Trip to Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

Last weekend, i took a trip to trip to Rishikesh, Uttarakhand. The trip started on a bad note due as our transport(bus) did not have all the required papers and we were made to pay 5K to cross the border to Uttarakhand. Then it started raining due to which the driver lost direction and took us more than 70 kms on the wrong road. Post all this, we managed to reach our camp on time and then the fun started. We spent the rest of the day trekking, swimming in the river next to the camp, exploring nature and having a party during dinner time.

The next day, we checked out and travelled to Lakshman Jhoola. A cab was waiting at the other end to take us to Marine Drive(24 kms away) for what is now an Experience Of a Lifetime. We reached Marine Drive and started our White Water Rafting Journey back towards Lakshman Jhoola. The entire journey had close to 8 rapids but the most exciting was "Roller Coaster" which almost knocked our raft over. With the quick thinking of the team, we were able to stop the raft from capsizing.

Once we reached Lakshman Jhoola, we stopped at the German Bakery for a quick bite and a coffee. I had heard a lot of praise for this place and it lived up to my expectations. I tried the cappuccino, the cinnamon roll(best ever - pic below), the peanut and chocolate cookies(pic below) & assorted fritters. All of them were beyond perfect.

On this positive note, we ended our trip and headed back home.