BANIKHET-KAJJIHAR-CHAMBA 2010 TREK

Sunset @ Kalatop

somewhere near Chamba

Shooting spot of 1942 Luv Story..

This is where I started my life into trek. The first trek Banikhet-Khajjiar-Chamba with YHAI. The entire trek is under the hub Dalhousie. For an initial trekker it's an awesome experience and a splendid treat to eye. New friends , new experience ...... I am sharing some photos of the trek with you guyzz...

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AMRITSAR

JALIYAWALA BAGH

As soon we hear this name the first thing that strikes to our mind are Wagha Border & The Golden Temple. Yes, that's the attraction which pulled me all the way from Ambala to explore Amritsar...

GOLDEN TEMPLE

I reached Amritsar by Kattihar-Amritsar Exp. Took a nap and started my job. Travelling was always my passion even itz a 10km journey or 100 I enjoy it. This was my first destination , as a traveler.... 

AATARI WAGHA BORDER

The experience was awesome. Good people, Awesome food, and a Great Patriot feeling while @ Wagha Border... Highly  recommended .... must visit place..... 

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HARIDWAR AND RISHIKESH

Haridwar and Rishikesh..... I heard this place famous only for religious happenings n rituals. I never knew before visiting this place, that its a place more than what I heard. Like our other tours, this one too was an unplanned one. 

One weekend, my Senior Rahul was going thr d newspaper.  His eyes went through a news from Rishikesh. He called me and asked, dude hw abt gng to Rishikesh today?? I told, just wait will google it and tell. While googling I found its interesting. Itz few hrs from Ambala. Finally we announced a notice ny1 interested. Finally we made a group of 4 and started our journey. On d way it was raining and was awesome.

We reached Haridwar by night 2000 hrs. We stayed in a hotel , explored a bit of Haridwar @ night. Woke up early @ 4 am and geared up for the day's program. Initially we visited the bank of Ganges that was flowing like a flooded river. 

It was the monsoon season and water level was bit high than the regular level. It was an amazing seen out there, @ 5am many were taking a religious dip in Ganges, doing poojas & some lost in there own soul in the form of Yoga. The breeze was cool and pleasant. 

After a short morning walk by the bank of Ganges we decided to go to a temple which required a small trek. We started our trek by 6.15 am. It was drizzling  and foggy. On our each step up, it was a thrilling sight  of the greenery around and amazing view of The Ganges.

After an approx trek for 45 min, we reached the top. As usual, a group of monkeys where waiting  around to snatch the fruits and eatables. We spend sometime inside the temple and decided to decent. 

On our way to decent we had our breakfast and decided to proceed to Rishikesh. We took a share auto and reached Rishikesh. We hired a guide and took a sightseeing around Rishikesh and gained knowledge about its history. By that time its noon,  we had our lunch and started our journey to Haridwar  railway station. 

On Dec 2012, my self and 2 other buddies decided to do a adventure trip - rafting, hiking. For rafting we decided to do it in the major one- The Ganges. 

Co-incidentally I met one of my colleague there who owns the same adventure company in which we planned to do rafting. We were a group of 5 , we 3 , 1 instructor and 2 supporting staff. It was an speechless experience which cannot be expressed in words , only felt through the rapids...

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                                                  WHITE WATER RAFTING - GANGES

GORAKHPUR - 26.7588°N 83.3697°E 2010

Hello Friends...,,,,,,

@ GORAKHPUR 2010

GORAKHPUR RLY STATION

Its my first tour outside Chennai. Gorakhpur - a city which have its boundaries with Bihar and Nepal.  The city is also home to many historic Buddhist sites, Imambara, an 18th century dargah, and the Gita Press, a publisher of Hindu religious texts. It is also the headquarter of North Eastern Railways. Gorakhnath Temple here has been a major site of attraction for the pilgrims. The famous Gita Press which publishes Hindu religious texts is located in the city of Gorakhpur. Sharing a border with the prominent region of Nepal. I reached the city at night as my train was late by 8hrs on Jan 2010. The initial view of the city gave me a negative image about it. People spitting gutka through out the roads, inside buses, infact every corner of the city. The whole night I was thinking "where I have reached"... As my days passed, as usual I become restless sitting in a place alone and doing a routine job. As a conclusion for it I decided to explore its outer area with the help of Wikipedia and Google. 

BUDDHA SAMADHI

A place that strike my curiosity was         Kushinagar a place related to Buddhist Monastery. Gautama Buddha, founder of Buddhism, who was born at Kapilvastu in Nepal, renounced his princely clothing at the confluence of the rivers Rapti and Rohini, near Gorakhpur, before setting out on his quest of truth in 600 BCE. Later he died in the courtyard of Mall King Sastipal Mall at his capital Kushinara which is now known as Kushinagar, there is a monument to this effect at Kushinagar even today. Over all I should conclude by saying its not so bad as I thought and there are lot of places to visit and explore around it.

MONASTERY 

RAILWAY MUSEUM 

Nepal is one of them. You get a daily bus service to Sonali (last Indian Village) after that you can cross the border and enter Nepal and ahead to Pokhra or Kathmandu. Pokhra is an awesome tourist destination Jan-Feb are the best season to visit.... 


I missed the opportunity to explore these two places but definitely its in my list.....Keep Exploring ...

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