Sunday, May 25, 2008

Kedarnath Trip Ends

Back from Kedarnath. But not Delhi, in Gethia (Nainital). Reached here the day before after a 23 hour bus ride: Guarikund-Hardwar, then Hardwar-Nainital, then a couple of kms of walk through the forest to Gethia as the dawn was breaking. Beautiful cloud patterns before they were dissolved by the morning sun.

The trip was great on a personal level. Having friends that kept falling ill in random order was irritating. Did explore plenty of Kedarnath, and find reasons to loathe the sadhu babas/beggars/escapists. It is baffling how little people see when they visit such places. Me and Piyush share plenty of common thoughts over that.

Lost my cellphone on the 20th. That day started with a lull and culminated with a loss. But a loss that I can't feel sad for; the cellphone was lost the same way I acquired it - on the streets, and my connection's validity was about to end on 23rd, after which I planned to switch to a new one.

Its good out here in Gethia. Quite a chill, warm sun, cloud cover that piles up by the day to finally break into a rain around the evenings.

There's lots to share from the trip - photographs and thoughts alike. Plenty of time and minimal of responsibilities on hand to do that. Nice.

PS: If we have spoken over the phone anytime in the past 6 months, pls mail me your cell number

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