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Posted on April 18, 2018April 18, 2018 by Yogini

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A Rejuvenating Weekend At Shathayu Retreat, Bangalore

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Yogini

Just a wandering soul, Yogini, is a Creative Writer by profession, a book lover by heart and a little crazy by choice. Loves everything 'Travel'. She finds solace by being in the Himalayas and it's her all-time favourite place to be at. She writes sometimes, reads a lot, and travels as much as she can. And dreams of owning a tiny little house in the mountains, one day! :)

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Though at first I thought of walking from Harshil to Mukhba village - the winter abode of Ganga ji at #Gangotri, which is about 3ish km from #Harshil, I kept stopping at the many scenic spots. And why wouldn't I for there was a soul soothing silence, occasional chirping of birds, and such views for company. I decided not to go to Mukhba village and instead enjoy the moment, for sometimes the best plan is no plan. So here I sat with my book till about #sunset listening to the sounds of a river flowing beneath, birds chirping merrily and that of the wind whooshing through the valley. #travel #travelphotography #solo #indiaig #uttarakhand #travelgram #himalayanmountains #instadaily #wanderingsoul #mytravels #indiagram #travelindia #snow #snowmountain #himalayas #indianwomentravellers #booklove #explore #liveoutdoors #goexplore #travelandhappiness👣

~Reflection~ An unnamed glacial lake, somewhere in the #wilderness of the #Himalayas #mysticmountain #mountains #mountainlove #mountainchild #wanderingsoul #reflection #solotraveller #indiaig #indiagram #indianwomentravellers #travelindia #travel #travelgram #mytravels #snow #glacier #snowymountains #glaciallake #outdoors #liveoutdoors #landscapephotography #landscape #nature #travelandhappiness👣

When pictures tell their own stories... #photographyday #worldphotographyday #stories #mountains #travelandhappiness👣

I had no plans that day so I decided to visit the nearby Sagar village that is about 5 km from Gopeshwar in Chamoli. This is a pitstop/base for those heading to Rudranath - one of the Panch Kedar. There isn't much to see here, so I just roamed around the little village. There was an old Shiv temple, where I sat for a few minutes until I got distracted by the sound of the birds, there were this different kinds of birds, the ones that you don't normally see in cities, extremely colourful and tiny. I couldn't capture them of course, as they were too tiny and too swift. I then went berry plucking, they were delicious! These are hisol berries of Uttarakhand, I learned the name from a local lady who was such a happy and chatty person. We talked for several minutes, and I played with her dog who was called Hiroo. Aimlessly I wandered around the village without a care in the world, enjoying the moment and thankful to the universe for all such blessings. #thankyouuniverse #bliss #littlejoys #berrylove #traveldiaries #travelindia #travelgram #indiaig #instadaily #indiagram #solotraveller #travel #wanderingsoul #uttarakhand #mytravels #somewheresomeday #travelandhappiness👣

One for the soul... . .. A mere look at this picture from my recent visit to the beloved #himalayanmountains fills my soul with an unexplainable peace & innumerable joyful memories. I'm a terrible traveller/trekker and often have mishaps on my treks. I have cried of unbearable pain at times, fell ill, got scared & hurt many times. I have questioned myself "why am I here?" so many times. But to tell you the truth, despite it all, walking in the mountains and everything about it, are the most treasured moments of my life & I wouldn't change them for anything else in the world, ever! Has that happened to you? What are your most treasured moments from #travel / #trekking ? #himalayas #mountains #happiness #traveldiaries #uttarakhand #mountainlove #mytravels #shetravels #indiagram #outdoors #lifeisoutside #trekker #adventuresandmisadventures #adventureisoutthere #indianwomentravellers #travelgram #wanderingsoul #onelife #oneforthesoul #travelandhappiness👣

Alpine chough - I remember seeing them for the first time in #ladakh many years ago. I was curious about this interesting cousin of the crow that I was used to seeing. Over the years I learned more about them, learned the name, about its other cousin (the one with red beak), observed them curiously, saw them more closely each time I trekked in the Himalayan #mountains Even though I found them so interesting, each time for whatever reason, I never managed to click them. This time as I trekked in the Gangotri national park, these fellas were all around our campsite at Bhojbasa in large numbers. When we gathered for breakfast that morning, fellow trekker @maestropala here managed to click this beautiful pic which I must use for this post (mainly because my click isn't as good as this one, #photographyisnotmything 😉) PC: @maestropala #himalayas #alpinechough #himalayanbirds #birdsofinstagram #trekking #mountain_world #uttarakhand #indiagram #travelindia #travelgram #indiaig #instadaily #incredibleindia #indianwomentravellers #solotravel #liveoutdoors #outdoors #shetravels #traveldiaries #mytravels #wanderlove #wanderingsoul #travelandhappiness👣

When I finally stood before the source of river #ganga at Gaumukh - the snout of the Gangotri Glacier. It once resembled the snout of a cow, which explains the name "Gaumukh" or "Gomukh". Alarmingly, the glacier has receded 1ish km in the last few decades :( the whole place looked so fragile. I was trying my best to be careful and mindful of every action of my own. If you ever plan to visit this place, along with enjoying the stunning trail, I request you to religiously follow the rules and regulations the park has put in an effort to save the fragile ecosystem here, especially when you are around the glaciers, streams, wildlife, etc. #mountains #mountainlove #mountainvibes #glacier #himalayas #uttarakhand #gangotriglacier #gaumukh #trekking #mountainchild #mytravels #wanderlove #shetravels #lifeisoutside #indiagram #travelindia #india_ig #travelgram #responsibletravel #outdoors #travel #explore #followyourheart #dowhatyoulove #dontstopdreaming #carpediem #indianwomentravellers #wanderingsoul #travelandhappiness👣

Take a look at what a walk inside the Gangotri National Park in Uttarakhand looks like. From Tapovan onwards, Bhagirathi 1,2,3 peaks, Mt. Shivling, Mt. Meru are invariably in sight all the time. A trek further towards Kirti Glacier on this day, gave some grand views of Vasuki Parvat (we couldn't visit Nandanvan & Vasuki Tal around it, as per the original plan since the weather didn't permit) and a lot of other unnamed/unexplored/inaccessible peaks. You can hear me point out some of these peaks in this video. #mountains #mountainstories #mountainlove #uttarakhand #himalayas #himalayangeographic #mytravels #indiagram #travelgram #travelindia #traveldiaries #lifeisoutside #liveoutdoors #happiness #instadaily #incredibleindia #wanderlove #snowmountain #snow #glacier #travelandhappiness👣

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