyap says:
    June 29, 2015 at 5:49 pm

    Good experience to read your blog. Keep It.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 30, 2015 at 3:28 pm

      Thank you so much Ranjeet.

      Reply
  24. Tushar says:
    June 29, 2015 at 7:51 pm

    I skip reading because post is too long but I like the first photo very very much. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 29, 2015 at 11:23 pm

      Thank you for stopping by.

      Reply
  25. Abhijit says:
    June 30, 2015 at 12:48 pm

    Beautiful! i envy you.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 30, 2015 at 1:31 pm

      Thank you so much Abhijit.

      Reply
  26. dNambiar says:
    June 30, 2015 at 8:51 pm

    Oh wow!!
    Such gorgeous sights.

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    1. Mridula says:
      June 30, 2015 at 9:25 pm

      Thank you Divya 😀

      Reply

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I am Mridula Dwivedi and I started this blog in 2005. It has been an amazing ride. I have visited 33 countries till date! I have worked with many tourism boards and prominent travel companies. My blog was featured on the BBC and the Guardian.

I did my Ph.D. from IIT Kanpur. I worked full time in academics till 2015! I quit my job as a professor, thinking I will take a break for one year, which turned into five.

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