Voyage Vedas

  The 1200+ Km Bike Trip --- Day5- Rest at Ghangharia Rest at Ghangharia : On Day 4 we had slept early firstly to take rest after trekking around 30 km in a day and secondly we had a plan to get early and start our trek to Hemkund Sahib . We had thought that we would start our trek latest by 4:30-5 am in the morning. The trek to Hemkund Sahib  from Ghangharia is a 6 km moderate to difficult trek. It takes anywhere between 4 to 6 hours to complete the trek. It was round 3 am when it started raining heavily. The downpour was so heavy that we heard pilgrims were advised not to move towards Hemkund Sahib until it stops raining. We were still optimistic so we started to get ready for the trek, hoping that the downpour will stop soon. At around 5 am the rains slowed down a bit. We thought we could start our journey towards Hemkund Sahib . As soon as we started moving we realized that due to the rain the stony path has become extremely slippery. Other than that we also realized that...

  The 1200+ Km Bike Trip --- Day4- Govindghat To Valley of Flowers Valley of Flowers : Govindghat to Ghangharia : On Day 4 we woke up early, freshened up and had some Tea & Snacks at the Gurudwara. We deposited our extra luggage at cloak room available at the Gurudwara. Deposited back the beddings, blankets, and room keys etc, gave some donation and were all set to start our journey. The distance between Govindghat to Ghangharia is around 14 km. There is motorable road until Pulna which is around 4 km from Govindghat. One can drive till Pulna. There is no motorable road after Pulna. Hence one has to trek around 10 km from Pulna to reach Ghangharia. Ponies are available at Govindghat for around Rs. 1000. They carry you from Govindghat to Ghangharia. You can gate Ponnies at Pulna as well for Rs. 800-900. Jeeps and shared conveyance is available between Govindghat and Pulna. Helicopter service has also been started between Govindghat and Ghangharia, one side fare is around Rs. 300...

                                                                                                                                The 1200+ Km Bike Trip : August 2019, There are active and agile Engineers and then there are laid back, lazy Engineers. We are of the second kind. If you are becoming judgmental about Engineers like us then it's the right time to read no further. This travelogue is to share experience of us, two Engineers who embarked upon our Maiden 1200+ km Voyage on our bikes. Here I share my personal story of the challenges we faced and how we overcame them. Opportunity :  It was mid August 2019, two holidays in a week one floating and one National Holid...

Fun On Wheels -- Bike Trip -- Delhi/Gurgaon-Badrinath-Valley of Flowers-Hemkund Sahib Hello World!!! We all seem to be getting engulfed into our monotonous daily work routines. We seldom get a chance to fulfill our long cherished desires. This is a travelogue that collates, cherishes and shares the series of events that unfolded when we embarked upon our maiden 1200+ km voyage on wheels. It was start of August 2019; the rains had already blossomed onto its fury of downpour. We realized that mid of the month we have two holidays mid-week. What it meant was if we somehow snuggle in 3 days leave, clubbing it with weekends we get 9 days off. This was the best opportunity to plan a vacation. It was our long cherished desire to go on a long trip on our Bikes (Motor Cycles). It was the best opportunity to fulfill this   wish. My travel readings suggested that Mid August (the rainy season) was the best time to go for a trip to Valley of Flowers as in monsoons the flowers bl...

Waterfall on the way to Valley of Flowers Day 5 : Ghangharia to Valley of Flower (Stay at Ghangharia) Until now Day 1 : Delhi/Gurgaon to Rishikesh/Devprayag(Stay at Rishikesh/Dev Prayag ) Day 2 : Rishikesh/Dev Prayag    to Joshimath   (Stay at Joshimath) Day 3 : Joshimath toBadrinath/Govindghat (Stay at Govindghat) Day 4 : Govindghat to Ghangharia (Stay at Ghangharia) Yet to come  Day 6 : Ghangharia to Hemkund Sahib (Stay at Govindghat) Day 7 : Govindghat/Joshimath to Rishikesh/Dev Prayag    (Stay at Rishikesh/Dev Prayag ) Day 8 : Rishikesh/Dev Prayag to Delhi/Gurgaon Day 9 : Rest at Delhi/Gurgaon Trek Route –   Ghangharia - Valley of Flowers Distances –   Ghangharia to Valley of Flowers: 5 km Trek, On Foot or on Porter’s back. Valley of Flower Trek Difficulty –   Easy to Moderate. Route –   You can start early morning and report at Registration/Entrance gate.  As you cross the Gurudwara at Gha...

Valley of Flowers - A Fairyland Valley Of Flowers : Valley of Flowers is an Indian National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is known across the world for its plush meadows of endemic alpine flowers. The Valley is home to rare alpine flowers including Bhramakamal, the blue poppy and the cobra lily. Rare and endangered animals including Asiatic black bear, snow leopard, musk deer, brown bear, red fox and blue sheep are inhabitants of this alpine area. High Altitude birds including Himalayan Monal can be seen in this park. Valley of Flowers - Bhramakamal Information about  Valley  Of Flowers : Valley of Flowers is around 512 Km from Delhi and around 238 Km from Rishikesh. The valley is very popular among National and International tourists and thousands of tourists visit Valley of Flowers every year. Apart from trekkers and flower lovers, it is one of the most sought after destination amongst botanists, bird watchers and wild life photographers. The Vall...