My first snow is in India

Apr 12

Staying in Malaysia for my whole life, I always wonder how does snow feels like. I finally felt it today in India. To be specific, in Manali, somewhere in the state of Himachal Pradesh.  Never I expect my first experience with snow is in India. So how does it feels like? Well, it’s like a huge bowl of ais kacang without the syrup and the nuts. No, I did not make any snowman but I did try to make snow angel, see…

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However, it wasn’t an easy task. I had to trek up a mountain for more than 4 hours before I reached the peak. Thankfully, the journey to the top was a pleasant one. There were no sun nor rain and the sceneries were like out from a postcard. Here are some snapshots I took along the journey.

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Pine forest

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Amazing view from here

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The valley of Manali

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Snow is everywhere!

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My trekking buddies; John and his wife Marie from France and one of our guide.

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We built a campfire to warm ourselves up before descending.

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Admiring the scenery one last time on the way down.

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We came across a herd of lamb on our way down.

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2 comments

  1. lee peng /

    hey ! you looks like very happy & don’t want come back to malaysia liao!

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