Har Ki Dun trek again after 9 years
Har Ki Dun trek was the trek that got me outdoors and that was 9 years ago. Since then I have ensured that atleast once an year I am in the Indian Himalayas; Uttarakhand, Himachal and a lone trip to Kashmir every year and on a hike. Over the years, many of my friends have got introduced to these treks and some of them have become addicts like me and my family. For long some of them have been asking me to organize an easy trek. So this year I chose to revisit Har Ki Dun in summer than post monsoon. I must confess that Har Ki Dun is an "easy" trek for the only reason that the trail is wide, well laid and gentle for most parts. The challenging part of this trek is the length; you walk significantly longer than in many trails. However, what is a trek without a challenge thrown in? And so it was on a Friday in May, a group of us left for Delhi. Our group consisted of 18 of us, 6 of us rotarians, their families and friends. My wife, Lakshmi, was the first one to sign up,...