Travelling allows people to explore some unknown territory full of different customs and culture. And more importantly you will get to meet so many people all throughout the journey time. When we make a visit to some tourist spot then we will get to see people from different walks of life coming together at the same point.
While people hesitant to speak to each other, I try to share a word or two with them. Or rack a joke to be friendlier with them. It's not about making friendship but just to have a little chat to bring smile on each other face. I alwsys loves to do this. And my last trip is nothing different. I went to a pligrimiage place and met many new people, while some of them were too nice people and share the same vibes as mine. While few were to reluctant to talk. They do not like strangers at all that what I guessed with their behaviours. Here are few of the faces that makes the journey so smoothe and beautiful.
First one to met was an young lad Vivek hardly 22 years of age. He was the same guy who sold the plastic rain coat and gave a good peice of advice, infact he saved our few bucks as the same rain coat was costing much higher in high altitude region. He was very prompt and seems to know how to gel with strangers. We have a shorter stint with each other but he didn't let me feel to be so unknown.
the raincoat man
The second was a group of few sikh bikers. Sikh community are the most frindlier and caring community in India. They are verynopen minded and never hesitate to share or care for anyone. When I saw them outside a motel, I felt like talking to them. It didn't took too long for me to approach and share few words. They were jubilant group, who were covering the long distance on bikes. Each of them own a Royal Enfield Bullets the mean machine on road. They soon started treating me as I am one of them. Even after their hectic rides up to so high altitude, their charm were never dull even for a moment.
the bikers gang
The third to mention was Santosh, a helper at the pligrim8age registerstion office. It was an instant cord that develop between us. I went to him just to enquire about the trip and the registerstion process. But his active smile and way of talking make me so comfortable. We even share a cup of tea, while he gave some very useful input for the trip. In no way he appears to be different to me.
the ever smiling office helper
This guy anna from Southern India had no shortages of jokes. He was funniest guy and alwsys bear a smile on his face. It was also his first trip and like me he was very excited. His wit in differrnt language made me to be friendlier and he never hesitant too. It was a good meeting with him.
the witty guy fr9m Southern India
These are few face with whom I develop an instant bonds. There were many people on the way like, the driver of the cab, who took us to the starting point of trekking. There was a big guy from Singapore, and was less talkative but his effort to climb the stairs gave me some strength, there was the reataurant guy who served us some homelicious food and many others.... The more i meet the more i mingle with them
I especially like to mention about 2 brothers aged 16 and 21. They were making the trek/trip all by themselves. They were studying and kept accompanied me till the last point. I missed to snap a picture with them but their company kept me going. They were quick even in mountains, and that's what made my trek a good one too.
I am really, thankful to all of them, who gives me a differrnt experience. Though we didn't shared any contact before neither we do in future but an instant talk with each of them help us to relive some pressure in the unknown region. Luckily all of them were too fri3ndly and I enjoy sharing a word or two with each of them. B4inging smile on other face is a good deed and it helped me to make my journey quite memorable.
how do you like to make your travel full of stories?
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