Sesha and I reached Lansdowne on Saturday morning and after dumping our luggage in Mayur Lodge (shabby place, hotel hunting is another tale to share about this trip) we as usual started walking around the town. We reached a small shade where a young girl (college going) was standing alone admiring the view. She started chatting with us, asking where were we from etc. After a while we decided to walk ahead, saw the sign the lover’s lane and decided to explore it. After walking for about five minutes Sesha decided that he was still quite zonked on Avomine, found a sunny patch and decided to catch up on sleep (the picture above is the proof). I too was zonked but not as bad as him and I told him I am walking in the lane. He asked me to come back in around half an hour.
I walked ahead and found the view quite soothing. Walking on narrow twisting kaccha rasta (mud path) with just my thoughts for company is always a refreshing change from trying to cram 100 things in a day in my city life. OK, it may not be 100 things in a day actually but at times it feels just like that.
Soon enough I found the young girl whom I met near the shade with a young guy walking from the opposite side. She refused to catch my eye this time and I must say they made a cute pair. I continued on my walk and returned after an hour or so to find Sesha still peacefully sleeping at the same spot.
good to know that not all romantic places are shady
This photo reminds me of my favorite (favourite) song from Gulzar’s Mausam:Jaadon kee naram dhoop aur aangan mein let kar, Aankhon pe kheench kar tere aanchal ke saaye ko,Aaundhe pade rahe kabhee karawat liye huye. Ya garmiyon kee raat jo purwaaeeyaan chale, Thandi safed chaadaron pe jaage der tak, Taaron ko dekhate rahe chhat par pade huye.(Lyrics: Gulzar)
reading your little tit-bits from your trip leaves me wanting more 🙂
So it’s not known as the lover’s lane for nothing… 😀
Yes Backpakker, there is nothing shady about Lansdowne.Atul, thanks for the song, it is a nice one indeed.Thanks Rajan.Yes Sidhu 🙂
I really love this place, very-very romantic, pieceful & great nature views……………i love LANSDOWNE…………… 🙂