Let nature loves you😍

by Meenakshi rawat (India)

I didn't expect to find India

I had a major heart break 2016 and went on a trip just to divert my mind i guess, at the time i was not so passionate about travelling , may be i was at heart or may be was not daring to chase that dream. Anyways after that i picked many little trips with friends still then also was not that much sure that my real happiness is to travel only, one place to another, exploring local culture and people lifestyle. Major change came in 2017 last , i had a plan with my frinds to Thirthan Valley , it a Valley in Himachal north part of India. But last moment my best friend ditched me and i guess i went mad🤪 i cancelled the plan of all other friends and left alone for that trek, i had no idea how to reach , where to stay , what to do nothing , just boarded the Volvo and left. Was so scared ofcaurse but in mind was like I don't need anyone else to support me or to control my dreams. Reached next morning to one place from where i need to take cab but i tool public transport , reached at valley googled some guest house , called them and finalised the one, it was a homestay .Till then i got lots of confidence . Family was so warmhearted , they cooked chicken for me and helped me for suggestions nearby. I asked Ashu bhaiya that i wanted to do camping also. He arranged 1 local person. Next morning Sanju bhaiya took me for trekking , it was kind of offbeat trekking bcz they said not everyone do this. I have a problem , i always wantes to be the best and unique 😂 so i was like yes i'll do this trek only. It was mid Dec so there was snow everywhere and no tourist were there , it was like i am the only one this whole valley, but still i was not scare , i was feeling so alive , don't know what was there but it was so relaxed and focused and extremely happy after so long. We started our trek , followed by 1 small village and head to the top, it was all snow there , i could hear my footstep in snow and that sound was like magic you know. ofcaurse i was tired but still doesn't wanted to stop, so we kept going for almost next 4 hrs, don't get so impressed 🤪 took lits of small breaks in between. After reaching on top we stopped for rest for some time and then we need to be back at camping base. Sanju bhaiya carried some Chapati ( bread) and Rajma ( mostly Indians favorite curry - mine too 😉) and trust me it was soo yummy , i never had that kind of amazing taste of food. Hard work taste so well trust me 😉 after some rest and lunch we headed back to my base camp , around 2 hr downfall. There was no one only sanju bhaiya and me at base camp, even base camp was on top and villages were at 2-3 hrs downtrek. Anyway that night was one of best night of my life , full of stars , Snow , Camp and me, lots of time to think about what exactly i was from my life, how i am gonna reach there, there is so much i can write about that trip but will cut it short here . Next morning again we took the offbeat route for watwrfall, normally people come down from trek and then take cab to Gusaini and then do 15-20 min upward trek to that waterfall but we took another trek of 4 hrs from that base camp top to waterfall and again it was worth doing that, unknown roads , wilderness, woods and unmanageable roads and grass in-between but i loved that .that water fall was so beautiful . After spending 2-3 days in heaven i backed to Delhi promising Ashu bhaiya i'll be back soon . But after that trip i noticed i am so brave , so confident, i am a girl who can manage any situation. I took lots of other treks after that ,even Solo trips as well ,Valley of Flowers hemkund sahib trek, Chopta trek, triund trek and so many other. Lots of other trips with Friends also,, Planning a SOLO trip to Vietnam and Bali as well. Moral of the story is i don't know anything but Travelling. I may sound crazy but yeah i am like this. Food and Travel this is my life.