Manali Called, We Were there..

Tripoto
7th Jul 2018
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Day 1

Ahmedabad 07 July 2018,
So finally long awaited day here it came,
Thats the Day of Departure to the destination..
Yesterday, bags already has been packed up.
And just waiting to pass that night..
Reached at the station before an hours,
Coz much awaited trip is going to be start.

19223 The train number has be sorted out, got the seats and..kicked off the journey with an old friend Sumit..

Off From the Town... Way to Himachal...

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Day 2

08 July 2018, Pathankot,

It was a journey about to 27 Hours, so the day also passed in the track of the train..
Seen the unseen places,  beautiful views from the windows

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Was a Halt in the way at various stops so Utilize that to get down from the Compartments and Take out some clicks to remember.. Halt at Abu Road(RJ), Tested out the Well Known Rabadi (A Sweet).

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Sasriyakal.. Good Morning said to the punjab on the next day at bhathinda Junction... Ab punjab me  the aur bina Lassi test kiye chale jaye fir to yehi hota ki shadi me ayi barat khana khaye bina hi laut jaye.... 😊 So tested out the Lassi on the junction...

Sultanpur Lodhi Junction..

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Karan looking out to have some text over WhatsApp....

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Night Halt @Jodhpur, used to feed up the tummy, had some Snaks for the Way. On the way, suddenly ant mid night there was a sand storm, caught up the train and showered us with sand..

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Next Step Down to the Train at Sultanpur Lodhi, where refilled our water bottles with mesmerising chilled water. And after crossing the in between junctions, finally landed in the Town called Pathankot.

Day 3

We were having some free time in pathankot for sight seeing so checked out the Market of the town, Tested out Billa Paji's Lassi Again there..

Finishing the sight seeing and other activities, left from pathankot to manali  at 8pm.
Had some amazing time in the traveller listening craziest music all over the way... And when in slept up.. Didn't remember what happened next..

Woke up at 5 am in the morning,and found myself between the amazing beautiful mountains..

Had a stop to the Restaurant on the way...

Surprised Morning In Himachal....

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Finally The Team Reached at the base camp location..

Had some breakfast,and got refreshed for the day..
That was the day for an acclimatisation,
Where to have match up the body with mountain atmosphere and Climate..

The Mountain's Air

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Feeding up ourselves with the pure and cure Mountain's air.

In The Woods Of Alpines..

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Had A Walk to the Alpines woods and Get our self prepared for the Trek..

Steam Walk..

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Streams are the often source of water you usually find in the Himachal...
And for the Trek its has been must to ready for fight with the cold streams any time,
Was been jumped off in the stream, poured that streams in the souls.

The most beautiful thing about himachal is that you can water anywhere from any stream.. Its as good as for your health.

Group Discussion Session..

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After returning form the stream walk, everyone has been charged for the Trek.
Has some group discussion session over there..

Now the time to start the Final Trek tomorrow morning..
So again Packed up the bags, and Kept unwanted Luggage at the base camp..
Now good night for the night...see you again tomorrow..

Day 4

6 am Morning..
Bags has been packed.
Breakfast done, Refreshed for Day, and now going to start the Trek.

Drive to the Jagatsukh..

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Started our journey towards Jobra village.. A vehicle dropped out us to the starting point.. Of the Great Majestic Trek Called HUMPTA PASS

The Last Resident Points.. Jobra

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There were the last human residents at the place.. The jobra..
There where a little hotel.. Where you can find that mountain wali meggi, bread butter, soft drink, tea o coffee..
There also was a telephone connectivity... And infect the Mobile networks are lost over there.. So it was breathtaking to having the connection there. Called to the home and said for the four days..that can't able to talk there after for those days..

To the Chhika

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moved up for the mountains towards next destination, camping place chhika..

Beautiful Trails of the Mountains.

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Great Trails of the Mountains in the Valley.

Teamed up..

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Sailing in the Valley..

Camp at chhika..

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Camp at chhika..

Way of the Destination.... To Balu Ka Gera

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stunning Landscapes and beautiful Valley..

Crossover.

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Crossed the Stream., Snoozing Legs..!

Meadows...

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Entered in the widest range of Medows. At Jwara..

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They Call It The Blue Mountain Puppy..

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Beauty Of Mountains.

Behind the Mountain, the Next Camp, Balu Ka Gera.

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A Dazzling Landscapes Amazed us.. The lifetime memories popping out from the eyes.

Camp @Balu Ka Gera

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Furnished Our Luxurious Camp at the Balu Gera Camp site..
And Have wait explore the Beautiful Color of Valley.

View form the Tents..

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The Best thing i had seen in the Valley.. Is the Suddenly Change in climate.. You can Feel the freezing cold , instant raining, and Heating up sunrays.

Evening.. Of the Mountain.

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Day 5

Was a Amazing Night in The Balu Gera Camp,
Next morning Journey Started to the Summit of Humpta Pass.

Ascent To...

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Stiff Ascent to the Summit of the pass..

Exhausted Jayant...

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At the time of climbing... We pushed ourselves hard to have that summit..
At the one point everyone has been exhausted...
Said no to more..
After having a little break, again teamed up to motivat the team.
And good to see that everyone has been raised hand and said to do in anyway..

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We Do What We Say... And Yet We Had Done.
Celebrated the Victory at 14500fts.
Now Have to Descent to the spiti Valley..
Next Camp... Shea Gouru.

Entered in Spiti....

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After having a tough Descent from the Top..
Just entered in Spiti Valley.

No Greens But Still Beautiful

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Spiti Valley is a beautiful in itself..

Had a plan to camp at the shea Gouru site.. But after having the Summit, the way team charged up that.. We trekked to the final Destination of the Trek Chhatdu... In just about 3 Hrs..
And made our camp at that place.

End Of Journey..

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Saluted and Honoured our water bottle for having such an amazing support to us..
Again celebrating the Good dids. Of the Bottle..

And without You it can't be such a memorable.. Dear Urvish, Jenish, Harsh, Mayur, Swapnil, Harshil,Siddharth, Bapu,Karan, Jayant and My dearest Sumit..!!

Yet Still Living in Those dream...