When the right time draws closer then only the right things turn out. It was planned last year only (2007) when I was in 1st year but with some strange reasons it got canceled and I thought the college trip won’t happen again. But as it happens when it happens and it happened. The auspicious day was decided just the last day of 1st internals. The trips excitement was more than the fear of exams. But the happiness, delight, excitement was incomparable against getting flunked in exams.
My luggage for the trip was packed way back but the preparation for exams was still pending. It was not only me who was so excited, all my batch mates including boys were preparing for the TRIP. 11:29 am, it was just 1 minute left for the last exam to end and I was more thrilled for the trip rather than giving the answer sheet a finishing touch.
We were supposed to go by train and it was a night journey. I went to my friends place and we boarded the train together it was too an exciting part. We all were seated an hour ago. All were running here and there to find place and especially with their dear ones.
I too got the seat with my friends. Click, click and click all were just clicking pictures and posing for the lens... We were served with food but we had our own share of provisions. We already had planned that we won’t sleep the whole night. But life happens, when it happens and it happened. At midnight a general traveler came up to us shouting, “If you all don’t shut in a minute I’ll complain.” Unwillingly we had to shut our mouth and lights.
8:30 am, we reached Pathankot station were from we had to start our 5 day trip. All students along with faculty boarded the buses lined outside the station and we set out for Dalhousie which was our 1st destination. 10 am we reached hotel Kingston were we had our breakfast and the hungry and starving students fell in love with the food so much which afterwards in the bus forced them to puke of which I too was the part.
Up, straight, up the bus was climbing without any halt. We were stressed up when we saw a stream near by. The bus stopped and all students got down unwinding and relaxing. It was like a scoop of chilled ice cream in the hot summer. And I found a small cliff where I could sit and get all shit out which I ate.
We boarded the bus again and we headed straight to our hotel in Dalhousie. We arrived at 2 in the afternoon. We were allotted rooms and asked to freshen up and join for lunch.
Our days plan was just to visit the near by mall road because we didn’t had enough time. We all headed together for the mall road. We ate, shopped, and clicked pictures which were the part of rituals. 8 pm we all reached the hotel and dined around 9pm. The day went out in full of travelling and settling up in new weather.
Khajjiar was the next place to visit where we reached the next day. It was a big ground covered with full of green grass and surrounded with big, tall trees. Not just the scenic beauty attracted me but the sources of entertainment too pulled my attention off. There was horse riding, Para gliding and a strange huge ball which offered a roller coaster ride. There this dressing and clicking concept too was there, where the man gave the Kashmir and Himachal traditional dresses and few seconds to get clicked ourselves for which he charged 20 Rs.
The same day another place named Ajit Singh Samarak was planned. It was mere a structure for which we walked down 5-6kms. A small water fall beyond it too engrossed many. Many couples were found doing stuff which they shouldn’t have attempted in the presence of students who were like reporters of ‘Breaking News’ types. But the returning part in night was fun. Then a small jam session was awaited for all in the hotel. It was the most interesting part. We all danced crazily on the note of ending one day more. On a sad note we had some indiscipline which was checked in next to no time: P.
7; 30 am we left for Mcleodganj and it was a heck of travelling in the bus and it was for almost 5-6hrs. At last we reached our hotels and to our utmost sad notice we came to know that the rooms were allotted but this time all were estranged.
Second year united and urged the faculty to reunite all students of the same year. We were at last shifted to same hotel with a haunted street in front of our rooms. It was almost evening when we reached there. So there was no scope of going far off places. We headed the near by Tibetan market which was surprisingly the most excellent part. And it was the occasion to celebrate our two batch mate’s birthdays. We had arrangement for bonfire too. But only students took part in it no faculty was found around.
Next morning that is the 4th day we begin for visiting a temple and a waterfall and a small market for which we took time. 10:30 am the chilling water opened all the ways. Bhagsunath waterfall, it was so hard to believe a water fall from such a height and we all standing beneath it. All stress, strain, pain of travelling was washed away with the flowing water. We spent 3-4 hours there only, because it was so pleasant that no one wanted to leave. All were showing their real TALENT and their real nature which fun to watch and experience. But we had less time and many places to visit and we decided to shop rather visit the temple.
12; 45 pm we headed for the market and we had to depart at 2pm. although we had to shop too. We chased the time and went shopping and ate there because the 2nd hotels food were we were staying was really bad.
2: 30 pm we boarded our buses huffing with our luggage and set out for the station. Gloomy, distressing was the environment because it was the end of the trip but we were glad, pleased that we spent 5-6 days together. 7:30 pm we reached the same hotel for dinner were we had breakfast in the beginning. A nice background was set for us with the right music and the right food.
9 pm we set out for the station were in middle we were stopped at the check post.
We had to catch the train at 10:30 pm and we were still far away from station. Somehow we reached 10 minutes before and with lots of hustle and bustle we boarded the train. Again we set out hunting for the seats and gained a nice compartment. We didn’t do anything that night because all were tired and we had to wake up early.
Finally Delhi came and we gladly reached at the station and set to our respective places. The 5-6 days journey was incredibly tiring but phenomenal. And the little happenings and dishappenings made it a superb journey.
