The Shoreline'14 April, 2014 | Page 51

By Sidharth Shanon A ny amount of articulation on my part will not do justice to the feel one gets when involved in an adventure. The peace of mind away from the hullabaloo of city life, the proximity to nature, waking up to the calls of multitudes of birds in the morning, witnessing unreal sunrises and sunsets, being surrounded by lush green forests where the air and water sparkle alike with purity, the exhilaration of being amongst clouds, if not above them, the thrill that comes with being surrounded by wild animals, the vulnerability and the subsequent adrenaline rush, or ultimately, the view of the milky way and the thousands of stars in the night sky (something we can never witness in a city), these are all experiences that have to be felt to be understood. In this article, I illustrate some of the most exciting moments from the many treks which I embarked upon from college The Shoreline 49