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Uttarakhand Diaries

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  I had the privilege of visiting the hilly state of Uttarakhand in the 3rd week of April. Sharing my experiences in 4 parts according to the stages of my trip. Trying to keep it short in lesser words. Part I After coming from Namma Bengaluru and laying low for a few days, I went trekking in a nearby forest with our host. Pahadi walking was a good stretching exercise for the body. Midway we stopped and prepared Maggi with collected forest wood. Food made out of wood fire tastes different no doubt. Later on, we trekked to Mahadev mandir on top of the hill. Had darshan, rested for a while and came back. Before we left we poured water and made sure the cooking fire is completely out. Summer has many fire instances in jungle and many a times there is no sufficient water to douse the fire. A time well spent in the Jungle. Also realized the efforts walking 2 kms in hills is more than 4 kms walk in normal roads/parks. Sharing 3 videos from this. Part II     I also had the privilege of visiti