A sudden trip to the snowy heights of Uttarkashi

January is almost over and I told my mother that I HAVE to put the January Uttarkashi trip (14-18 Jan) on the blog before it becomes February. So here it goes.........read on.

My mother had some urgent work at Uttaranchal which automatically translated into a  holiday for me as leaving me behind in Hyderabad with (my father) and Blackie was just not an option.
So both of us land in Delhi, stay for the night at Ginger hotel near the railway station and board the Shatabdi next day early morning to reach Haridwar where Sunil uncle and his team are waiting for us. At Delhi, Mummy takes me for a ride in the Delhi Metro to visit Gurgaon, my birthplace. Both the Metro and the Shatabdi just mind-blowing! When Mummy asks me which one I liked more, I am unable to decide.

Gurgaon my birthplace as seen from the Metro.

Aboard the Shatabdi- On the way to Haridwar.

From Haridwar , we drive for 7 hours on snaking roads that go up and down the mountains to reach Uttarkashi just after sundown. Sunil uncle is building a eco-resort and adventure institute on the lap of a hill of which my mummy is the architect. The next day, we along with Sunil uncle drive to the site, an open field in the lap of mountains with snow peaks as the backdrop and the murmur of Assi Ganga river providing the background music.

Here I am at Kuflon with snow peaks in the background. Sunil uncle ( extreme left) told me that next time when we come here, there will be cosy cottages here and we don't need to stay amidst the crowds and cacophony of Uttarkashi.
And all through the day, while my mummy and Sunil uncle walk and talk , I also get busy with Nandu dada and others.
The very next day, it is time to return. Again drive through the mountains, by the side of the Tehri Dam to build which my mother told many villages met a watery grave ( can you spot the roof of the house in the picture below?). I was to hear that. Was it so necessary for so many things to go down(into the water) so that the dam could come up? What do you think? Suppose the submerged house in the picture was your house, how would you have felt?


Let me know your answer. I am waiting.