by Monisha M Ganesh
19-05-2013
It
was a cold pleasant morning, when I set out for what was supposed to
be my first ever trek. I was going to scale the mighty Savandurga
hill. I knew it was going to be really very exciting and quite
naturally was curious about it. The day looked promising. It was not
just another normal day.
I
reached Kempegowda Bus Terminus at around 7 a.m., and the crowd there
did not interest me this time. Any other time I would’ve landed in
K.B.S., the never ending crowd and the fleet of buses waiting there
would’ve crossed my mind. But that day, I was on a mission. I was
not bothered about anything other than the trek. I knew, I would meet
different people from different zones and make new friends all
through the trek and the very thought, made me happy. Once a few of
us gathered at the Majestic Bus Terminus, we proceeded with the trek.
As
we began our travel, the weather and the scenery around were
enthralling. It was as if the trees and the plants there were
greeting us. At the end of the journey to Savandurga, all the unknown
people were well known. Standing at the foot of that gigantic
Savandurga hill, we looked like Lilliputians. For a minute I just
wondered whether we could make it to the top. Without any further
delay, we started the trek.
Every
step motivated us to reach the acme of the hill. As I was climbing, a
look backward scared me at times. But I was so keen on moving ahead
that I did not bother looking behind. We took short breaks on the
way. The sweet lime which I am not really very fond of, tasted the
best at that time. Apart from the casual talks, it was the glucose
powder that egged us on. As we were scaling a dry peak, the very
sight of water made us go crazy.
After
two hours of exhaustive trek, we finally reached the pinnacle of the
peak. I got a different view of the World from up there which I had
never seen before. I wished I could make the time pause right there.
Once we settled down there, and then began the most important phase
of our trek. We had actually gathered there to discuss about the
summer camp which is scheduled to take place in the month of July.
Then it was time for some general discussions. Most of the speakers
there instantaneously spoke on few general topics which later led to
discussions. An hour passed by. Even though we did not want to leave,
it was time. The discussions there were a preview of what could be
expected at the summer camp. The enthusiasm level just shot up. I
walked down hoping to experience another fun filled trip soon. And at
the end, the day was way better than I expected it to be. I went back
home with another memorable page ready to be penned down in my diary.
