Neither me nor my R (my hubby) have a very religious bent of mind. However, last summer when we had gone to Swiss for a holiday, we met few Europeans who had commented : "You must have been to Himalaya!".
We forgot that comment at that time, while we spent our days in the Swiss Chalet, watching the lovely Alps and indulging in a rosti and fondue. That summer my friend N had gone to India to accompany her parents to 'tirtha yatra' religious visits. She had gone to Amarnath. Even before I could scoff of religious scams like illegal entries to Amarnatha and the decreasing size of the Linga, she showed me the wonderful pictures. The lake and the mountains, I was awestruck.
Me and R have been thinking of taking a tour to Srinagar and Amarnath this summer. We were enquiring N all the details so that we could make arrangements. Not having someone back home who will book a nice tour seemed such a road block. It was then I went back to Sahara Care House's site to see if they offered any help.
Hurra, I have got a nice plan. There is a 6 nights plan which suits me perfectly. A visit to Srinagar- a night in the boat house (remember Kashmir kee kali), then breeze through Sonmarg,reach Baltal where we base for two days (over night in tent), visit Amarnath, back to Baltal (over night in TENTS!!), then off to Gulmarg and Srinagar and the luxurious house boat night again.
And it is so easy, just a click away and my perfect holiday destination coupled with a Tirtha Yatra, which I guess after my daugther's shaadi my mom in law would have wanted me to take on!!