Did it ever occurred to you that what happened to the rafts after we were done for the day? The first time I went rafting I was so hungry after it that all my attention was concentrated on food and chatting. Not so this time. I was still awake and curious about my surroundings. So I noticed this…
Category: Uttarakhand
Top 10 Holiday Destinations in India by Number of Bookings
When vacation is round the corner, the most common topic discussed is the holiday spots one should visit. Some magazines throw light on various tourist destinations that are generally overlooked. Some highlight the specialties of a particular picnic spot. People have varied interests. Some like to visit places that offer spectacular sights with picturesque landscapes…
Ganges at Rishikesh
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…
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…
Standing Beneath a Waterfall!
I just got back from a trip to Rishikesh. We did a bit of rafting and visited two waterfalls that were a short trek away. Now I have crossed many waterfalls in my life while trekking. But I never managed to get beneath one. This water fall was close to Muni Ki Reti area and…
Skies from a Trek in Uttarakhand
This is a picture from my trek in Uttarakhand in 2011. I sometimes get nostalgic about those open spaces. This post is part of Sky Watch.
Rafting through the Wall on the Ganges- An Alive is Awesome Experience
Vikram our raft expert was giving instructions on a serious note. The light banter of the day before was completing missing. I had no idea what had caused the change! But it did not take me long to find out! We were rafting from Kaudiyala to Rishikesh (in Uttarakhand, India) on the Ganges. I was part of…
Cliff Jumping- Now Why did I do That?
When I showed this picture to a friend, he asked, “So did you go down screaming?” To my “no” he added, “I would, because what if that was the last thing I did in life!” I had no such thoughts when I took off that ledge. But the question remains, why did I do it?…
In the Larger Scheme of Things …
Whenever I have tried to look at the larger scheme of things … I have appeared as a dot somewhere … And often not even that … The first picture is me walking through the Valley of Flowers in Uttarakhand, India. The photo was clicked by my guide Sohan Singh Bisht.
Valley of Flowers and Hemkunt Sahib Trek, Uttarakhand, India
This is the first summer when I have trekked twice and I think I am going to make it a habit. In this post I am collating all my Valley of Flowers and Hemkunt Sahib Trek links and also sharing a few more pictures. Traveling to Rishikesh and Joshimath (Day 1 &2 of the trip)…