Winter Getaway to Dehradun and Mussoorie
In the chilly winters of December last year, I decided to make a small trip to Dehradun, nested amongst the foothills of the Himalayan range to the north and the Shivalik ranges to its southern borders. It was an unusual time to visit the place as the usual season to visit is summers and on top of it, I hate winters. But this time I wanted to feel the chills and more importantly, did not want to spend the Christmas vacations alone in Delhi. Unlike most of my other trips, this was an impromptu plan which happened as I was listening to my colleagues’ vacation plans and cursing myself for not having any plans. Something had to be done and without any further delay, I called up my friend who stays in Dehradun, and “the plan” was made. I started my journey to Dehradun on the same night from Delhi in an overnight bus. It was an AC bus and I was so tired that I slept throughout the entire bus journey, only to be woken up when the bus reached Dehradun and the conductor started yelling. T...