Our trip to Himachal Pradesh, popularly known as the
Devbhumi- The land of Gods, was certainly one of its kind. A group of about thirty
students along with, two teachers and our Principal Mrs. Mona Mehdi boarded the
flight to Delhi on the 20th of September. On reaching, we boarded a bus to our
first destination, Shimla. On the 21st, we went to Kufri to enjoy the scenic
beauty riding ponies. It was an amazing experience. In the evening, we visited
the famous Mall Road of Shimla and on the 22nd, we drove to Manali-
the valley of Gods. The River Beas was our companion throughout and the scenic
beauty, a feast for the eyes mesmerized everyone. A bonfire was arranged for us
in the evening. On the 23rd, on our way to Rohtang Pass, we visited Solang
Valley, where all of us tried our hands at various adventurous activities like
paragliding, biking on Polaris bikes, a ride on the cable cars, etc. It was a
first-hand experience for many, and I have to say that it was an intriguing
experience. Soon we started for Rohtang Pass-‘The majesty of the mountains’ to
enjoy the view of the glaciers on horseback. It was freezing cold and we
thoroughly enjoyed the panoramic view of the mountains. It felt like we had
landed in some sort of fairy land. On the next day, we proceeded to Chandigarh,
our final destination. On the 25th, we visited the famous Rock Gardens an
amazing piece of manmade art and drove to Delhi to board our flight back home. This
trip in fact made many of us realize the importance of lenses - we can say that
most of us have become photographers capturing the scenic beauty – we had never
seen nature in this beautiful form. On reaching Hyderabad, we finally realized
how quickly the days flew by and that the trip was over. An adventurous and
truly mind blowing excursion to Himachal was a dream come true. The memories of
this trip will surely remain with us till eternity.
By: Deeksha Pandey
