What's it like traveling with your partner? Being on the move for 10 days or a month? Exploring different places with your better half. Traveling with your better half is said to be a "test". When a travel enthusiast like me gets into a relationship he's thinking "God please, I hope she likes traveling" or "I hope she likes adventure and not being like the typical tourist". So..... After spending the majority of our time in lockdown we finally got a chance to take a trip to the land of mighty mountains, one of the most awaited trip on my bucket list, Himachal, and we took the "test".
We planned a 10-day jam-packed backpacking trip covering
. Mcleodganj
. Bir Billing
. Manali
. Solang
. Kasol
. Kheerganga
In that order, including adventurous activities such as Paragliding and a 2-day snow trek and campings in Sub-Zero weather conditions.
Traveling with your partner tests your compatibility and behavior in different situations, like your reaction when things don't go according to plan which almost never happens when you're in the hills. She is more calm, composed, and stubborn one, and me being the opposite of that, strict start to end planner. Her stubbornness to complete the trek in such bad weather conditions on a trail that was all ice rather than snow when most of the others were returning back to base village.
It'll check the understanding and support between two individuals. Supporting her when she's at the take-off sight 14000ft above sea level in Billing and her heart's racing and her minds are filled with questions or when it's getting dark during the trek and she needs someone to talk to her, hold her hand and tell her "it's gonna be all fine, I'm here with you, ok?, We'll make it soon enough".
It'll also show how the two of you handle the ups and downs. From celebrating her surprise birthday party on a mountain top to checking in the hotel at 4 in the morning after completing an 8-hour trek, getting barely 4 hours of sleep before we hit the road again. You'll realize that these are the things you wouldn't experience with your partner on a dinner date or a movie date or a clubbing night. Travel makes that happen for you. You'll find out if he/she's a keeper for sure.
Take a trip now and find out for yourself!!!
Until then.....
Be safe, travel safely & Happy Travels!! :)
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