Treking With The School

As done every year, the school organized a trek and and I went to Kothi, a village approx 25 km after Manali. As every time, I came back with new experiences, new stories, new wounds, tanned skin and a lot of fun.

The trek overall was very nice. It was very tough too because we had to walk minimum 20 kilometers every day. The view was always good, the weather not so often. The food was okay, except for the delay. The toilets were the worst. No water. Except these and a few more things the trek was great. The teachers and instructors were also very nice.

Saturday

We were called to report at 6: 30 in the morning but left school at 9:30. The bus got a ruptured tyre. As a result we had our lunch at 4: 15. After some time we passed the tunnel connecting kullu and manali. My friends were starting to vomit after having a heavy lunch. We were stuck in a traffic jam. We all were told we would reach at 5:30 but we reached Manali at around 11. I fell asleep and woke at 1:30 AM for we had finally reached our camp. It was fairly large with 3 levels. First level was all toilets and the dining tent. The second floor was of tents and the third floor was the same as the second. We had dinner at the moment we arrived. We then found our tents, put our bags into the tent and snuggled up in our sleeping bags.

Sunday

Today I woke very early. I brushed my teeth and tidied myself up. I drank some tea and then the camp was called up to learn tent pitching. It was fun and me and my friends somehow managed to erect something close to a tent. We had lunch and proceded to Killer bridge. Goodness knows how it got that name. It had two iron rods placed side by side with some distance in between. we got back, had dinner. a bonfire, some songs and a nice sleep.

Monday

Went to see Hadimba mandir. Rained a lot. Everything from tent to bags are wet. went to Solang Valley. Had lots of fun. We had 2 hours to roam there and do as you wish!

Tuesday

Lots of activities today. Played cricket, Did rappeling and rock climbing and valley crossing.
My head is feeling a bit dizzy today. Bumped my head into a rock and scratched my back.

Wednesday

Went to see Jogni falls. It is visited by me for the second time. It felt nice to feel its cool water washing over me. We then continued to vishest hot water springs. We spent some time in the market around it. THen had a long journey to camp

Thursday

Woke late. not feeling so well. THere is a lot of pain in the neck muscles. The trek is very difficult today. I turned back without reaching the destination because of fever. We started at 9:30 AM and now 7:30 and still no news of the rest of my fellow students. THe rest of the children reached at 2:15 in the morning. The reason for this delay that one student rooled into a river and others were stuck on the other side of the river. later sir told only me that he saw a bear and no one else not even the teacher and students noticed it. That why sir was so tensed as my friends told me.

Friday

Today we went to manali mall road. We had lots of fun as we were left to ourselves for 3 hours.
HAd a bonfire, great varity of food and a lot of dancing.

Saturday

We left at 10:30 and were completely bored on the journey to home.I had come in a travera and omly my bag was with me and the rest of the baggage of other students was still on the bus. There are a lot of advamtages of travelling light! But when I reached home I felt that it was worth being away so long for having such a great return.

I have had some great experences that I cannot forget. Hope I have many, many more!!!!