Blabber Tour

  Being busy is a phrase that has intrigued me in my childhood and teens. I have always thought, it implied being useful and important. That image of an important person, continuously answering phone calls, meeting people, working on laptops, travelling, attending meetings, seminars, conferences. It all looked so purposeful, so important, something I wanted to achieve. I thought being there will mean I am successful and will make me feel accomplished. In my 30s, after having experienced the busy schedule that a full-time job and responsibility of managing a household offers, my thoughts on this very phrase are just the opposite. I hate the continuous burden all these to-do lists have on my mind, the continuous anxiety and pressure I feel. Life seems meaningless and mechanical. It feels like I am doing the jobs that are required of me with full faith and energy but I am ditching my own self by compromising on the things that my heart wants me to do. I want to lie in my bed in winter

  Any well meaning friend or relative will tell you to avoid visiting mountains in monsoon, for the obvious reasons of safety. But if you are an obstinate adventure enthusiast like Gaurav and Gunjan, you will head straight to the very spot that you have been advised against   😉 . And should you do so, we can assure you that you will experience the North Indian mountains at their very best.   Today I am sharing with you our journey to Dharamshala and Mcleod Ganj. Both our parents were skeptical about us touring in the mountains during rain but since we had already been to Kausani (Uttrakhand) in monsoon, we knew there couldn’t be a better time of the year to pay our first visit to the Himachal mountains. (Not that we are suggesting you take this as an advise, kindly ensure all safety measures before heading to the mountains.) Our journey began with Chandigarh from where we booked a taxi for the whole trip. Chandigarh welcomes us on our monsoon trip with a beautiful rain. Our first de