Tag: Gupkashi

Early morning, I got ready, expecting a very nice trip ahead. As I had decided to use a rented car, it arrived at the scheduled time at 6 am and I started loading my luggage. With all the positive energy and expectation, I started my journey at 6.30am from Noida. The vehicle was very much comfortable and the condition of road till Haridwar was also very good which was complementing the comfort. After covering almost 100 KMs, it started raining heavily. I felt as if, it showered to welcome us for the auspicious journey. As I had started very early, by now it was the time for breakfast. I just waited for the rain to stop. I parked the vehicle at a road side dhaba just before Purkaji and tried some aloo paratha. Food was good. After having breakfast, I started again and reached Rishikesh at 2 PM. The location was excellent and was jewelled with picturesque landscapes. After a night halt, I decided to move ahead and it was more exciting as I was now getting close to my first ever the Kedarnath journey. Started exactly at 6AM am and headed for Gaurikund (the last place for vehicular movement). After that one must trek and go up 14 KMs. Gaurikund is around 35 KMs from Gupkashi and I reached well in time. Gaurikund was full of pilgrims, horses and ponies. I smartly hired the ponies for the mountain trek as it seemed difficult to go up on foot… The pony riding was something new for me and honestly, I enjoyed it thoroughly. Though sometimes the pony use to walk a bit weird causing an aching sensation in my back, but my destination was truly worth it. However, I reached Rambhara which was just the halfway. Just like any other hill station here