I recently spent some time at Rishikesh in Uttarakhand. It was a college trip and three faculty members were there. We would often go out for a walk. There was a bridge close to our camp. The trouble was that it had wire meshes all over. So even though I would get good elevation I…
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Rafting and Religion at Rishikesh
They say there are two reasons why people visit Rishikesh- rafting and religion. I managed to get both in one frame. This was clicked after we completed our rafting near Ram Jhula. I have to admit I have been keen on rafting. This time I was told by my raft expert Amit that the rapids…
Govindghat to Ghangaria- Day 1, Valley of Flowers and Hemkunt Sahib Trek
I have already discussed my reaching Joshimath and my rest day at Joshimath. About time I started writing the trek account. To start the trek I needed to reach Govindghat fromJoshimath. Sohan Singh ji (my guide on this trek as well as Kuari Pass Trek) recommended the start time of 7.00 am. He said it…
conCLAY with Club Mahindra at Baiguney, Sikkim, India
I am now back from conCLAY held at Baiguney at Sikkim. It is a Club Mahindra event. The weather was awesome considering it was the monsoon time. If you search the net for Baiguney you get a lot of information about the Retreat by Zuri, it is now a Club Mahindra property and no longer…
My Complete Rafting Story Now Up at Gonomad
My complete rafting article is now up at Gonomad. There were seven rafts in all from our camp and here is what happened at ‘The Wall.’ And then we saw the raft in front of us! It had flipped and everyone was thrown out in the water. We turned back, there was another raft and…
The Cold Drinks in the River
Who needs a refrigerator when you can cool it in the Ganges Water? I clicked this picture at the end of my rafting from Kaudiyala to Shivpuri in Uttarakhand.
The Ganges at Devprayag
I have more than once traveled from Rishikesh to Joshimath and beyond. And I would always marvel at the river going along the road. So here I was again looking out from a window of a bus and clicking pictures. We were traveling from Kaudiala to Devprayag, the distance between the two is 30 kilometers. And…
Stones Near the Ganges at Kaudiala
I can spend hours next to a dried up river bed. In this case it was only a part of the river that revealed such stones. I am sure during the monsoons all this and much more would be under water. But I love to look at the rocks and pebbles and the stones, so…
Before the Camp Woke Up
Two of my bigger strip reports from Lonavala and Kaudiala are pending but then it is the end of the semester time when all I will do for a long time is grading. I have cribbed enough on this blog whenever I have to grade so I will just make a token protest and move…
Vikram of Rimo Expeditions Doing Summersalt from a Raft!
For me it was a big achievement to sit and not fall off in the river from the raft. And there was Vikram from Rimo Expeditions ( and no, I was not invited by them to write about them) and all others as well, who could stand on the moving raft as if they were…