3 things I like in my visit to Manali

 Manali - Heaven in India on Earth

Mostly every Indian has wish to trip for a Manali. I had also wish to go for Manali. Last year(2020), I had made a plan for Manali in Feb just before Covid-19 attack and lockdown, but I was not able to visit due to work pressure and I had to say good bye to my friends. I was very excited for that trip and I know each and every thing about our trip as I had organised this trip with schedule. So I thought for better luck for next time.

This year(2021), After unlock and low corona cases in India, I again planned a Manali trip with Invincible. I and my friend joined invincible basecamp at Naggar village for  2 days trekking to Nathan. Our plan was also to leave invincible and to visit other places in Manali also.

3 Things I like about Manali

Trekking with New Friends in Invincible Camp

There were about 60 new people whom I met on single trip. I had played games with them, trek with them and did lots of fun. Many of them I had know very nearly and they became my friends and came to my life. Talking while trekking unknown people was awesome experience. 

We stayed 1 night at Invincible Nathan Basecamp at 5000 ft and we played some fun games here, DJs and Garba in Night in 2 degree temperature.

We had pass almost 3 and half days and had great fun. 

Paragliding and River Rafting

Paragliding and River rafting were two from my long wish list and that I did here by invincible. Paragliding was about to 10 mins and view was very beautiful. I had did paragliding from 9500 ft. It was mind-blowing experience. If I am bird then I can easily fly but I am not 😭. So it was awesome flying experience. 

River rafting in beas river in Kullu was amazing. Our boat was going on river between two side of mountains. Ahhaaa... It was very beautiful scene. There were also many big stones on the way and we were trying to push and pull out boat on river by jumping on boats. We all became kids again. We don't know our age and we jump on boat again and again.

I have did them first time and It was amazing experience.

Walk towards Hidimba Temple from Mall Road 

After leaving invincible, I and my friends stayed near mall road, Manali. First day, It was snow fall and I had seen it first time. We enjoyed it a lot. Very next day my friend had done shopping and we went to Hidimba temple. Weather was very awesome when we started to walk towards Hidimba temple. There were too many long trees 🌲  and looking them was very good experience. There were too many van-vihar where we can sit on benches and look many beautiful  scenes and trees. 

Van-Vihar on the way to hidimba temple, old manali

Snow fall at Hidimba Temple, old manali

We reached Hidimba Temple, worshipped and went backside of temple. Due to previous  day snow fall, there were much snow on the land so we enjoyed a lot with snow. From there surrounding view looked awesome. Visit to Manali and if there is snow fall then its like hindi saying for this  'sone pe suhaga - सोने पे सुहागा' (Double happiness).  

Backside of Hidimba Temple

It was great journey to Manali. I wish every year I can visit Manali in different different season to explore more weather in Manali.

Irshalgad Fort Trekking

1. Google Map : https://goo.gl/maps/qgNQSzDq8JbTW9aY8

2. Nearest Railway Station : Chawk, Nanivali - Only 1 Train stop here

3. Nearest Railway Station : Panvel - 16 Kms Away with Toll, 23 Kms Away without Toll

4. From Panvel, we can travel to chawk by auto rickshaw or by bus. Autowala took around 200 to 300 RS. Fort comes between Panvel and Matheran.

5. Nearest Airpot : Mumbai

My experience (My first trekking such kind): 

Date : 7-Jul-2019 Sunday

We(except 2 late comers) gathered at Panvel station at 8.30 a.m. We all were coming from different para of Mumbai. We did some breakfast idli, meduvada at panvel.

We were total 10 for Trip. But 2 late comers were very late. So we 8 friends took 2 auto and reach dam near chawk station. They have taken 700 rs for 2 auto rickshaw.

We reached dam around 9.50 a.m. we clicked some beautiful scenery at dam and clicked our memories there. Some friends were doing too much to take photos and all. So we wasted half an hour there to take photos and all.

Now we finally started Trekking. After 15 mins of walk from dam, we reach one shop. We bought some biscuits and snacks for enjoying trekking with snacks.

Now I can tell, that finally our trekking started. At starting atmosphere was pleasant with cloudy atmosphere. But after some time, sun was playing hide and seek. So we all were in little worry about upcoming trekking route.

But after sometime, atmosphere totally changed. There was speedy wind with high rain. We sat behind one large stone because we can not even stood freely. (Advise : In such high speed with wind, sit down, otherwise sometime it create problem ). We sat there around 15 min's due to such continuous speedy wind and rain. But that was very good experience. I thought what type of storm can come while trekking on Himalaya that was also my dream.

After 15 mins, we resumed our journey. We reached mid level around 12.30.  We saw there many little water falls in other mountains. We sat there sometimes and click some beauty of nature. 

We also take some snacks and take tea (Ahaana.....). & then went ahead :



We resume our journey and in between we met with one small water falls in our route. We enjoyed with that small water falls & took many photos. We halt here around 30 mins and then resumed our journey.

We returned to downside and we have taken almost 1 hour. We walked till main high way as we didn't get any ricshaw and car. We caught bus after waiting for 1 hour. We reached panvel around 7 p.m We had breakfast and caught train. 

It was wonderful trekking experience.