A Journey Through the Hills, Chill, and Unforgettable Thrills!- Part 2

 

 Shimla Diaries: Hills, Heritage & Happy Vibes

A Journey Through the Hills, Chill, and Unforgettable Thrills!

~By Chitrakshi Chaudhary

Continued....

The next day it was, we had to take the lift to mall road, walk that road again, and reached mall road because that was where, the ropeway to the Jakhoo Mandir was. Heading to the Mandir, and seeing the huge Hanuman Ji statue.

After the spiritual bless, we went to the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, where we not only felt as we were in London, but felt one of the best sceneries, someone could in India. The place was gorgeous, though we couldn't visit the historical part, which was the inside of the huge structure, as it required pre booking. We toured the gardens and set way to Kufri which was about 40 minutes away from Shimla.

There awaited Yak rides, which we did after having a cowboy hat and a gun. Of course, it didn't have bullets. In the way, I also held two furry rabbits on my head and shoulder and clicked photos. Post that, we wore Pahadi dresses and had a photoshoot. The scenic views included mountains with snow on their peaks. After all that, we had the iconic Maggi, no wonder it tastes amazing in the frosty weather. Then we headed up to a telescope point, where we spotted attractions like India-Tibet border and much more. You won't believe, but I got myself another plate of spicy Maggi! 

We then headed to a so called APPLE GARDEN where no apples were spotted because they grow in June. We headed up on such a dangerous safari up the hills, and by dangerous I mean a road with no dirt, just rocks that too on such a sharp slope. After banging our heads, we reached the fun park, where we did Rope Climbing, Zip Lining, Valley Crossing which caught my nerves. With the activities done, we headed back to Shimla. We took another round of the mall road, but the road started haunting us. Some local told us a shortcut, it was a proper road, but the shops were shutting, which led to silence, which made my heart beat faster. With high hopes on my parents, and god, we finally reached the hotel, which gave us some strength. We had dinner and slept.

The next day was the most fun but sad day too. We rode the famous Kalka-Shimla Expressway, a.k.a. the TOY TRAIN. Having a cute small station, with the train and track being comparatively small than usual, it was a good experience. Bidding the beautiful city was sad, but it surely revived some good old 9 year memories! The way back it was from Kalka to Gurugram with our trip coming to a full stop.

I hope you enjoyed reading this, do share your views, and happy reading and stay tuned. Dont miss the photos!!