Jan 27, 2015 at 8:33 PM
The thrills of traveling
AMBIA KHAN BS-III -feature
The fact that television and tourism have made
whole world accesible has created the illusion that we enjoy but still what we
see, feel and learn personally from visiting places is far more different from
the one we watch on television. Nostalgia about my first trip out of town two
years ago during summer holidays almost makes me teary-eyed. the excitement
started from the moment my friend offered me a trip to Punjab with her family.
and it kept building up inside me every passing moment untill the time the journey
actually took place . Of course it was not an easy job to agree my parents to
let me go with my friend "that over protective nature of Pakistani
parents". but at last after two much emotional drama they agreed on
letting me go with some list of rules to follow in their absence. the
infectious wave of excitement did not subside untill i stepped out of the house
for the trip with some traditional drama of my mother crying and shouting
"apna khayal rkhna"
It took
us one whole night and a whole day to reach Lahore in a car. Due to the weather
of Lahore hot as hell we decided to move to Murree. The word Murree means
"apex". it is also known as the "queen of mountains". The
shinning pearl of Pakistan. as we entered Murree it felt like heaven . the wild
rugged beauty of the area, the simple living of the people there and their
unforgetable hospitality left impression on my mind. Mountains covered with
lush green trees, cold atmosphere, fresh air, beautiful valleys and clouds
hugging me with full happiness. the whole area look even more beautiful with
the greenery around.
Me and
my friend escaped from her family and went to mall road, the famous market. the
road full of life, hotels, restaurants, handicraft, shops and happy faces. we
roamed all day buying "sasti chezain" . The next day we went all
together to patriata, we enjoyed the chair lifts and witnessed lot of great
scenaries of near and far hills we stayed their for almost 5 p.m and then a man
whistled all the way checking if there was anyone left and took the last cable
car. The next day we went to nathiagali. the splendid scenic views , snow
capped peaks of kashimir and kohistan on one side and the pothwar plain on the
other. the green slopes , unspoiled, beauty of mountains was breath taking. After
nathiagali we went to ayubia . we stayed on the "bandar point" a spot
of murree-nathiagali road. We had alot of fun with the monkeys roaming on the
road. They were so friendly that one of the monkey came and snatched my food
and slapped me.
Although
the purpose of travelling can be different for different people. While stateman
visits other countries on a good mission, the businessmen for business the poet
and writer may take a trip for a collection of facts and impressions for their
writing and other may travel as tourists. Traveling is considered as a powerful
tool for personal development. It builds confidence in you and teaches you to
become responsible as you learn to take care of your belongings. If you are a
frequent traveler , you will miss your home, family alot during the trip just
like me . Even after having so many delicious dishes i missed home cooked food
by my mother, staying in luxurious room of hotel i missed my messy room. But
the wonderful joy associated with the trip somewhat reduced my sadness. roasts,
naans, chapli, kabaabs and many other delicious dishes were good enough to
satisfy my apitite. the most hilarious thing that happened to us was the rumor
about the lion roaming around in the valleys and we were so terrified by the
rumor that once me and my friend ran so fast after watching a donkey which we
thought was a lion.
After
visiting such a pleasing , alluring and fascinating place it was time to say
good-bye to Murree. on the way home all i was thinking about the homeworks,
house hold chores and all the undone work. My experience during the trip was
totally different from that i had had in the city where i lived. my personal
observation about the people , place and their habits was much more than i
could have learned from books. I feel fortunate to get an opportunity to travel
such a ravishing place. Good or bad travelling experiences can be real
eye-opener and provide opportunity to learn from them.
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