Ranikhet- Why should Boys Have All the Fun
After lots of discussion and last minute planning we decided
to visit Ranikhet as it was the only feasible destination for weekend vacation We left
Delhi at 6 pm in evening although we thought that we will leave maximum by 4 pm .
Ranikhet is a small hill station in Almora District of
Uttarakhand. Unlike, Shimala and Manali, it is less populated and urban. In
fact a perfect place to spend your weekend.
We reached Ranikhet by 5 am and then we started our mission to look for a hotel. At 5 am in morning most of the hotels were
closed and people were sleeping. So, it was only after 6 am and a lot of failed trials
we managed to get the hotel- The Moon
Palace. We got a nice room with an amazing view. We freshened up, took a
small nap, ate breakfast and after spending some time in the garden area of the
hotel enjoying flowers and scenery we left the hotel for the city’s visit.
Our
first destination was The Golf Course. The green meadow of the golf course at
such an altitude is simply awe- aspiring. After a long photo session, we headed
to Chaubhatia Garden famous for their extensive orchards of tasty apples,
peaches, plums and apricots. We spend the evening in our hotel playing Ludo and
eating Maggie as the sunset was followed by the hailstorm. The view from our
hotel balcony was simply soothing and refreshing.
It’s wonderful to explore the sharp paths going up and down,
the public gardens just above the bus stand, the small stalls selling maggie
and tea.
Next day after breakfast we headed to Almora and because of
our over-smart driver who did not bother to ask the way, we got lost in the
hills. It proved to be a blessing in disguise, we crossed some beautiful
unexplored rural villages of the hills. We were so mesmerized with the refreshing
cool breeze and nature’s beauty that we neither talked much nor clicked photos.
We were just spellbound with the striking views of hills. I got to know that
there is lots of diversity in hills also. I always visualized hills in a
particular way, but this road journey broke my misconception that all
hills look same. I love the small houses made of slates, the varieties of flora
and each and every bit of the rural hill station. Fog clad mountains, beautiful
stream with crystal clear waters, lovely woods spread over green veiled
valleys, traditional cottages, virgin forest, each and everything that came to our
eye sight was simply mesmerizing.
Suddenly we saw beautiful scenery and got out of our cab. It
was a splendid view. On one side of the road was a highland and on the other
side there was a spring of water. Two of my friend jumped on the highland and
they got so very excited that they started dancing, what a delightful moment it
was. After that craziness we went to the spring of water and spent a long time
in photo session. We were behaving as if we are birds freed from our cage, in a
way all of us are caged in our daily monotonous life. When we were done with a
lot of madness and photo session we got back in our cab and headed to Almora.
But by the time we reached Almora it was already evening and
it was time to return. By that time we were quite contended with our long road
journey in hills. We halted at one stunning landscape to enjoy our sunset.
Needless to say the view was simply hypnotic. After this we decided to leave
for Delhi as our driver was already getting irritated by us. Though we started
soon after the sunset we were able to see the beautiful night of hills. When we crossed Bhimtal we were quite spell
bound to see the beautiful lake on a full moon night, it was again simply
awe-aspiring. And this was the last visual delight of our trip.
Silvery nights, bright and colourful days, lovely woods
spread over green veiled valleys, distinct smell of nature and refreshing
breeze are some of the amazing memories I have of that trip. And of course the
girlish giggles, gossip and instant decisions was a distinct part of that
amazing trip. I am sure we are going to cherish this enjoyable all girls trip
all our life.
