Write about a trip you had taken with your family to a hill station.
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After exploring , we got to know that a direct flight to our desired hill station will commence only after few months & only option to reach there is via Bus .Accordingly, we reached the City Beautiful – Chandigarh, at around 8:00 p.m. and left for our destination in the routine Volvo bus run by Himachal Pradesh Government. To my surprise, it was extremely neat & clean seats were comfortable with proper leg room & cooling was fine too. My Indian friends would easily understand why I am mentioning these basic things which are anyways supposed to be this way only.
Anyways, after a long overnight & tiresome journey of almost 10 hours, we reached our destination early morning but not before Yuvi ,my 5 year old son, had asked the same question at least 20-30 times – kb pahunchenge ?? (When will we reach?)
The Hill Station itself
By now, most of you must have guessed the subject place hence visited but for the balance few friends, let the mystery continue for few more seconds.
As we got off from the bus, the whole fatigue and uneasiness due to lack of proper sleep last night just got vanished. There was something in that cool morning breeze that all 3 of us felt so energetic within minutes of us reaching there. Yuvi in particular got super excited as he jumped like a kangaroo for good 1-2 minutes.
The moment you reach there, you realize that this one is truly a hill station in all sense and not just for the heck of it. The freezing temperature ,the pines , the steep slopes, the terrace farming , the attire of locals & the kids around – the whole of the ambiance was like a beautiful painting coming to life.
Ladies & Gentleman, unfolding the suspense , Manali in Himachal Pradesh is the protagonist here.
Day 1
ManaliHotels Map
Never ever had I thought that I will be writing this for Manali since it’s not an exotic or a dream destination at all & it was not even that far from the places I have resided at since childhood, but now that I have been there, I can very easily say that it’s one of the best Hill stations ,at least those of North India – fun, adventure, nature, serenity , scenic locations & good food-all available in abundance.
Photographs of some of the 'Must Visit' spots or the 'Must Do' activities at Manali will probably better reinforce my claims & sum up what all we did during our stay there :
Hadimba Devi TempleHotels Map
Imbibing the divine feel of Manali at the famous Hidimba Temple :
Anjani Mahadev temple is worth a visit too , for besides a beautiful temple, it houses a wonderful waterfall at it's back.
Manali Club HouseHotels Map
Crossing the river Beas :
Day 2
Solang ValleyHotels Map
Engrossed by the whole ambiance at Solang Valley:
The Alternate TerrainHotels Map
Adrenalin Rush pumping with The Alternative Terrain Biking :
Day 3
Paragliding ManaliHotels Map
Getting ready for the Para Gliding at a height of 8000 ft :
Mall RoadHotels Map
A glance at some casual moments captured,before we conclude :
The obvious needs no evidence & hence I need not write any further how much we enjoyed there.
The Anantmaya ResortHotels Map
A special mention of the resort we stayed at – The Anantmaya Resort.
I chose this particular resort based on its great ranking & reviews online and we had a lovely time there with great food & even better hospitality .
#Travelling Tips : Make sure your timing of visiting Manali is right. Avoid peak holiday seasons as it gets really crowded then. Have a look at weather forecast too .And hot water springs can easily be given a miss for it's just the play of Sulphur.
Actually it was one of those vacations where everything ranging from weather to various add ons just seemed to fall in place all by themselves.But believe me, Manali won’t disappoint you.
I hope you found this Travelogue worth a read. Would love to hear your thoughts on my story in the comments