First, ever solo hike to serene Himalayan Range(Dayara Bugyal)

Since this was my first ever solo trip, it was an early rise for me and the josh was high, so I reached the airport 3 hours prior to the boarding time! All my near and dear ones were there to wave me goodbye and give their set of fun and caution advice!

So, made my first ever solo Air trip, Vistara gave me the warmth, comfort and a surreal meal to get me settled! So, when I had to take a train from Delhi airport, I realised that my backpack was heavy!

Well, it weighed 13 Kgs! Damn that was tiring! But, Rafiji’s song while traveling on the train eased my mind and my tiredness. The day ended with Little Hearts and my last dhaba meal at Dehradun’s “Uss da Dhaba”.

Trek day 2(Dehradun - Raithal)

I had reached my destination and we were supposed to reach out base camp Raithal that day! It was a 10 hours road journey so our day started early at 5 and my travel buddies till Raithal were Meghna, Manali, Ashwini, and Suyash. Ohh I love road trips very much and i am excited that my trek will start with my road trip along with river and snow covered mountains :) .

It was not a regular trip for us as the temperature was freezing 3 degrees. I had some amazing chai and omelet and had to also fall victim to Motion Sickness! Bodies were getting numb due to the cold but it was all worth it when I got to see that snow-covered Mountain ranges of the Himalayas from our base camp Raithal!

And our day ended with some introduction, some jalebi's during dinner and by doing the backpacking for the next day as per the instructions from our trek leader Gurkirat Singh.

Trek day 3(Raithal to Gui)

So, the most awaited trek began with 7 kgs of weight on my shoulder and a pain in my back! Well, there is an option to opt for the off load of my backpack but you had to inform earlier and I didn’t!

So, I had to boost myself and somehow complete the 5 km hike which was approx 150 storeys high! The josh was high but I was the last trekker to reach our campsite but i don't mind with it. I enjoyed a lot during my trek along with the very kind and peaceful nature.

We had to set our tents for our stay of the next two days. We gelled over Veg pasta and some high tea but my rest of the evening was really bad as I had severe cramps on my left leg from hamstrings to abductors and I had to take 2 hours of rest because on the next day, we were to mount the Dayara Meadows to see majestic 360 degree view of Himalaya.

Trek day 4 (GUI to Dayara Meadows)

To get the energy boost, we were served light poha and black tea! The trip towards Dayara was a tough climb of 10 km and was covered in 3 feet of snow!

Finally, we reached Dayara Meadows after 4 hours of a climb. As expected, I was the last to reach the destination but the view! The 360-degree view was breathtaking and was more amazing then what I had imagined!

With trek leader Vikas, we saw the peak of Gangotri Glaciers 1,2 and 3, Jaon Lee and Draupadi ka danda. After spending an hour on Dayara Meadows, we were on the descent towards our first campsite.

Trek day 5 (GUI to Raithal)

Our descent was tough because of the weight and snow! It gets slippery and I also had to control my pace a lot! But, with Vikas by our side, we managed to reach our destination safely. He was an adventurous guy who completed his mountaineer course from NiM at the age of 25 years. He had completed the DKD expedition at the agent of 26!

“Well, all is well that ends well”

I got the certificate of appreciation and bigger than that, I had completed my dream.

We departed with endless memories to reach Dehradun. The trip this time was completely different as I was not alone anymore but was with 7 trek mates! Got one last breathtaking view of Bhagirathi River on our way back and some awesome chats and talks about our experiences of the trek!