From Temples to Tides: My Gujrat Trip

 From Temples to Tides: My Gujrat Trip

( 21.12.25 to 26.12.25)

Since childhood, I have felt a deep connection with Gujarat. I had heard so much about the state-its rich culture, vibrant traditions, delicious cuisine, vast coastal areas, and the warmth of its people—that it slowly became a place I carried in my heart. It is not that I was visiting Gujarat for the first time. My aunts live in Ahmedabad and Bharuch. I had visited the state twice before. I stayed there for nearly two months, but at that time I was very young and could not experience or understand the place deeply or emotionally. The journey then was more about being there than truly feeling the essence of Gujarat.

After marriage I developed a passion for traveling along with my husband. I have traveled to many different places and gained new perspectives, my desire to visit Gujarat awakened again. This time, I felt a strong urge to explore it consciously—as a traveler and as a tourist. I wanted to see Gujarat not just as a familiar place connected to family, but as a land rich in culture, heritage, religious landscapes, and experiences. With this renewed curiosity and maturity, I decided to visit Gujarat once again.

We had a total of six days of holidays as winter vacations, my main attraction was to seek the blessings of Somnath. After that, the plan was to spend some peaceful time in Daman and Diu to enjoy my vacations. When I shared this plan with my sister and my father, they strongly insisted that I should also include Dwarkadhish in the trip. According to them, a Gujarat journey is incomplete without visiting Dwarkadhish. Because of the limited time, including Dwarka created several challenges in our overall tour planning. Our return booking from Daman was already confirmed, and the schedule was quite tight. Still, we felt that this journey would remain incomplete if we missed Dwarkadhish. So, we decided to find a way to include it somehow. Within this short time period, we finally fixed four destinations for the trip—Dwarkadhish, Somnath, Diu, and Daman—making the journey both spiritually fulfilling and adventurous.

Taking God’s name -we started our journey on 21.12.25 from Agra to Sabarmati by train. As we have to reach Dwarka first, we took a bus from Sabarmati Iskon Chowk to Jamnagar and then Jamnagar to Dwarka by sharing a taxi. We reached Dwarka at midnight around 12.00 am and searched for a hotel for a night stay. It was rush time at Dwarka because of winter vacations, but we still found a hotel easily . It was Hotel Yamuna very close to Dwarkadhish temple. We booked a room for one night for rs.1500. Next morning 22.12.25 we woke up and realised that yes we are in Dwarka: The Kingdom of Krishna. My birth place is vrindavan and I am like family to Shri Krishna. It personally gave me a different feeling and energy and a spiritual connection. Even though Dwarka was not part of my original plan, it felt as if Lord Krishna Himself had called me for His divine दर्शन. Early in the morning we went to the Dwarkadhish Darshan as it was very close to the hotel. There was a long queue for Darshan but when I Met with my Krishna it was an awesome feeling, it was like a proud moment for myself that really I must have done some virtuous deeds in my past life, that is why I was blessed with such divine darshan. My eyes are filled with tears and gratitude to my Lord Krishna. We were also fortunate to experience the vibe of the morning Aarti and the sight of the massive 52-yard flag.

After the Darshan we had breakfast and booked bus tickets @rs 150/ for Dwarka Darshan. During this bus journey,  there was a local guide or pandit ji who guided us with great devotion. He shared detailed information about the local temples and explained their religious significance and spiritual importance. His words added depth and meaning to our journey. We visited several sacred places in Dwarka, including the Rukmini Temple, Bet Dwarka,  Gopi Talab and Nageshwar Mahadev which is worshipped as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva. In the Nageshwar temple there was a huge queue for Darshan. It took almost two hours for Darshan but again it was a great feeling to be blessed after Mahadev Darshan. We had dinner and local snacks and returned to the hotel room and spent one more night in Krishna Nagari.

Next morning 23.12.25 we had to go from Dwarka to Somnath for this we took a  Private bus near to our hotel for just rs. 250/. It took around 6 hours to reach Somnath. It was fun on the Gujrat Dipo bus. I enjoyed my travel time with good music played in that bus. Hotels were a little costly in Somnath. We booked one small room in 2000 without any amenities and facilities but again it was very close to the temple so we booked the room without delay. After having lunch we rested for two hours and then went to the Old Somnath Darshan. The Somnath Temple stands right on the edge of the Arabian Sea. The Somnath temple is a powerful story of resilience and faith. Often called The Eternal Shrine, the temple was destroyed and looted several times in history, yet it was always rebuilt on the same sacred spot.

According to legends, the original temple was first built by Chandra (the Moon God) in gold, later rebuilt by Ravana in silver, and by Lord Krishna in sandalwood. The most famous destruction occurred in 1024 AD, when Mahmud of Ghazni attacked the temple for its immense wealth. Over the centuries, it was repeatedly rebuilt by local rulers and destroyed again by invaders, including Alauddin Khalji and Aurangzeb. For nearly 200 years, the site remained in ruins. After India’s independence, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel took a pledge to rebuild Somnath using public donations. Between 1947 and 1951, the new Somnath temple was reconstructed in the Maru-Gurjara (Chalukya) architectural style. 

Standing by the Arabian Sea, Somnath feels more than a temple—it feels like the enduring soul of a civilization that refused to be broken. It is a source of motivation that no one is more powerful in this universe than the Shivay himself. The experience of ‘The Light and Sound show’ in the evening was superb. It was hard to get a ticket for this show as there were only 800 tickets for this show and the crowd was more than 2000 people. I requested one boy from U.P. to take my tickets as he was near the ticket window. He accepted my request and bought tickets for us. It was a great experience to watch a movie where the stones literally "speak" the history of the temple. The ticket cost was rs 50 only for one person. At night we had dinner at the Somnath Shrine Board bhandara. It was  simple, satvik food served with devotion felt like prasadam and reflected the true spirit of seva and equality. 

On 24.12.25 we hadn't booked a ticket for Diu. We thought we would take a bus directly from the bus stop but when we reached the bus stop we hadn't found any bus directly for Diu. It was a wrong decision. We should book tickets in advance to save our time. We talked to many people regarding how to reach Diu from Somnath ? It was not so far away it was a journey of 2.30-3.00 hours only but without an advance booking it became hectic for us. As per the guidance of locals we took a bus from Somnath to Kodinar, then Kodinar to Una and lastly Una to Diu by GSRTC. We have to take a lot of trouble which kills our time. We learnt from this and booked our Daman tickets for the same night so that we could travel at night and could reach Daman early in the morning. Now we were in Diu: The welcome of calm Island was relaxing and peaceful. The vibes converted from "Spiritual" to "Chill." We booked a room in Hotel Shyam for a 4 hours stay only. First of all we had lunch in a good restaurant and booked an auto for local sightseeing. 

We started from the massive Diu Fort. Walking through the gates of Diu Fort felt like stepping out of India and into a Mediterranean dream. The air changed—it became saltier. The sounds changed—the chants of Somnath were replaced by the rhythmic crashing of waves against 500-year-old Portuguese walls. The Diu Fort was once considered one of the most impregnable (un-beatable) forts in the world. Even the mighty Ottomans and the Mughals tried to take it, but the Portuguese held onto it for over 400 years—until India took it back in 1961. After the fort we reached Gangeshwar Mahadev. I was very excited for Ganeshwar Mahadev as I have seen many reels of this temple but couldn't feel the same vibes as there was also a long queue and we didn't have time to wait for our turn so we decided to take Darshan from the backside only. There was a good Beach Life but because of the short time we skipped the beaches. I felt bad because I had to skip Nagoa Beach for which I was very much excited. We returned to the hotel, packed our luggage and boarded to our next destination Daman. 

It was a sleeper bus from Diu to Daman fare was just rs  900/- By Ekta travels, it was 4.40 pickup from Diu bus stand and dropped Nani Daman at 9.15 am next morning 25.12.25.  Daman: The Final Colonial Charm is often the "hidden gem" compared to Diu, but it has a more rugged, industrial-meets-vintage feel. We booked an Auto and asked him to drop us in the main location. We booked a good room at Hotel Shiva at Nani Daman for rs.1500 for one night. First we had a good south Indian breakfast and started our Daman trip by visiting J T beach which was just a 5 min walk away from our hotel. The Twin Forts: Compare Moti Daman and Nani Daman. The massive gateways and the Cathedral of Bom Jesus are highlights.

Jampore Beach is famous for its black sand and the line of casuarina trees. It’s the perfect spot to relax and watch a sunset. We have done good photography here. We spent some time at Light House and at the beach. We came back to our room for a rest of two hours and then went to Devika Beach in the evening. All are very good visiting points. I liked the beaches of Daman very much . They were clean and vibrant. I enjoyed a scooty ride for local traveling in Daman for just rs. 500. Devika Beach was so neat and clean. Daman was a safe and quiet place. Night life seems very good, restaurants and hotels were excellent. We had a good dinner on a rooftop and celebrated the last night of our trip. We had tickets from Vapi to Agra on 26.12.25. 

Overall it was a very good experience and a successful trip. My trip started with the sound of temple bells in Dwarka and ended with the sound of crashing waves against the Portuguese forts of Daman. Gujarat isn't just one experience; it’s a spectrum of spirituality, history, and seaside serenity.

I would like to come again to Gujrat. Because In Gujrat - 'Kutch Nahi Dekha Toh Kuch Nahi Dekha' (If you haven't seen Kutch, you haven't seen anything). While my soul is full from the bells of Dwarka and the breezes of Diu, a piece of my heart remains in the salt deserts and the lion-guarded jungles I haven't yet explored. Gujarat, I’m not saying goodbye—I’m saying 'Aavjo' (Come back soon). 

I end my blog with this Unfinished Chapter…

Thank you 

Aabhar 🙏

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Dwarkadhish Temple

Diu Fort

Meghalaya Trip

                    Meghalaya Trip

इस बार की ट्रिप हमने एक ऐसे राज्य को चुना जो बहुत ही सुन्दर और प्राकृतिक वातावरण के लिए जाना जाता है। मेघालय भारत के उत्तर–पूर्व में स्थित एक अत्यंत सुंदर और मनमोहक राज्य है, जिसे बादलों का घर कहा जाता है। यहाँ की हरी-भरी पहाड़ियाँ, घने जंगल, कल-कल बहते झरने, जीवित जड़ पुल और रहस्यमयी गुफाएँ इसकी प्राकृतिक सुंदरता को और भी खास बना देती हैं। चेरापूंजी और मावसिनराम जैसे स्थान अपनी अधिक वर्षा और मनोरम दृश्यों के लिए प्रसिद्ध हैं। मेघालय की स्वच्छ हवा, शांत वातावरण और समृद्ध खासी, जयंतिया व गारो संस्कृति इसे प्रकृति प्रेमियों और यात्रियों के लिए स्वर्ग समान बनाती है। हमने सुना था मानसून में यह स्थान और भी अधिक मनमोहक हो जाता है और सच बताऊं तो ये उससे भी कही ज्यादा खूबसूरत था जितना हमने सुना था । ऐसे दृश्य ऐसा मौसम की आप एकटक देखते रह जाओगे। आपको लगेगा कि मैं इसी दुनिया में हूं या कही स्वर्ग में आ गया हूं। मैं बादलों के ऊपर हूं या बदल मेरे नीचे? खैर प्रारंभ से बात शुरू करते हैं :

हमने अपनी ट्रिप स्टार्ट करी गुवाहाटी में मां कामाख्या देवी के दर्शन से। फिर हम पहुंचे शिलॉन्ग जहां कुछ फेमस पॉइंट्स देखते हुए हम चेरापुंजी की तरफ निकले। शिलांग से 45 किलोमीटर आगे चेरापूँजी अपने घने वर्षा वनों और अपनी बारिश के अलावा अपने बेहतरीन फॉल्स और केव्स के लिए प्रसिद्ध है । हमने सेवन सिस्टर फॉल, मॉसमाई केव्स, अरवा केव्स, नौकालिकाई फ़ॉल्स, Wahrew Arch bridge 

Pungkhlienh Fall,Kynram Fall, mawphlang Sacred Forest,गार्डन ऑफ केव्स आदि को एक्सप्लोर किया । दो दिन रोमांच से भरपूर थे हर एक स्पॉट पहले वाले से भी बेहतर था । झरने तो मानो जैसे पहाड़ों से दूध की तेज धार बह रही हो और गुफाएं रोमांच से भरी हुई ।

अरवाह केव

 मेघालय के ईस्ट खासी हिल्स ज़िले में चेरापूंजी (सोहरा) के पास स्थित एक प्रसिद्ध चूना-पत्थर की गुफा है। यह गुफा अपनी प्राकृतिक बनावट, संकरी सुरंगों और भीतर दिखाई देने वाले प्राचीन समुद्री जीवों के जीवाश्मों के लिए जानी जाती है, जो यह दर्शाते हैं कि यह क्षेत्र लाखों वर्ष पहले समुद्र के नीचे था। अरवाह केव रोमांचक पर्यटन स्थल होने के साथ-साथ भूविज्ञान और पर्यावरण अध्ययन की दृष्टि से भी अत्यंत महत्वपूर्ण है और मेघालय की प्राकृतिक विरासत का सुंदर उदाहरण प्रस्तुत करती है।चेरापूंजी इन सबके साथ साथ, डबल डैकर रुट ब्रिज के लिए भी फेमस है। एक बार तो हमको लगा कि इस बारिश में इसको पार कर पाना मुश्किल है लेकिन finally हमने इसको पार कर ही लिया।

गार्डन ऑफ केव्स 

मेघालय के चेरापूंजी (सोहरा) क्षेत्र में स्थित एक अत्यंत सुंदर और प्राकृतिक पर्यटन स्थल है, जो अपनी अनोखी चूना-पत्थर की गुफाओं, हरियाली से घिरे परिदृश्य और छोटी-छोटी जलधाराओं के लिए प्रसिद्ध है। यह स्थान मानसून के दौरान विशेष रूप से आकर्षक दिख रहा था, यहाँ के झरने, हरी घास और प्राकृतिक संरचनाएँ किसी बगीचे जैसा दृश्य प्रस्तुत कर रहीं थीं। गार्डन ऑफ केव्स न केवल प्राकृतिक सौंदर्य का अद्भुत उदाहरण है, बल्कि यह पर्यटकों के लिए शांति, रोमांच और प्रकृति के निकट अनुभव का एक उत्कृष्ट स्थल भी है।

एक और जो हमारी लिस्ट में थी और वहां जाने के लिए हम बहुत उत्साहित थे बह था डबल डैकर रुट ब्रिज। यह ब्रिज 2025 में चर्चा में रहा जहां इंदौर का एक couple लापता हो गया था और उसका कुछ पता नहीं चल रहा था बाद में मेघालय पुलिस ने दावा किया कि पत्नी ने ही पति की हत्या कर के उसे मेघालय की पहाड़ियों से नीचे खाई में फेंक दिया था ।यह ब्रिज चरापूँजी से लगभग और 20 किलोमीटर आगे नोंग्रियाट नामक जगह मे है। डबल डैकर रुट ब्रिज मेघालय की खासी जनजाति द्वारा बनाया गया है, रबर के पेड़ों की जड़ों को इन लोगों ने आपस मे ऐसा बांधा है कि जड़ें जीवित भी हैं और उन्हें दिन प्रतिदिन मजबूती भी मिल रही है। यह नदी को पार करने के उद्देश्य से बनाया गया था और कई सालों से ऐसा ही जीवित है। नोंग्रियाट से डबल डैकर ब्रिज लगभग तीन किलोमीटर गहराई मे है और इसका रास्ता बहुत दुर्गम है।

 इसको देखने के लिए 3,700 सीढ़ियों से नीचे उतरना पड़ता है जिसमे एक सामान्य व्यक्ति को कम से कम तीन से साढ़े तीन घन्टे लगते हैं। हमारे साथ छोटा बच्चा भी था और बारिश का मौसम टोह हमने इस ब्रिज पर न जाने का फैसला किया क्योंकि इसकी ढलान बिल्कुल सीधी है और इसका रास्ता घने जंगल से घिरा हुआ है और एकदम सुनसान है। बीच बीच मे कुछ पांच सात घरों के गांव हैं पर उनसे भी कोई फायदा नहीं होता क्योंकि वो हमारी भाषा नहीं समझ पाते और हम उनकी । लेकिन जहाँ ये स्थित है, वहाँ कोई आबादी नही है।

हमने पता किया था कि इसे देखने के लिए आपको नीचे उतरने के लिए एक लोकल गाईड को साथ रखना पड़ता है क्योंकि नीचे जाते समय कुछ ऐसे भी रास्ते आते हैं जिन्हें सिर्फ गाईड की मदद से ही पार किया जा सकता है, और ब्रिज की सही लोकेशन तक पहुँचा जा सकता है नहीं तो आप इस जंगल में भटक सकते हैं। आपका मोबाईल नेटवर्क सिर्फ आधे रास्ते तक ही काम करता है, आधे रास्ते के बाद आपका ऊपरी दुनिया से सम्पर्क टूट जाता है। इसे देखने के दौरान कभी भी आपको बारिश का सामना करना पड़ सकता है और जब तक आप ऊपर नही आ जाते तब तक आप गाईड के रहमो करम पर ही आश्रित होते हैं।

इस ब्रिज से करीब 800 मीटर आगे एक खूबसूरत झरना भी है जिसे रेनबो फॉल बोलते हैं, कुछ लोग वहाँ भी होकर आते हैं। इस ट्रैक पर खाने पीने की चीजें साथ ले कर जाना ही बुद्धिमत्ता है क्योंकि जिस ब्रिज को देखने के लिए आपको तीन साढ़े तीन घन्टे पैदल चल कर नीचे उतरना पड़े, तो वहाँ से वापस ऊपर आने मे कितना समय लगेगा। एक सामान्य व्यक्ति के लिए भी ये ट्रैक बहुत थकाने वाला है, और सीनियर सिटिजंस और बच्चों के लिए लगभग इंपॉसिबल। 

वैसे तो पूरा का पूरा मेघालय ही एडवेंचरस है , कभी बादलों का घना काला हो जाना कभी तेज बारिश, कभी मौसम का एकदम साफ हो जाना पलभर में मेघालय का मौसम रंग बदल लेता है। पूरा मेघालय शानदार वाटरबफॉल्स, केव्स, और मंत्रमुग्ध कर देने वाली हरियाली से घिरा हुआ है एक तरफ बांग्ला देश का बॉर्डर भी है जिसे एकदम जीरो प्वाइंट से देखा जा सकता है। 

बारिश के मौसम में थोड़ी सावधानी से जाना ही बुद्धिमता है। हमने तो बहुत से ऐसे प्वाइंट छोड़ दिए थे जहां थोड़ी भी रिस्क थी। हालांकि dawki river ( famous for its crystal-clear, transparent water) को न देख पाने का बहुत अफसोस है। परन्तु हमारे ड्राइवर और लोकल लोगों के द्वारा वहां बारिश और भूस्खलन की वजह से रास्ता बंद बताया गया। और वैसे भी बारिश में इसका पानी मिट्टी वाला हो जाता है clean river देखने के लिए यहां अक्टूबर से मार्च के बीच में आना चाहिए।

कुल मिलाकर एक बेहतरीन , लाजवाब और सुरक्षित ट्रिप रही। भारत में एक से बढ़कर एक बेहतरीन जगह हैं जो शायद विदेशों में भी नहीं होगी।

26 May to 31 May 2025

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Jaisalmer Trip (The Golden City)

 Jaisalmer Trip (Golden City)

 (23-27 December 2025)

Jaisalmer, A Golden Jewel of Rajasthan. For years, Jaisalmer had been attracting me, and now I finally got the chance to admire the Golden City." On 22nd of December we caught out train HWH JU EXPRESS (12307) from Agra Fort to Jodhpur at 7.30 pm. Train was at right time and it brought us to Jodhpur 30 minutes before of schedule time means we were at Jodhpur station at 4.50 am. It was a comfortable journey. Jodhpur was not so cool , weather was very pleasant there. We stayed there for one night and decided to go to Jaisalmer early in morning of 24th December by SBIB JSM SUP EXP (20492) at 6.20 am. On 24th December we reached there at 12.00 pm and booked a room at Welcome Heritage Kalyan Bhawan near Gandhi Chawk (main market). 

The Hotel was located in the heart of jaisalmer city, very convenient for exploring different places like Fort, local market, Mandir Palace , Moti Mahal, Lake etc.  Many good restaurants were there near the property to enjoy the food, coffee and tea. After having the lunch we went to the Jaisalmer Fort. At first glance, the fort didn't seem very grand or unique; it appeared quite common and ordinary. To know about the fort's history, we hired a local guide who charged us ₹300. He showed us all the important parts of the fort and shared its fascinating history. Story about the kings, maharajas and Deewans of the jaisalmer was quite exciting and interesting. Reaching the top of the fort was an extraordinary experience, offering a stunning view of the entire Jaisalmer, which truly appeared as the Golden City. After that we visited Nachana Haveli which was a old heritage Haveli cum Hotel. After returning back we enjoyed Pyaj Kachori and Dinner. 

As the next day was 25th December Christmas day we wanted to celebrate it by enjoying cultural programme at sand dunes camping so we booked a cab in rs. 3000 and reached Sam Village. We had already booked a cottage in Shiv Tara camps along with camel ride and Jeep safari in rs. 7500 for one night. In the evening first we started the camel ride to the desert and witnessed the marvelous Sunset in the desert. It was an awesome experience.

"Amid the golden sands of Jaisalmer, the sunset paints a masterpiece in the sky, reminding us that even in the vastness of the desert, beauty knows no bounds."

After enjoying a camel ride, we returned to the camp and spent the night enjoying a Rajasthani cultural program with snacks and dinner. 

Next morning was started with a thrilling Jeep Safari in the Desert it was one of the best  memorable and worth experience of Jaisalmer. With many wonderful memories of the Sam Dunes desert, we returned to Jaisalmer once again and explored the remaining points. We visited Salim Singh Ki Haveli, which had an entry charge of ₹100 per person (I personally found this Haweli worthless to visit) There was nothing to see aside a ruins and the Mandir Palace, with a charge of ₹280 per person (It was also okay type, not even interesting) and lake. The lake was free to visit, but boating had a separate charge. Since we weren't particularly interested in boating, we enjoyed exploring the surroundings instead. 

Overall Jaisalmer will remain in my heart only for its desert beauty and aesthetic and cultural silver jewellery which I bought from there. Its a one time trip only for 2 days max 3 days. If you are fond of historical places, forts and architecture you must go Jaisalmer. 

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Chail Trip

         Chail, Himachal Pradesh 

             (13 -18 June 2024)

I really follow a quote "Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.” life is too short , make sure you enjoy its every moment.Travelling has special importance in my life, After marriage, I started travelling with my husband. He loved travelling and I also started enjoying it. We used to plan one or two trip in every summer vacations and winter vacations. We have visited many places till now. 

This is my first vlog on traveling, we were in Chail, Himachal Pradesh this year. It was a wonderful trip I swear. I love to spend some time in the lap of nature and Chail was the perfect destination for 'Sukoon' . 

So there were two ways of reaching there from Agra, One from Via Chandigarh and second via Kalka. We got confirmed tickets of Chandigarh so we decided to go via Chandigarh route. We started our journey at 7.00pm from Agra and reached Chandigarh early in the morning around 4.00 am.

After getting down at the station we first had tea and sandwiches, got rid of the laziness and went out of the station. Many taxi drivers started coming to us and offered to take us to our destination.Finally we booked a taxi for Rs. 4000 to drop to the Chail.

The taxi had dropped us at Sadhupul a little before Chail in about 3 hours. 

We were 6 adults and 2 children in this trip .We had booked camping at Sadhupul, so we had to stayed for a day on the river side. It was an awesome experience of camping, the surrounding was mind blowing and peaceful.We booked two luxurious cottages because of children.After reaching the room, we freshened up, ate and drank and first of all we took some rest.In the afternoon everyone had taken lunch, took some photographs of the surroundings and set out for trekking towards a waterfall.

The roads were very beautiful and we enjoyed a lot. After descending there was a small river flowing, which we had to cross to reach the waterfall. The roads were as beautiful as they were dangerous  and our first wicket was down when the first person from our group slipped while crossing the river.Although the river was not deep but it was full of big stones due to which there was a great risk of getting hurt. However, no one got hurt much and we all gathered ourselves and started moving forward.As we moved a little further, the second wicket also fell down. My sister slipped very hard and fell in the water.This time we were scared because she had a lot of trouble in getting up, but fortunately in some time she felt okay and we started moving ahead. Unfortunately the first person slipped again and now all of us started feeling really scared. We all thought a lot about whether we should go ahead or go back. There we saw some local people and we asked them how far the waterfall was. They said it was about 2 km further .It was getting dark and we all were scared too so finally I decided to return back to the Hotel and spend sometime near our riverside Hotel.Now we came back to hotel and also drank local apple juice on the way.After 15 minutes, we reached the river flowing near the hotel and sat there on the rocks in the water and enjoyed the cool breeze and calm waves.Sitting there it felt like all the tiredness vanished. Enjoyed Maggie, tea, and cold drinks at the riverside restaurant. We stayed there till 8 pm and then came to room and had dinner.

Second day we checked out our room and decided to go to Chial by bus.It was approximately 12 kilometers away and it took us 40 minutes to reach Chail.After reaching Chail first we booked a Hotel near the bus stand it was beautiful Hotel and location was very convenient as it was near the bus stand, Taxi stand and Chail Palace.There are too many Hotels near the bus stand so anyone can get a room very easily.As it was a noon first we had taken lunch in a restaurant,And after eating, we booked a taxi from the taxi stand because there were 8 people among us, so we had to take a bigger car which cost Rs. 1500 for two points at the rock temple and Kali Tibba temple.Both the places were on very height and the route to reach there is very beautiful and dangerous too specially of stone temple.Both temples were awesome and artful.

              Stone temple 

                 Kali Tibba   

After visiting both the places, we returned to the taxi stand and after trekking about 2 kms, we reached a beautiful Gurudwara in the evening.It was so beautiful and peaceful you will not feel like coming back from there. We spend around 1.30 hour at Gurudwara and returned to our Hotel.On the way to the hotel, some Himachali boys were playing cricket. We requested them to make us play with them, Himachalis are so good that they would happily let us offered batting first.This 25 minute game made our trip extra special. It was 15 June which was the birthday date of my son so we celebrated it in the Hotel's restaurant. 

Next morning we We went to Chail Palace on foot because it was near our hotel, the way to reach the palace was very beautiful and the palace was also very beautiful. Entry fee is 200 rupees per person,3 idiots movie was shot in this palace. Palace also have arrangements of staying, many cottages and rooms are available but the charges are a bit higher.we spend 3 hours there and returned back and checked out Hotel. We reached Kalka and  caught a train to Agra.

Overall it was a wonderful trip with my family if someone want a peaceful time especially at place of peace amidst nature, it is the best place near Delhi.