This bench is reserved for writer Mayank Austen Soofi’s imaginary characters June and Joseph…He refers to them often in his Delhiwale posts.
Here’s the Gulmohar tree that dropped those lovely flowers.
Reserved Bench
Breadwinner Yaks
Ride to Kufri
My previous visit to Kufri was over twenty years ago. I distinctly remember navigating through the extremely rough ride across rocks and the slush on a yak.
I slipped while mounting the yak and fell on a big pile of mud. I was horrified and almost gave up the idea of undertaking the ride.
But my husband Sukhangshu strongly insisted that I go, come what may, so I had to accompany him, our 7-year-old daughter Suroshri, and our family friends Shampa and Somnath on this journey.
The descent felt far more dangerous and painful. When we reached the starting point finally after a lot of twisting and jostling on the yak’s back, I heaved a big sigh of relief with gratitude to God for keeping me intact.
This time, on 4 May 2024, I discovered the yaks were being used only for photography. See the pic below.
The kufri rides, on the other hand, were on horses. They seemed to be far too many and kept brushing against each other. The climb upwards was reasonably comfortable, but the descent was scary this time too. But I was with office colleagues and we kept ourselves distracted by keeping up the chatter. See the pic on top.
Hit this link below to see what the ride was like.
One good thing was that mounting and dismounting were smooth for me this time. No falls and grazes on my knees. The horse keepers were efficient and their strong shoulders, which they offered with great enthusiasm, were of great help.
See this photo below.
Newly-married Cowboys
Horse Chestnut Flowers
Indian horse chestnut flowers…at Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India
Dance With A Shadow
Sometimes, a shadow can look sexier. See this photo here. Do you agree? I look forward to reading your comments. 😊
Shadow Play
A Himachali Bird
I saw her near Kasauli. What’s her name? I could not find it from Google. I look forward to reading your comments.
Two Women
The Underworld
The Underworld…dark, murky, and shady…
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