Sulman Badshah
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اگر فردوس بروئے زمین است
ہمیں است وہمیں است و ہمیں است
Mughal Emperor Jahangir once said about Kashmir: "Agar Firdaws ba roy-i zamin ast, hamin ast-u hamin ast-u hamin ast.” (If there is Paradise on earth, it is this, it is this, it is this). And boy, he was spot on. The place is a little piece of heaven a beauty, a treat for eyes and tranquility dose for senses.
Our plan was made rather suddenly and surprisingly, none of us had issues or excuses and before we knew it, we were in coasters for Azad Kashmir at Daewoo bus stand at Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore.
We had our first stop in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir for breakfast and as usual night long travelling had made us tired and sleepy but were still ready for some selfies and photographs.
After the breakfast, we left for Keran and during this journey; we witnessed the beauty of Kashmir, the greenery and serenity of the place. River Neelum accompanied us during the whole journey with green alpine trees at its bank and green mountains.
On the way to Keran, we had our first stop at Dhani waterfall; a rather small but high waterfall, obviously with cold water and it felt refreshing in mildly hot weather.
After reaching Keran around 4pm and getting a hotel room, our group had some interestingly funny events (not seemed at that time), when one of our friends went into ‘Slow Motion Mode’ (caused because of sleep deprivation and lack of proper meal), that friend of ours did not sleep throughout the night and did not eat properly led to low sugar level and blood pressure hence ‘Slow Motion Mode’ meaning understanding, what someone is saying, one or two seconds late and responding in slow motion. After consultation with a doctor (who was with us on the trip), we left our room for River Neelum.
The place was beautiful, with green mountains surrounding and river flowing but the most striking element of that place was the boundary that separates the two sides of Kashmir.
The Indian side seemed greener and less populated as Azad Kashmir side has become commercialised due to tourism resulting in number of hotels on river bank. The bank is peaceful and flow of water and surroundings helps you relax and enjoy the scenery. After practicing my expertise in photography (Yep, self-praising), we came back to hotel to spend the night.
Next morning after getting up, we decided to go to upper Neelum which is a 3-kilometre trek from Keran. The place was quite, as usual green and peaceful and as we went up, the scenery of both sides of Kashmir became more open and beautiful, obviously. After completing two kilometres and making excuse of shoes and my slippers, we came down and started preparations for the next journey.
Our next stop was Dwariaa’n, from where jeep trek starts. The place is roughly 1-hour-drive away from Keran, and boy, the scenery was breathtaking to Dwariaa’n because as one travels, the mountains become more magnificent and beautiful.
After reaching Dawariaa’n we booked jeeps to go to base camp of Ratti Galli Lake, one can also trek from here to the base camp for 6-7 hours but as our schedule was of jeeps, so we hopped on and then started a bumpy, jumpy, ultra-shaky but exhilarating and scenic ride. The ride has the ability to shake you internally and externally because if nature has allowed, at the end of that jeep ride, one can have multiple internal organs as they been would have divided due to the jumps bumps. One of our friends summarised it by saying: ‘This ride is practical implication of Muntashir Khayalat (scattered thoughts). The ride is just beautiful as usual green accompanied with noisy and very fast flowing River Neelum which at place becomes so white that it becomes a ‘Liquid Milky Way.’
After passing though small glaciers and numerous waterfalls, we reached at the base camp and it is breathtakingly dead gorgeous surrounded by green, silent mountains and have lush green plateau with its own low-heighted water fall and stream. There were many groups and tourists at base camp but it was silent in its own way, it engulfs in its beauty like it has been waiting for you to come to praise its magnificence.
ہمیں است وہمیں است و ہمیں است
Mughal Emperor Jahangir once said about Kashmir: "Agar Firdaws ba roy-i zamin ast, hamin ast-u hamin ast-u hamin ast.” (If there is Paradise on earth, it is this, it is this, it is this). And boy, he was spot on. The place is a little piece of heaven a beauty, a treat for eyes and tranquility dose for senses.
Our plan was made rather suddenly and surprisingly, none of us had issues or excuses and before we knew it, we were in coasters for Azad Kashmir at Daewoo bus stand at Thokar Niaz Baig, Lahore.
We had our first stop in Muzaffarabad, Azad Kashmir for breakfast and as usual night long travelling had made us tired and sleepy but were still ready for some selfies and photographs.
After the breakfast, we left for Keran and during this journey; we witnessed the beauty of Kashmir, the greenery and serenity of the place. River Neelum accompanied us during the whole journey with green alpine trees at its bank and green mountains.
On the way to Keran, we had our first stop at Dhani waterfall; a rather small but high waterfall, obviously with cold water and it felt refreshing in mildly hot weather.
After reaching Keran around 4pm and getting a hotel room, our group had some interestingly funny events (not seemed at that time), when one of our friends went into ‘Slow Motion Mode’ (caused because of sleep deprivation and lack of proper meal), that friend of ours did not sleep throughout the night and did not eat properly led to low sugar level and blood pressure hence ‘Slow Motion Mode’ meaning understanding, what someone is saying, one or two seconds late and responding in slow motion. After consultation with a doctor (who was with us on the trip), we left our room for River Neelum.
The place was beautiful, with green mountains surrounding and river flowing but the most striking element of that place was the boundary that separates the two sides of Kashmir.
The Indian side seemed greener and less populated as Azad Kashmir side has become commercialised due to tourism resulting in number of hotels on river bank. The bank is peaceful and flow of water and surroundings helps you relax and enjoy the scenery. After practicing my expertise in photography (Yep, self-praising), we came back to hotel to spend the night.
Next morning after getting up, we decided to go to upper Neelum which is a 3-kilometre trek from Keran. The place was quite, as usual green and peaceful and as we went up, the scenery of both sides of Kashmir became more open and beautiful, obviously. After completing two kilometres and making excuse of shoes and my slippers, we came down and started preparations for the next journey.
Our next stop was Dwariaa’n, from where jeep trek starts. The place is roughly 1-hour-drive away from Keran, and boy, the scenery was breathtaking to Dwariaa’n because as one travels, the mountains become more magnificent and beautiful.
After reaching Dawariaa’n we booked jeeps to go to base camp of Ratti Galli Lake, one can also trek from here to the base camp for 6-7 hours but as our schedule was of jeeps, so we hopped on and then started a bumpy, jumpy, ultra-shaky but exhilarating and scenic ride. The ride has the ability to shake you internally and externally because if nature has allowed, at the end of that jeep ride, one can have multiple internal organs as they been would have divided due to the jumps bumps. One of our friends summarised it by saying: ‘This ride is practical implication of Muntashir Khayalat (scattered thoughts). The ride is just beautiful as usual green accompanied with noisy and very fast flowing River Neelum which at place becomes so white that it becomes a ‘Liquid Milky Way.’
After passing though small glaciers and numerous waterfalls, we reached at the base camp and it is breathtakingly dead gorgeous surrounded by green, silent mountains and have lush green plateau with its own low-heighted water fall and stream. There were many groups and tourists at base camp but it was silent in its own way, it engulfs in its beauty like it has been waiting for you to come to praise its magnificence.