Pahado Ki Rani:Mussorie

Travel Alone Day 4 Part 2

I reached Mussorie and got blank, because I had thought I will first got to Kempty Fall and then decide which Spot to travel (in Mussorie)  from there only, but I reached Mussorie first. I already had the details ki Mussorie me kaun-2 si ghumne ki jagah hai. I prepared my mind to visit Laal Tibba first; It is th highest point in Mussorie. Let me tall you one more interesting fact about Mussorie, It is situated 6000ft above sea level and is also known as Pahado ki Rani. Now I was moving towards Laal Tibba, with a heavy bag on my back. I started my journey, by asking the route, local guyz told me cross the Mall Road, then after check point go upwards and upwards. It was like 5km vertical cum round route. Meri to chalte chalte halat kharab hogai thi. Normally people prefer going there by vechicle, par apne ko to paise bachane the. As I was marching, two-3 taxis came near me and said “will take you up, just pay us rs300” I denied. Some driver also added “will also drop you back in mussorie with a total sum of rs500.” But I sticked to my plaan and went on foot only. En route I got some lifts also, but only for 1-2km. I must tell you in pahado ke bich bike par ghumne ke alag hi maze hai. If you have a beloved 1 take her to Mussorie and travel on bike there, arrange bike anyhow, and enjoy the nature with 1 and only one.

I saw a gurudwara, I thought that I should put my bag here and collect it at return time. There was no Pandit(actually I don’t know ki gurudware ke panditji ko kya bolte hain, for That I am sorry), I waited there for 10 mins to see if he returns, my badluck, he didn’t.

As I reached a relaxing station, one man called me and said “hey Bro please have a seat for some time, you must be tired,we have been watching you right from Gurudwara”. I said ok I should take some rest. He was from Delhi, we talked a little, he told me “ki mussorie me sirf Laal Tibba and Gunhill point dekhne layak hai, baaki to kempty fall, just 1 fall hai(I feel relieved kyoki me vaha nahi ja paya thaa) and company garden sirf Garden”. Now at this point, I made my mind that first Ill complete Laaltibba then Gunhill point and then Over with mussorie. Lest see that jaisa socha hai vaisa hota hai yaa nahi.I said by to my new friend and started my journey again, he said we are also coming, you carry on. I said Ok.  

As I was completely exhausted, at one point I thought to take a shortcut, by climbing mountain rather than going by road. I tried that but two cleaner came and said you will waste your time by going this way, go by road only. I came down and with new zeal started my journey again. Now I saw a woman going upwards, and a car came (a Govt Car). Woman got in that; I thought apan bhi chale chalo, lift mil gai. The driver said “who are you”, I said “a student”, he said “so” I also added “so”, he said close the door, I got in car and closed it, he said “I said close the door and you came in” I said “aapne andar aane ka kab mana kara”. He said “get out”, I said “to aisa bolo na ki bithaoge nahi” He said “this is not a taxi”. I came down laughed a lot and said to myself “to apan kaunsa taxi ke rupe dene waale the”.

After travelling few more I got a lift by a bike rider, who dropped me to 4 corner point. It is a spot 1km before Laal Tibba. The rider said your bag is too heavy, put it in a shop. I went to one of the shops, and said I want to put my bag here, the shopkeeper (a beautiful girl) said OK.Please put it in a corner. As I was leaving the store, I asked for a Mazaa, she gave me. She asked “aap kitni der me vapas aajaoge?” I said just half hour “yu gaya aur yu aaya”. I was running now (since I didn’t had backpack), I saw a man at a relaxing station, he was smoking cigarette and his bike was parked nearby. Although he seemed dangerous sort, still I confirmed route from him. He enquired “akele aaye ho”. I was scared ki kahin akela dekh kar, he might do something to me (aur vahan dur dur tak koi banda/bandi dikahi nahi de raha tha). I replied “haaa me akela hi kaiyo ke barabar hu”.(aisa reply sunkar koi kya mujhe kuch karne ki sochega). I reached Laal Tibba Finally; saw Mussorie from there, via binoculars. As I forgot my camera in bag only, I asked other tourists to take my pic and mail me. (Aaj tak nahi kiya unhone).

Now I returned to 4 corner shop. I saw It was a cyber café, the same girl said its 20rs for half hour, I said OK, I used there PC for 7 mins and said I am done, she still charged me 20rs. I thought in mind (chalo bag rakhne ke rupe de diye, kam se kam kisi ka ehsaan ni liya apan ne). Now I was returning to Mussorie, buyed one more mazaa from her, just as I left her shop, my Delhi friend (who told me about gunhill point) reached there. I was going back and he just came. He said wait for us till we return, we will go mussorie together, I said maybe / may notbe. Because I had to cover Gunhill Point, the same day. I waited for 5min and started going downwards, soon I got a lift which was for around 3-4km. So it was easy to come down.