Manali ! A Dream Destination For Friends

For the first time we decided to go for a big trip. After lot of a discussion on places to visit,we finally decided to visit Himachal Pradesh.A month before we managed to complete all bookings regarding this trip. We booked through “globe india trip”. Till the day arrived we couldn’t hide our excitement. Shopping planning , researching about places,all things just increasing our adrenaline rush.Finally the day arrived, our flight was at 7am. So we reached the airport two and a half hour before as our excitement level was so high that we couldn’t sleep the whole night,that much excited we were on that night.It was first flight experience for all of us. So little bit excited for that experience too. So flight took off and landed,it was a one and a half hour flight to Delhi.Our driver came to pick us at airport itself. And we started our drive to Manali at 11 am in the morning.Delhi to Manali is a 537kms journey which roughly takes 13 to 14 hours .But things don’t always go in our way,we had some issues with our car,then our driver was sleepy in between so we asked him to take a rest.So We reached manali by 4.30am in the next morning.We checked in the hotel nd just slept like pandas.We woke up and saw this view from our balconyIt was mesmerizing to see the mountains with snow caps. We never seen this before. We were looking at the view for half an hour for just making us realise that this is real. We were so engrossed that we didn’t move till our hotel staff asked us to have a breakfast.Talking about breakfast,in himachal pradesh you will have chhole bhature in the breakfast all days if you want. It’s very common over here. Besides tasty breakfast,having breakfast by this view was a treat.So on the first day our itinerary was Hadimba temple, Solang valley and the very famous mall road in the evening. Hadimba temple has very old history behind it. If you know Mahabharata then you should know it. Hadimba was the wife of Bhima(one of the pandavas).This temple constructed by wood only,very beautifully crafted and the area around it gives you very positive vibes. It’s one of the most famous tourist attractions in Manali. Nearby this temple ,you will find घटोत्कच वृक्ष (holy tree) which stands tall for Bhima’s son घटोत्कच. You will find snow rabbits , yaks here around on which you can click a photo, ofcourse for the cost.

After Hadimba temple,we headed towards Solang valley, It is 12kms from where we were. Solang valley is famous for its snow games nd adventures. We went there and snow fall started. Experiencing the snow fall was a once in a lifetime experience. We did ski , Firefox and many snow sports.Before entering Solang valley,you must get snow suit and gum boots. You can get it on rent. You will find many shops that will give you suits on reasonable cost.Do bargain,as this is a tourist destination all things are overpriced. So this is how our day one went.In the evening,we visited mall road. Mall road is a main Street in Manali. Its actually a market where you can shop so many things,local shawls,sweaters,have local food.No vehicles allowed on this road so its very good to walk with no honking and unnecessary noise. We did buy some clothes from mall road. You must be a good at bargaining to avoid purchasing a overpriced product.So this concludes our day one in Manali.

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