Friday, August 07, 2009

Travel on the Wheels



Those two scintillating days in Shivpuri were the most memorable time I had in all these years. It was my first my first trip without any of my family member which turned out to be simply exhilarating.

While heading towards those rocky mountains, everyone was bubbling with energy in the bus. We reached the camp before dawn. It had drizzled. And the picturesque sunrise filled us with enthusiasm. There were mountains all around, and Ganga was flowing in the valley. And on the banks of Ganga was our camp. There was no electricity, no mobile network. Toilets were dry toilets with pits.

The trip was a quick get away from civilization to the lap of the Himalayas. This trip gave us more time to absorb the great outdoors and participate in activities such as a river rafting, bridge slithering, and cannoning.

Each and every activity was hair- raising but rafting was the one which brought a chill in my spine. Somehow I mustered up my courage and prepared myself for this fearful water game. After fastening my life jacket, I remembered all my near and dear ones as I had a very bleak hope of returning from the clutches of those roaring waves. But after crossing the first rapid, I threw my fear far away and enjoyed the upcoming rapids.

After this, we had the skill-full activity of canonying. Very surprisingly, I completed it most efficiently among my friends. Although, when it came to leaving the rope and jumping into the water, my knees went weak. But I did it with a splash.


The entire trip was a roller coaster ride with altogether a different experience. When I go in retrospect and remember those two days, I feel so refreshed and lively and want to revisit the place over and over again.

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