There was a mixed feeling of excitement and guilt as the dream of embarking on a solo trip was finally coming true with the fact that my family still thought that I was doing my internship in Delhi. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get Original Essay The bus continued on its route taking sharp turns every minute and I saw a beautiful yet scary face of nature that was welcoming me and suddenly challenging at the same time with narrow roads and deep valleys. The long boredom of my internship had finally been broken and I wondered how the 'untouched' songs on my mobile playlist made me feel amazed as if revealing their beauty to which I finally surrendered to sleep.”Cherry lenge bhaiya , Himachal ki special h” broke my sleep when I saw a group of mature women standing next to my seat on the bus who were as energetic as the chilly morning winds and their faces as red and welcoming as the cherries they were selling. It was 7 am and I was 80 kilometers from Manali, 40 kilometers from Kullu valley. After the minute hand of my wristwatch completed its two revolutions, I reached Manali. Please note: this is just a sample. Get a custom paper from our expert writers now. Get a Custom Essay A serene city located amidst the “aanchal” of the Himalayas. Manali had all the credentials to describe 'someone' beautiful. In this case the indefinite pronoun was a city my shoes had just entered. I checked into a backpacker hostel "The Lost Tribe". After a refreshing breakfast, I started my journey. On my expedition to explore the Himalayas, I headed out on a 2 kilometer long trek that headed towards the Hidimba temple. The ancient temple named after Hidimba Devi, the wife of the brave Pandava 'Bhima' and the mother of 'Ghatotkach'. A three-story building constructed of rocks and wood, it stood proudly with skeletons of many animals on the walls. Thoughts of YJHD were gathering in my mind as I made my way to “Clubhouse.” Like any other clubhouse, it had video games, records and indoor sports. The only thing I liked was boating because apart from that, all the things there seemed trivial. Works Cited Bhattacharya, M. (2019). A trip to the Himalayas: a travel diary. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.Lonely Planet. (2021). India travel guide. Lonely Planet. Rai, B. K. (2017). The Himalayas: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History and Culture. ABC-CLIO.Singh, M.P. (2017). Tourist behavior: an international perspective. CABI.Sharma, A. (2020). Backpacking in India: the definitive guide. The Broke Backpacker.TripAdvisor. (2021). Manali, Himachal Pradesh. https://www.tripadvisor.com/Tourism-g297618-Manali_Manali_Tehsil_Kullu_District_Himachal_Pradesh-Vacations.htmlHimachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation. (2021). Official site. https://hptdc.in/Banerjee, M. (2018). An empirical study on travel motivations of backpackers in India. Tourism Management Perspectives, 28, 1-9. National Geographic. (2021). The Himalayas. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/asia/himalayas/Rough Guides. (2021). India. Rough guides.