My First Trip to Ski on the Himalayas

I was born in Delhi, and it's a shame to me that until the age of 28, I could not go to see the snow! I have traveled to several off-the-wall destinations to take a break from the chaos of my city and take a breather, but somehow, I could not make a plan to go to be there on the hills during winter. It may be because I feel freezing during winters, and I prefer to be there in the coziness of my blanket rather than go out unless necessary. God knows how I muster the courage to manage my office, which is no less than 20 kilometers from my home. Pheww! Even thinking about the tremendous courage makes me yawn and long for my bed!

Anyway, this winter in December, I knew that I had to do it; I had to go to the Himalayas even if I go alone. I have a group of four school friends; we have been lucky to maintain contact even after teenage. Although we keep meeting, all of them were not free at the same time last December in 2017, but Megha. She became my savior when I proposed that I wish to see the snow at any cost. We tried to convince Amit and Sheena, but both of them could not take leaves from their respective offices. 

Nonetheless, Megha and I decided to take a bus and leave for Auli. However, we could not get the Volvo Bus as we got too late to book the tickets. Nevertheless, we decided to take a car, which none of us owned, but the options of taxis and car rentals are always there. We had already explored the chauffeur-driven cars, so it was the turn of Self-Drive cars this time. We could not wait to begin our trip as I had a lot of things to do for the first time. 

Being in the passenger seat with someone in the car is a different experience, and driving on the hills is a different feeling altogether. Hiring a Self Drive Car Delhi gave me the liberty to drive it on my own, and have the fun of my life. I do not want to hide that the hilly roads are scary as well, but they indeed boosted my confidence as a driver. After driving slowly for a few kilometers on the curvy roads, I learned the way to maneuver the car and then I could drive it comfortably for the rest of the trip. 

As soon as we reached Auli during the afternoon, we checked into the hotel, which we had thankfully booked in advance and then quickly left for skiing. No doubt that witnessing snow for the first time was an experience one of a kind; I still cannot forget the breathtaking sensation that I felt when I saw the grand expanse of snow-clad mountains in front of me. After a drive of more than eleven hours, I had finally reached the destination. I could not resist my excitement and hugged Megha to thank her for coming with me. We enjoyed to our heart's content in the snow, did skiing, made snowmen, and played other snow sports. We did not forget to make Boomerang videos for Instagram as well! The trip to Auli will be the most memorable skiing tour of my life.