Travel musings – Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India

Flaring with lifeYou made me smileYour ceaseless passionMade me beamIn success and in failureWe twinkled And now, while I lie motionlessSpeechlessly glimpsing youIn my last momentsYou continue to make me smile Caption taken from my poem “Your Smile -II”

Travel musings – Uttarakhand, India

The destination always matters.But the journey is equally important. Specially when you marvel at such hidden spots.Spotted at the trek towards the origins of Kempty Falls, Mussoorie.

Travel musings – Kareri lake trek, Himachal Pradesh, India

It is a dangerous business Frodo, going out your door, you step onto the road and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off – Bilbo Baggins, LOTRWell trekking to the Kareri Lake was definitely dangerous.

Travel musings – Kareri Lake trek

Mountain life is arduous, specifically during the snowing season. The water is frozen, so even for basic use, the snow has to be melted. And forget about bathing in snow treks. This was taken after coming down from Kareri lake and as on this day, I was bath free for two whole days while my…