Last night ended in the Sundowner café (which we have started to claim as our own sunset watching café now) discussing a lot of plans for the trip. But just as we woke up this morning, an impromptu version of the plan has taken over. We find ourselves climbing up to the Nag temple and the Gallu Flagview point. Just as we start on the trail, a bunch of big monkeys with black faces and long tails appear out of nowhere! I had no idea they had monkeys on this hill, they must have appeared to acknowledge the ape in us. I must mention, they are very behaved. They only chatter and jump around in the trees and never bother us.
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| Nag Temple |
The Nag temple is very unique, a bunch of snake statues with their hoods flared up is established inside the temple - very mystic. What is even more mesmerising is the view of the Dhauladhaar range at the backdrop of this temple that you can see from up here. A perfect morning treat to the eyes! There are chains of flags tied from the trees and electric poles in one part of this hill. We visit this colourful part, thinking it must be the Flagview point. But you see, we are super clever people and easy things don't appeal to us. So instead of asking the only other person who is around, we decide by ourselves to climb a completely different path on the mountain. So, we set off on this path. We continue for quite a while. Ofcourse, this doesn't lead us anywhere. Flagview point is indeed the point with many flags!
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| Dhauladhaar range view from Flagview point |
Now, we are back in time for some breakfast. I'm sitting in the front yard of our BnB and Pawan (our caretaker) is about to serve us his special ginger tea to which we are a bit addicted now! After a sumptuous meal of aloo paratha, we are about to hike our way to the Gallu waterfalls. People are saying, that's a tricky trail!
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| View from the trail. Sadly, we were too focused and forgot to take a snap of the actual trail! :/ |
'Tricky trek teaches trekking techniques' - that's the tongue twister we have come up with on our way back from the waterfalls, summing up the experience in a way! The trail to the falls is indeed a tricky one but it is just so exciting - big boulders, narrow trail, slippery path, broken mountain rocks, loose gravels, tree roots shooting up - like a proppa engagement with Nature! And crossing all these tricky bits, when you reach the waterfall, the clear aqua green water simply takes your heart away!
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| Gallu Waterfalls! |
It's amazing how Nature brings out the little child in you. We are absolutely thrilled. We have splashed water on our faces, tested our cold tolerance level in the water, dipped and dashed water in our feet, smiled and laughed to our hearts content! Gushing over the gargling waterfalls, we make our way back to our very own Sundowner café. It lies on the same trail that leads to the Gallu waterfalls and so inevitably, we have to end the hike with a sit-down at this café; this time, however, for lunch. Someone described Gallu waterfalls as a hidden gem - so very true!
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| A last dip in the water before the return |
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