It is said that the best times of our lives are lived when we let go of our fears and embrace life as it comes. So after completing my degree, I decided to take a travel break with a bunch 20 unknown people to the land of happiness: Bhutan!
“Would I be getting a girl to share my room with?”
“What is your refund policy in case of an emergency?”
Those are the exact two questions I started out with, before I finally decided to undertake the Bhutan trip planned by a certain high-on-life, down-to-earth traveller called Neeraj Narayanan (thank God for my friend’s suggestion, Surbhi Dugar)!
And thus began THE much anticipated expedition of my life, my longest ever outing without family which left me astonished not once, not twice, but every single day that it lasted. The jaw-dropping sights of the country he showed us around not only left us breathless (literally, too :P) but also helped us experience the sheer calmness which wraps us when we feel one with nature.
I have never seen, never heard of a traveler holding hands of his group members to make them cross bridges, jump into waterfalls, click their pictures, dance with them, play antakshari, visit rooms to wake them up, play board games and all of this without complaining even once about the constant hiccups cropping up along the way.
You taught me how to throw my cares away and just be myself in every single situation! Yes, your constant “What are you thinking?” made me loosen up enough to speak my mind and feel at ease with myself, with you and with the group.
Climbing upto the Tiger’s Nest was surely a one of a kind experience interspersed with the special stories that you shared and obviously for the titillating waterfall moment which I would have never imagined doing without your prodding!
Feeling unsafe or uncared for goes out of question when you have people ready to hold you tight when you shiver with cold, play games with you when are not sleepy, dance with you for the longest time!
In between finding shortcuts to Buddha Point and running down the mountain from Tiger’s Nest, I lost myself,
In between twirling at the dance parties and braving the wind at Chele La Pass, I re-discovered myself.
And although I am back here, yet I am there somewhere with you all,
In my own heart, your dimple does make a mark (romantic, heh)!
The things I learnt about myself and about life would have taken me months or maybe years had it not been for this getaway I so passionately looked forward to and thankfully went ahead with.
#thisguysonhisowntrip and his adventure is worth every bit once you are onboard with Captain Nero!
Loads of love and success to you Neeru,
Nehussshhh! <3