‘Day in A forest’

by Aravinth Sivakumar (India)

A leap into the unknown India

We where going to Kodaikanal which is hill station in kodaikanal. After reaching by train to Kodaikanal we took some time for refreshing ourselves and we visited a place near to our destination. The next day we booked a trekking in a resort . The resort is located in middle of the forest. We reached there at night. So we woke up at 6Am in the morning then we started our trekking with some Russians. Totally 10 people went for a trekking in that five of us where our friends. After struggling so much we reached the hill top in 2hours. While climbing to the top, my friend got sick. So, while coming back from the hill top we helped our friends to walk so we walked like a tortoise. We are new to the place so we don’t know anything about that place.. at some point of time we lost a contact with Russians.we completely lost in a forest for two hours. No network and no food but we had little water to manage for 2hours. So we don’t what to do? We thought that we r fucked in the forest. But, we got a idea, there is water falling sound . So I said if we follow that water we will reach the land and we will ask for some help there. We passed through bushes ,thrones to reach the water falling place. My friend are literally crying even i was crying inside but I haven’t showed up. Because, i have to guide my friends to reach the resort even if I cry we will loose the hope completely. So hided my fear inside me.after so much of struggle we people able to see water flowing. U know there was a falls there.. finally we where shocked seeing that. So we followed that falls to reach the mountain down. After , that we reached a place, there we found a house! We seek help from them , they guide us to reach the resort. We thanked them like anything. Finally we where so happy seeing the people in that house. This is the best trip as well as worst trip ever in my life. But, the memories we had that time is forgettable .