Having lived all our
lives in the plains, in the midst of hustle-bustle of fast paced cities
surrounded by concrete structures we (group of six-seven friends) decided to
undertake a few small trips to some serene, beautiful places. With a couple of
trips already done and a few more to happen (hopefully!), trust me, this was
one of the best decisions we ever made. And I’m sure my friends would agree
with me on that.
Visiting places known
for their serene environment and natural beauty has endeared Mother Nature to
us more than ever before. Until now, we had read about Nature and its unmatched
beauty and grace only in books, but these trips provided us firsthand
experience of what exactly NATURE is.
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| Trip 1 : Shimla |
There was no one
amongst us who was untouched by the calm, beautiful environment we encountered
both in Shimla and Corbett. One of my good friends, Atul, aptly put it when he said
that he had physically returned but was mentally still away in those lush
valleys. I too get similar feelings going through our pics; I too long to
return back in time so as to be able to relive that moment again.
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| Trip 2 : Jim Corbett National Park |
A couple of things I
feel we learnt from our travels were that “Some
of the best things in life are free”. Luckily, there are places, moments
that are STILL not taxed or charged and it is important that we make the most
of them. We learnt this simple, but significant truth through our experience.
Experiencing these moments made us realize what exactly we are foregoing while in
pursuit of our worldly goals.
Nonetheless, Time is
not up yet and there are a few more trips to come.
Hopefully, we are a little wiser now and will make the most of them!
