Chandrataal: The enchanting, soul-searching journey into wilderness

The terrain, the little unattainability, the surroundings add to the majesty around the mesmerising Chandrataal. However, the arduous pathways till the trek base "Batal" completed the "Yang" factor...and from there started the quest of almost 18 miles walk, every step into the arid lands building the Furore and excitement of seeing something like nothing else. I talked to the silence, to the birds, the springs, the sun, the shadows; the quietness was so blissful, the disconnect from the connectivity of the world was a heavenly feeling. I could almost feel my own heartbeat; where else I could be embracing the calmness in literal sense and so beautifully!

And finally I reached the shelter, the abode; the lovely tents in the campsite were tempting enough for me to sit back, relax and enjoy, but the destination was still calling! And I hiked up further to the lake which is almost like a folklore; and believe me, the last part of the journey from the camps to the lake is what I call, slightly testing and a gasp for breath but worth. I tripped twice to Chandrataal, once that evening and once early morning and that was one of the best decisions of mine, as the lake literally is a myriad of colours - transforming from a blue to sea green to grey! It was almost magical, the breeze was resplendent and the feeling divine.

I was just witnessing what was almost god-like! The lake, crystal clear, lasts to a vast 4 kilometre stretch, endless and grand amidst the lush greens, serene mountains and blue skies. I couldn't move away, I simply couldn't; the thirst to drink up visually all of the magnificence was at its peak, and the lake, the surroundings were at their generous best to give a time of my life.