YH June2018 | Page 68

travelogue KASHMIR The journey is beautiful and so is the destination... “Gar firdaus bar-rue zamin ast, hami asto, hamin asto, hamin ast.” If there is a heaven on earth, its here, its here. W hen you are a seeker of beauty, peace, tranquility and not to forget FOOD, KASHMIR is a must visit. Yes, it took me a good amount of time to decide “to go or not to go” for the never ending ever existent Political Turmoil in the valley and the fear of the worse. KASHMIR The Lal Chowk offers a variety of shopping options from clothes, food, spices, dry fruits, etc. Must visit. The Halwa Parantha in Lal Chowk will take you to the childhood. Y O G I C H E R A L D 66 Alas, I made up my mind, booked myself on a flight to Srinagar guided by the infamous Delhi attitude “Jo hoga dekha Jaayega” – “Let’s see what happens”. That unknown fear is only until you land in this Heaven named Srinagar and the Weather 7 Degrees in January seduces you so heavily that you are mesmerised watching it. You check into HOTEL AHDOOS in LAL CHOWK and the warmth and decor of the hotel is glorifying. The hotel serves one of the best Kashmiri Wazwan and