It was my dream to visit India since I was eighteen. India was always the mystique land, full of history and traditions that were such a secret for me and so much different than the things that I was used to. Ten years after I decided that now it’s the right moment of my life to finally make that trip to India. I did not want to use any travel agency to plan my trip to India, since travelling experience must be spontaneous in order to be full of adventures. Anyways a preparation must be done so I hit the internet and did a research on my own about many relevant facts and possible problems that I might encounter on my trip to India. I checked many sites and at the end I decided that I don’t need any of these shoots and if I take a good care of my hygiene, and don’t attract troubles I won’t have any problems. I checked the visa story and found out what papers and requirements I need to obtain my visa. The formalities were done and I was ready for my trip to India.
But now was the question, where in India I would like to go. The country is huge and offers diverse places from high mountains, lush jungles to deserts. I didn’t want to follow the traditional traveller’s routes that start in Delhi, trough Dharamsala, Rishikesh, Rajasthan, Pushkar and ends up in Goa. Instead I decided to take it step by step because I knew that it’s not possible to discover and see all India in one go. I knew that I will need couple of visits to see all the beauty of incredible India.
My first encounter with India was Delhi, and the first breath that I took as soon as I went out of the airport suggested that Delhi is not the nicest place in India. It smelt bad and it was heavy to breath. For a second or two I questioned my desire for my trip to India. I stayed only two days while I made the preparations for my trip to the North and I was happy that I’m leaving that jungle of anarchy leaving behind all the images that I saw on the streets. I wake up in the morning looking at beautiful landscapes and I knew that I am close to my destination Parvaty Valley. I reached in a beautiful mountain area full with snowy peak views, roaring rivers and green valleys. I stayed in Parvaty Valley more than one month. I visited some of the most remote areas and lakes in Ladakh; I climbed up to Kheer Ganga relaxed in the hot springs and enjoyed the company of the local tribes in many distant villages. I enjoyed every bit of my stay over there and after one month I had to leave, but I knew that next year I will come back again to go on with my expeditions in discovering India.
