Sept 12:
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Finally the day came when we were out for airport. Actually Our return ticket was booked for 13th Sept. We didn't know how much time will take to reach airport. Whether flood water stuck road on other side. So for safe side we decided to go a day before. If everything goes right we will take lodge near to the airport for a night or if not available we will sleep at airport. With these many thoughts we left hotel a 7 AM. Hotel owner told after crossing zero bridge there is a road on left side.That is river side road. But we didn't know which one was zero bridge. There are lots of bridge. We asked one local people where is the river side road. Local man asked us where you want to go ? We told Rambagh. He told come with us we are also going to that place. We came with them. After crossing bridge road was blocked. He told go that way you will get boat to Rambagh. We told where is the river side road. He told, that is the only way to Rambagh. There is no river side road to Rambagh. We go to that boat place where we saw yesterday taking people to Rambagh. But nothing was there. We asked one local man nearby, about the boat, he told service is not resume yet. It will start at 9 AM. We asked him where is the river side road to Rambagh. He told you crossed that road. Just go back just before bridge there is a road that connects to river side road. we followed the same path. After being distracted by local people there many times, finally we found a route which seems to be the right one, but we heard that, road was broken at many places and we had to walk on tree trunk to cross the road.But didn't know how difficult to cross those. We didn't even bothered for that.
Our only aim was to reach airport anyhow. After walking a few miles we found road was broken and flood water flowing through it. It was looking dangerous. Local people have put tree trunk in between and gas pipes for the support. It seemed difficult to cross as we hold our bags and water bottles. Out of all these, Jyoti wore woodland shoe. As the road was at river side, after flood water goes down it became muddy.Now after walking so much gaps between spikes of the shoe were filled with mud and it became slippery. We crossed the road stepping carefully on the muddy slippery tree trunk.
But it was a big task for Jyoti when he took a step on the trunk and it slipped. Thank god he hold gas pipe. We all didn't know swimming in case he slipped into river. Luckily, by god's grace somehow he crossed it. We heard that there were 4 more breaks like that that we had to cross before reaching Rambagh. It was like a game to reach airport each crossing one level up. On that day I decided I will never buy a woodland shoe. While walking on the road we saw there were still water up to 2nd floor. Some wooden houses were broken down. Somewhere road were broken and house side to the road also buried under road. Some cars were fallen with its wheel upside. Some truck and buses were also under mud. The view was like as if we are inside movie 2012. The scene was exactly what we have seen in movie 2012.It was not a easy task for a normal people to cross all these nature's destruction. After crossing all hurdles and walking around 7km we found taxi. We hire one taxi to airport. We thought our difficulties ended there.But no, fate had decided something else for us. After 5km to 6km there was water on the road. Taxi went inside the water thought that he will cross the water. But taxi stuck in the water. Water came inside the taxi. Driver said to come outside and push the taxi. I was sitting behind the taxi so I was dry. All other were on the middle so they all were under water.
All went to outside except me. All help the driver to take the taxi out of water. The taxi has engine problem so it didnt start even when it come out of water. All three were completely drenched. we took other taxi and went to airport.It was 11 AM.There were huge crowd in airport looked like railway station. We went inside the airport. Ajay left with luggage I went to check in counter to request whether our ticket can be reschedule to 12th Sept. I explained him all our problem. He told ok just come at 2PM I will reschedule you flight without any extra cost. Jyoti also enquired the same at his counter as his airline was different. The man sitting at his airline counter also said the same. We were happy that finally we will go to our land and alive. At 1:30 PM I again went to check in counter,he rescheduled our flight to 2PM flight.We then finally board our flight and came back to Bangalore.
With all these problems I agree we missed all the places which is considered as the most beautiful place in the world.But we saw peoples love. how they were helping each other and helping us also in difficult situation. In good situation all will talk to us but the real human being is who talks and helps you in difficult situation. I learned and come to know humanity is still there. I didn't bring any photo from Kashmir but brought their love, thier humanity their kind in nature.I think nature, mountain is not the most beautiful in Kashmir. The people's heart there are much more beautiful. I visited the
most beautiful place in the world by nature. So I didnt missed the trip. I gained a lot from the trip and ofcourse learned how to play taash.
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Finally the day came when we were out for airport. Actually Our return ticket was booked for 13th Sept. We didn't know how much time will take to reach airport. Whether flood water stuck road on other side. So for safe side we decided to go a day before. If everything goes right we will take lodge near to the airport for a night or if not available we will sleep at airport. With these many thoughts we left hotel a 7 AM. Hotel owner told after crossing zero bridge there is a road on left side.That is river side road. But we didn't know which one was zero bridge. There are lots of bridge. We asked one local people where is the river side road. Local man asked us where you want to go ? We told Rambagh. He told come with us we are also going to that place. We came with them. After crossing bridge road was blocked. He told go that way you will get boat to Rambagh. We told where is the river side road. He told, that is the only way to Rambagh. There is no river side road to Rambagh. We go to that boat place where we saw yesterday taking people to Rambagh. But nothing was there. We asked one local man nearby, about the boat, he told service is not resume yet. It will start at 9 AM. We asked him where is the river side road to Rambagh. He told you crossed that road. Just go back just before bridge there is a road that connects to river side road. we followed the same path. After being distracted by local people there many times, finally we found a route which seems to be the right one, but we heard that, road was broken at many places and we had to walk on tree trunk to cross the road.But didn't know how difficult to cross those. We didn't even bothered for that.
Our only aim was to reach airport anyhow. After walking a few miles we found road was broken and flood water flowing through it. It was looking dangerous. Local people have put tree trunk in between and gas pipes for the support. It seemed difficult to cross as we hold our bags and water bottles. Out of all these, Jyoti wore woodland shoe. As the road was at river side, after flood water goes down it became muddy.Now after walking so much gaps between spikes of the shoe were filled with mud and it became slippery. We crossed the road stepping carefully on the muddy slippery tree trunk.
But it was a big task for Jyoti when he took a step on the trunk and it slipped. Thank god he hold gas pipe. We all didn't know swimming in case he slipped into river. Luckily, by god's grace somehow he crossed it. We heard that there were 4 more breaks like that that we had to cross before reaching Rambagh. It was like a game to reach airport each crossing one level up. On that day I decided I will never buy a woodland shoe. While walking on the road we saw there were still water up to 2nd floor. Some wooden houses were broken down. Somewhere road were broken and house side to the road also buried under road. Some cars were fallen with its wheel upside. Some truck and buses were also under mud. The view was like as if we are inside movie 2012. The scene was exactly what we have seen in movie 2012.It was not a easy task for a normal people to cross all these nature's destruction. After crossing all hurdles and walking around 7km we found taxi. We hire one taxi to airport. We thought our difficulties ended there.But no, fate had decided something else for us. After 5km to 6km there was water on the road. Taxi went inside the water thought that he will cross the water. But taxi stuck in the water. Water came inside the taxi. Driver said to come outside and push the taxi. I was sitting behind the taxi so I was dry. All other were on the middle so they all were under water.
All went to outside except me. All help the driver to take the taxi out of water. The taxi has engine problem so it didnt start even when it come out of water. All three were completely drenched. we took other taxi and went to airport.It was 11 AM.There were huge crowd in airport looked like railway station. We went inside the airport. Ajay left with luggage I went to check in counter to request whether our ticket can be reschedule to 12th Sept. I explained him all our problem. He told ok just come at 2PM I will reschedule you flight without any extra cost. Jyoti also enquired the same at his counter as his airline was different. The man sitting at his airline counter also said the same. We were happy that finally we will go to our land and alive. At 1:30 PM I again went to check in counter,he rescheduled our flight to 2PM flight.We then finally board our flight and came back to Bangalore.
With all these problems I agree we missed all the places which is considered as the most beautiful place in the world.But we saw peoples love. how they were helping each other and helping us also in difficult situation. In good situation all will talk to us but the real human being is who talks and helps you in difficult situation. I learned and come to know humanity is still there. I didn't bring any photo from Kashmir but brought their love, thier humanity their kind in nature.I think nature, mountain is not the most beautiful in Kashmir. The people's heart there are much more beautiful. I visited the
most beautiful place in the world by nature. So I didnt missed the trip. I gained a lot from the trip and ofcourse learned how to play taash.
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