Hello everyone. I am very excited. I and my family is going for a trip to the popular hill-station Manali. We are now boarding the Volvo bus by Himachal Tourism from New Delhi to our destination.
‘Good morning’. Our
overnight Volvo bus journey was very comfortable. We are now at the Manali bus
stand. We like to explore our incredible India by foot as well and therefore we
shall be walking from the bus stand to our hotel.
On the way, we saw and explored
many things:
Wow! The majesty of the
river Beas is marvellous. We sometimes forget to cherish the beauty of nature.
As we are moving, we can see the clouds becoming darker and darker and it has
started drizzling too. How beautiful our incredible India is. Now we have
reached the local fruit market and the delicious fruits of the hills have
started adding flavour to the journey. We can smell the nice aroma of freshly
cut pine logs also as we cross a timber sawing area.
Reached hotel:
After seeing and
exploring many things on the way, we have finally reached our hotel.
Cherishing the beauty:
After exploring many
things during the day, it is now rest time. Since we like to see the beauty of
nature at all times, we therefore are cherishing the beauty of nature from our
balcony. We are at Prini, at a height on the outskirts of Manali from where we
can see the whole city from our balcony. Manali is a big valley with many
things to explore and amazing views.
Next day:
Good morning. We are
having our breakfast and are relishing the beauty of our incredible India’s
natural beauty. As a responsible citizen of our country and a responsible
tourist it should be our utmost duty to appreciate the beauty of our country.
Keeping this in mind, we always try to value and enjoy the beauty of the place
wherever we go.
Planning To Explore:
We are planning to
explore the Hadimba temple, Ghatochgach temple, Manali Museum,
Manali Mall Road and the Van Vihar.
Now we are going to see
the Hadimba temple:
Now we are walking towards
the Hadimba temple. We are now in the
Hadimba temple area. Hadimba was the wife of Bheem (Bheem of Mahabharata). Hadimba temple’s other popular
attraction we see is the locally bred hare. These hare are very big and look
like stuffed toys. They are very cute, soft and beautiful. This area is
surrounded by tall pine trees.
In the Ghatochgach temple:
Ghatochgach
was the son of Hadimba and Bheem. Now we are in the surroundings of
the Ghatochgach temple. We see many Yaks
here. They look very ferocious but they do not hurt. Children like me can also
pat them and ride them.
In Manali Museum:
We are now in the Manali
Museum. We can see many photographs about Himachal Pradesh’s local culture and
heritage. There are different types of models of historic local houses. Here is
a small room which has a local kitchen. It is wonderful to see our history. The
kitchen has a Chullah and different
types of utensils. On display are the Himachali topi, local woollen jackets,
sweaters and shawls. We see many local instruments too. There is a small room
in which a weaving machine is kept. Local artisans of Manali use the same type
of weaving machine. There is also a local weighing method displayed, called the
Taraju.
On the Manali Mall Road:
Wow, the Manali Mall Road
is spectacular with options of mouth-watering food. We are enjoying cuisines
starting from Chat-Papdi to the local
Himachali Thali. The irresistible six-in-one
ice-cream is really amazing and delicious. This road is very nice as it has
options of many cuisines. Manali Mall Road’s most famous things are hot momos, six-in-one
ice-cream, Thupka (Gyathuk) and Chat-Papdi. We also saw traditional Buddhist
monks and they met us very lovingly. We fully enjoyed the fabulous Manali mall road.
In the Van Vihar:
We are now in the jungles
of Manali. This is called the Van Vihar. I love and fully enjoy the jungles. Pine
trees are very beautiful in Van Vihar. There is also a paddle-boat area for
everyone to enjoy. Through the Van Vihar, I and my parents went near the Beas
river also. The Van Vihar also had interesting birds. We observed the birds carefully
and some of them very colourful and unique. We spotted some monkeys too. The time
spent here was amazing. It is now getting darker as evening sets in.
Going back to the Hotel:
After exploring the
Manali city, we are going back to our hotel. Our today’s activity of exploring
the Manali city was great. On way back, we have to cross three hills to reach
our hotel. It is far but for us it is a good exercise and fun because we are on
a holiday and walking is good for everyone.
Next Day- Last Day:
Good Morning. It is our last
day and today we have to go back to Delhi. We have had our breakfast and we are
in our room’s balcony, enjoying the snow-capped Himalayan peaks. Shortly we shall
pack our bags to reach the bus stand well on time. Time is very valuable and
precious. We missed going to the other popular places around Manali, like the Rohtang
Pass, Manikaran and Solang Valley. This was due to short duration but it was an
incredible trip. I requested my parents to surely make another trip to Manali so
that we could explore more. They agreed smilingly and I felt very happy.
In The Himachal Tourism’s
Volvo Bus:
Now we are in the bus
going back to Delhi.
Bye Manali, we shall see
you again.
IT
WAS AN INCREDIBLE COUNTRY’S INCREDIBLE TRIP THROUGH MY EYES.
Clean India,
Green India,
Incredible India
Views and Words Expressed In My Blog
Are Personal.
Written By: Om