Its My Life.....

Our next trip point was to reach Badrinath. The bus which we boarded stopped at Joshimath at around 6.30 pm as it was proceeding to Auli. The evening was very pleasant at Joshimath as the dark clouds at the horizon was slowly telling as it may rain any time. After waiting for some time, one family going towards Badrinath offered us space at a price of Rs. 200 per person for 45 k.m.  When we started to Badrinath, the night has already shown its arrival. The route was empty as the uphill vehicles are stopped after evenings. Govindghat comes in between Joshimath and Badrinath. Here Sikh pilgrims stop for their vehicles and start trek to Hemkund Sahib which is situated at an altitude of 4500 meters approx. above sea level.  Badrinath Dham (Main Gate) When we reached Badrianth it was 9.30 pm. The streets were occupied by devotees and almost all restaurants were full. We were looking for our accommodation and finally found a place at a rate of Rs. 2000 per night for a family room

WE can;t say our sleep was good. It was just a resting place as the bell sound of horses and yelling of other camp mates kept our sleep away. At 5 in the early morning, we started again after having a cup of hot tea. The sky was clear and the fog, rain clouds everything disappeared. The sight of the near by hills  and the flow of river Mandakini caught our attention.  The ambush of flooded water on the riverbanks and the pilgrim routes in the year 2013 was clearly embedded. The track ahead was scant as the pilgrims were yet to reach that area, other than those who continued it from previous evenings trip. The last hill to climb literally pulled our legs back as it was very steep. We could get a birds view of Kedarnath Temple and the surrounding area from there.  The view of the valley was really a reminder of the incident of cloudburst and the flood. The temperature was very low and we were shivering with cold. People were getting ready at the helipad area. Helicopter operatio