Like every Year, Youth Hostels rolled out The yearly program brochure. Me being a mountain person, was (again) fascinated by Valley of Flowers. Friends from all over the country were also pitching in and the long distance calls of long durations were added to my schedule. Hence, soon the date was fixed and tickets were booked. Then... Like every year, Valley of Flowers got cancelled (7th of July) (for 3rd consecutive year) and I was (again!) in middle of nowhere to go. This is when buddy called and said she wanted to go to Ladakh at least once before she gets married. So all the inquiries begaun, we had less than a month to prepare. But when the first quote came in and I was already dead looking at the figure (50K per head) quoted. A new business on its brim, few old loans to be paid... No, this cannot happen, I can't afford a trip to Ladakh is what I informed her. Ladakh has been a long long cherished dream, something like 15 years or so... I wanted to push my limits. And giv...
My experiments with myself; this world... A note of the Intimate conversations we have had, What this world gave me; what I perceived... After all I feel like being in Alien Territory all the while... When I am not writing, I am not hibernating but planning and preparing for next travel or trek. P.S.: In case anyone has any objection to any of the pictures used, please let me know, I will delete them in case of valid objection.