My Baluchistan Trip

by Ameer Hamza (Pakistan)

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Baluchistan is a land of civilization, culture, and traditions, there are many treasures present in the area such as mineral-rich hills, valleys, seas, mountain, series of sandy hills and great creation of God. I visited this beach with some of my friends,where we spent our time in the lap of nature, nature which is not fully explored yet. We flew in Karachi from Lahore then drove to Coastel areas of Baluchistan. Our destination was Lasbela a city on the Coastal Highway.These areas are less populated and full of serenity. Coconut trees and palm trees in this area, make the place green and beautiful. We stayed during the day on it's sandy and fluffy beach ,evenings barbecuing and nights in Baluchistan's starry deserts. As we belonged to Punjab , province of Pakistan, so we found Baluchistan as a wonderland and mesmerizing spot. In its hills there are lot of caves, springs, natural lakes ,ponds and rare birds and animals. I woke up in the dawn everyday before anyone else and came out of my camp. Cool breeze touched me gently and I felt myself in the arms of nature, nature that heals us, nature that teaches us, always attracts us. I saw crabs, deep blue ocean with back and forth motion creating musical sound. While walking barefooted on sandy beach I could feel the cuddling of sand and tidal water, a whim of enjoyment passed in my body. I could taste salty air and sweet wild fruits. Chirping of words made my morning beautiful which I can still feel even months after, while writing this. People were so hospitable that they not only offered us their eatables but also utensils we needed to cook our meals. People are far away from the modern and greedy world of urban areas, they are full of simplicity and so generous that they gave us many cultural handmade and aquatic gifts. We attended some of their cultural festival luckily held in those days. Festivals were enriched with rituals and norms. They served us their sepcial dishes which were called "Landhi and Dam Pukhat" enriched with flavors, nutrients and taste, aroma was enhancing our appetite. Ambiance was so charming that we felt ourselves to be lost in the moment. Enjoyed their cultural dance, special design of cultural dresses and beauty of them as they were so charming, but yes we can call them Creoles or may be Pidgins. But they greeted us so well and we came to know that they were definitely rich in manners and etiquettes. After spending our five days in Baluchistan we came back as we had to return to our monotonous routine. I cannot forget my trip to Baluchistan as it is always fresh in my mind and give me a chance to recall the peaceful moments I spent in nature.