“Trekking shouldn’t just be a tour, it should be a tale.”
This was on the bucket list since some time now and the some time was getting to be quite a sometime. So when a friend suggested a simple trek to Matheran, we had no hesitation to join the group.
And when the leader is a pro, why worry, bro.
We caught the 4.20am Karjat local from CST and got down at Bhivpuri. A 10 min auto ride took us to the base of the trail.
The mountains looked daunting, the rains had started to come down pouring, and the lush greens were nothing less than exciting.
The mountains looked daunting, the rains had started to come down pouring, and the lush greens were nothing less than exciting.
So started our 4 hr trek that took us across the streaming water falls, the slimy rocks, and the cotton wool clouds.
Good trekking shoes, lots of fluids and a stick form the bare essentials. Hands need to free and body protected from rain at all times. It was interesting to note that one of us did the entire distance barefoot. With a few breathers and snack breaks, we were still ahead of our time. Braving all the hardships we finally made it to the top - the Garbett Plateau.
The panoramic view from this point has to be seen to be believed. No words or pics could describe it. A mission was accomplished. A bucket list item was ticked off. And the euphoria was still to set in.
As a dear friend and regular trekker philosophised - ‘Trekking teaches a lot of lessons of life:
Everyone has to carry their own load and worries. A single wrong step and you could slide down the curve to a position from where recovery was impossible. But, success comes only to those who dream big and aspire to reach the pinnacle.'
