This is a series of my two weeks of tryst with the Garhwal Himalayas:
Day 1&2 : Secunderabad to Delhi
Day 3: Delhi to Haridwar bus ride
Day 3: Meerut Road
Day 3: Har Ki pauri- Haridwar
Day 4: Impressions from Haridwar
Day 4: Through Rajaji national Park
Day 4: Devaprayag-Srinagar-Rudraprayag-Karnaprayag
Day 5: Pipalkoti-Joshimath-Badrinath
Day 6: Mana: The last Indian village
Before I move on to Govindghat, let me narrate you the adventures of the previous evening while on my way back from Mana village. I was looking for a conveyance to reach Govindghat from Badrinath. It was raining steadily and no vehicles were willing to oblige. And then I found a Sumo who agreed to carry passengers on a premium. After futile attempts to bargain, we gave up and got in. As suspected just 5 kms down Badrinath, roads were blocked because of landslide. I wanted to reach Govindghat badly before dusk since it would save me a day to trek up to the Valley of Flowers.
Where's the road? Landslide ahead....
The boys in the jeep decided to cross the landslide walking. I was aghast. Since, it was still raining, I could literally see the rocks tumbling down. The younger boys from my vehicle were hell bent to cross it. I was tentative, shaking in my boots. What if a big chunk of land mass washes down taking us along to the deep gorge below into the mighty Alaknanda.
My mind was doing somersaults. I saw the boys move ahead. The next instant I gave them a shout and joined them, my heart pounding nevertheless.
Look at the tension in the man's face. They were all running.
30 comments:
Landslides are scary no doubt.
By the way Arun's interview is up at my blog now, have a look.
Gosh! adventurous can be very dangerous and that warning message speaks it aloud.
@Mridula: Hey Mridula I had a look. Great job! :) Aruun is a celebrity now :)
@Alok: Thanks Alok for dropping by :)
I feel tension just reading it...
your series is amazing ..stunning pics and yr energy to post them is amazing as well...I havent been up north at all and yours and celine's posts are surely an inspiration ..by the way, whats yr email id ?
So, what happened? Were you ok? Did you find transportation to your destination or had to walk all the way?
Great blog. Will come back to read more about your trips.
OMG it must have been so scary! But at the same it must have been a great experience. Worth visiting all these places once, you get to learn so much from them!
Fida: Thanks for dropping by :)
yes, i realise that you have never covered the north. And once u do that it wud be magical for sure. My email id is: kumars.ravi@gmail.com
@vamsee: hey thanks for that zeal. I will cover the story in the following posts!
@Niveditha: ofcourse learning through travel is incomparable
This is a great series Ravi. I shall be looking to what would follow in days to come.
@Indica: Thanks Celine for dropping by :)
Wish I was there with you. Love the artwork in the hometown. Makes me wanna post a blog with all my paintings.
Thanks Sean! Go ahead and post them :)
Brilliant series!! am loving it!! :)
very refreshing!
Flirting with nature is dangerous!
Good line :) ! Second you on that :).
@Magiceye: Thanks for the inputs!
Srikanth: Thanks for dropping by to my site :)
hi
is very nice walk along the edge of the cliff and see all the scenery there!!
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