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STORIZEN TRAVEL little stalls with the rafting gear on the way. We reached Manali in the late afternoon. The next day was spent in exploring the town that offers not much to a seasoned traveler. The shops are either eating joints or Kashmir emporiums. The third day in Manali was a 38 | STORIZEN MAGAZINE momentous day in our infantile married life. We were heading for Rohtang Pass, on our bike. On the way, our hands froze and toes became numb. There was snow everywhere. Thankfully, the road was cleared up. At Snow Point, 13 km short of Rohtang, the civilians are allowed to proceed for a staggering sum of two to three thousand rupees per person. This is a nexus between the police and the locals. We crossed Snow Point. The road was like a kuccha Rasta. 5kms short of Rohtang and the bike got stuck in an iced depression. The road had a layer of ice and both of us were finding it JUNE 2018