A short getaway to Solan (H.P.)

Date-20/06/2019

I have always been fond of travelling, I mean who doesn’t like to travel. Travel not only refreshes our mind but also helps us improving in so many ways, explore new places, try on new food, getting to know various cultures and much more. Recently, I got a chance to visit Solan (H.P.) and I am sharing my personal experience with you all. It was a week long trip and I would share my experience it in short articles. So this consists of getting ready for the trip. Enjoy-

It was a very humid damp day here in Ludhiana. I am sitting beside my working table and looking outside the window. The view is not very much pleasant as there is an only an empty garden along a less occupied road with a couple of pedestrians heading towards their destination. It is a quite afternoon and apart from ceiling fan, you can hear the insects buzzing. I always have been a big fan of instant and unplanned getaways, and also I am dreadful in saying ‘NO’ to the travel plans. From the last few days my cousins has been hitting me up-

Cousins- Hey bro, We need to get outta here!

Me- What do you mean?

Cousins- Our exams are over, so it’s your responsibility to take us along anywhere you go. You are our big brother.

Me- What? There’s hardly a gap of 1 year or so between us. What do you want me to do?

Cousins- Just tell my parents you taking us somewhere along with you, We all going together Fam and that’s it. Just tell them we all going together on your responsibility.

Me- Sounds like a plan. I will see what I can do.

Cousins- I know you will find a way out and you better do. Hit me up when the deal is locked. Bye.

Me- hey….hey….Listen. Hello?

-Call aborted.

So here, it is just a little conversation glimpse on how it all went down. For Travel my wanderlust works as fire and just a spark in enough to ignite it, and this was enough to get bags ready and move out of the city. It’s the same day evening and I have just done some sketching and one of my friend calls me up to ask what I have been up to?

Without even asking him anything else or replying to his questions, I am direct into the topic-

Me-hey bro, my cousins has been making a plan for a short getaway, Do you want to join in?

(He is almost the same in nature like me, so I don’t have to insist him much to join us)

He- Yea sure, I would love too. Just text me the date and time of Departure.

Me- Tomorrow!!

He- Ahmm! Tomorrow? (A Pause) okay, fine. Let me get my stuff ready and I’ll see you tomorrow than.

Me- yea, I’ll text you all the details. Goodbye.

He- Bye.

So it’s just few more hours and in this mean time I need to get permission from my parents for my cousins, get my cloth and camera ready and a few more things. Better hurry up, I am the one organizing this all and I don’t to be late for the departure.

~11:00pm~

So it is that time when I have done all the major things, convinced parents, stuff loaded up in bags, took cash and other required documents (for hotel room bookings). Leaving tomorrow

Morning and our first stop would be Solan (H.P.),It is a small city but just don’t be misguided by its small radius area. The city provides some major up listings with various others things to do as well. Solan is the largest municipal corporation of Himachal Pradesh. I am too pleased just by thinking that I am finally going somewhere, unloosing my chains of work, studies etc. I haven’t been to a vacation for long now, probably 4 years back when I went to a trip with my friends. The night before your travel don’t let you sleep, there is a lot of stuff going through mind and you feel enthusiasm in every part of the body. I have to leave by 9:00 am tomorrow, so its better I get some sleep now.

I will continue this journey in next few articles.

Thank you.