Roopkund High Altitude lake

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8 th Sept 07 : By 0630 h, we packed our tent and started the last phase of our trek to Wan. I was in good health condition and glucose helped me to be energetic. By 1500 h we reached Wan and had a late lunch. While packing my items, I am shocked to see a big meat piece in Mohan Singh's bag - the bharel which we all lost.... By 1700 h, I get a share jeep to Lohajung at Rs 30. Night stay in a nearby hotel to catch the 0400 h direct bus to Haridwar.

9 th Sept 07 : An early start at 0400 h and a good driver take me safely to Rishikesh at 1500 h. A long 11 hour drive through the zig zag Himalayan road. Night stay near the Delhi bus stand. An evening visit to Shivanand jhula bridge, Chotiwala restaurant having a live mascot and the ashrams - Swarg ashram and Gita Bhavan - on the bathing ghats of holy Ganga. Rishikesh is a holy city to Hindus where the mighty Ganga embrace the plain. It is the citadel of Yoga and home to many sadhus.

10 th Sept 07 : By morning 1000 h, I reached the Muni Ki Reiti office of GMVN to return the two men tent and sleeping bag. I thanked the very co-operative GMVN staff for helping me by giving the good quality items for the trek. On return, I visited the nearby temples, ghats and Sangam ghat.

By 1200 h, I got a bus to Delhi and reached ISBT by 1700 h. Night stay at Kerala guest house near Pahad ganj / New Delhi railway station.

Rishikesh photos

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11 th Sept 07 : On one day conducted tour of Delhi @ Rs 100.

12 th Sept 07 : Visited Jama Masjid, Zoo, Purana kila, crafts museum and Shankar's doll museum.

13 th Sept 07 : Visited Humayun's tomb, Nizamuddin shrine and Rail transport museum at Chankyapuri.

14 th Sept 07 : Visited Jantar Mantar solar observatory, Connaught place, Palika bazaar and the Metro railway station.

15 th Sept 07 : Return journey by Mangala Express to Kochi. Reached Kochi in Kerala on 17 th Sept at around 1200 h. A visit to Arabian sea completes my Sky to ocean expedition.