All set for an adventure June 19, 2008
Posted by chitranshu in Travel.trackback
Yes. That’s how I feel right now, as I look forward to starting at IIMA from next week. However, before that, I shall write about my last trip as I promised before leaving.
Although I reached Chennai on 13th June, I have been busy sorting out all the stuff that I need to do before joining WIMWI. It’s only now that I have got time to write one quick post.
I left for Delhi on 29th May, and visited more of my cousins in and around Delhi this time. However, the high point was my trip to Jammu (Patnitop to be specific). Here are some photos of that heavenly place:
Cottages at Patnitop
The meadow at Sanasar, about 20 kms from Patnitop
Somewhere between Sanasar and Patnitop
The Sanasar meadow can be seen in the distance
The tower that you can see in the background in this pic is at this place called Natha Top midway between Patnitop and Sanasar.
Natha Top was, truly, a heavenly experience, with clouds floating around us giving us a feeling of being on top of the world.
Naturally, I have put up only those pics which do not have anyone in the foreground. But in any case, pictures or words cannot do justice to that place. It has to be seen to be believed. And this was in summer; in winter, it’s supposedly even more beautiful, although quite harsh too. And I am not talking about Kashmir or Ladakh yet. Those places are on my list, if only I have more than 3-4 days to spare and some enthusiastic company.
Anyway, the return to Mumbai was as much of an adventure, traveling without reservation from Udhampur to Delhi, and a 34-hour journey from Delhi to Mumbai (the train was diverted because of the Gujjar agitation in Rajasthan).
And yes, since I have been in Chennai for a few days now, let me sign off with a pic of Chennai Central station: 
That’s it for now. The next post will be from WIMWI. Till then, au revoir!
Follow your blog. We met once at an IIT Mela Quiz that you did, but I dont think you would remember. Anyway, I’m justing starting at IIMC, and want to blog about it. Before you post pictures/posts/videos ask for permission. Apparently the IIMs are pretty fussy about information getting out – and I’m trying to clarify the rules myself.
@ Abhishek
Thank you. I’ll surely keep that in mind.
However, I am pretty fussy myself, in the sense that I usually don’t post pics featuring me or someone I know in close-up, neither any extreme opinions about anything, nor any fine details of events in my life.
Hey congrats dude
Got to know from SD….have a good time (oh wait, you’re going to A na? let me amend that to ’study well and survive’;)
I shouldn’t worry too much about posting stuff – I used to post all the time from Cal – pics of campus etc – and never had an issue. Obviously don’t post pics of people/local secrets without permission
Of course, things might have changed in the last couple of years….
pyaar
lakesidey