Think Circular: Even if you must sleep in a circular position

I like walking and trekking a lot, no matter how difficult the destination is. I liked walking and trekking right from a young age, so, at the insistence of my friends, I thought let's do something exciting this time. We planned a trekking trip starting from a hilly village in the Himalayas, where we stayed in a cottage as a base camp. There were eight in total and all novices for such a trip, so we hired a guide.

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We had heard that it takes about 10 to 12 hours to reach the peak on that trek. So, one should start early in the morning, but we left the cottage late, at around eight in the morning instead of six, and that too when our guide was constantly reminding us to leave.

I had done trekking before, but I had never done such a difficult one, so there was a thrill in my mind, and I hadn't thought about the dangers that were in store for us.

We carried a tent for staying at night, some food, a stove, utensils, and drinks, and set out for the journey. At the starting point of the journey, there was a hilly river, and the sound coming from 300 feet below the flowing water was a strange experience in the hilly silence. But I lost my balance, and my handbag slipped from my shoulder and fell into the river. The worst part of the story was that my camera was in my handbag.

Until around 9 in the morning, the journey was full of excitement, and it was a lot of fun. But soon some of us were tired because none of us were used to such a steep climb. On the way, we met people who were returning from halfway, and trust me, half of our group was thinking in the same terms, but our guide encouraged us to move forward.

I was also in bad condition walking on the rough and rocky path, but I had this thought in my mind that since we have come thus far, we should continue. We kept walking, enjoying the views, and thinking if our guide could do it, then we could too. Our guide was holding a bigger bag, and mine was small, so I thought I would do it.

And then there was a lot of rain on the way, making the walk slippery, and it became dark early in the mountains, especially during winter, so at 5 it was getting darker. About an hour later, we were moving under the twinkling stars in complete silence, with our torches on and the sound of crickets.

The trek was rocky, slippery, and uneven, and every time I slipped and fell, I thought, "Why the heck did I come here?" It was a very narrow road, with a lot of mud on it and a deep ditch on one side. We had to be careful, and we no longer wanted to go back from here, so there was only one way to go forward.

We were at about 10,000 feet above sea level, so we were feeling tired every 10 minutes and wanted to sit down, but our guide would say, "Look, we are almost there, keep walking," but it seemed like our legs had given up, and the thought in my mind was, "Will we ever reach there safely?" At around 7 o'clock, we somehow reached there, stumbling and falling.

Once we reached the campsite, we fell to the ground with our legs on our chests.

Do you call it a circular rest?

After a little while we made tea and noodles, ate, and kept lying down, tired like dead. Later, we cooked rice for dinner. There was a very strong wind, and the temperature was -5 degrees Celsius, so we took out our sleeping bags, wrapped ourselves, and laid down in a circular position, holding our legs tight against our chests.

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Good morning!

Yes, it was already morning. I thought after getting so tired at night, I would get a very good sleep, but I did not sleep at all. The tent was not feeling comfortable, and there was such a strong noise from such a strong wind that didn't let me sleep. But now there was a little sunlight and the wind had also reduced, so I was feeling a little relaxed. We made tea and enjoyed it sitting under the sunny sky.

At 12:00, we had a bath in a natural hot spring, which was only 10 minutes away. The water was very hot, and a strong wind was blowing so we could gather the courage to take off our clothes. Still, I thought that if I had come thus far after facing so many difficulties, then this was not a big problem, so I took off my clothes and stood under the water, and it was magic, as if all the pain and tiredness had vanished instantly. That area was almost covered by hills from all sides, and the water was hot. Nature has so many strange surprises hidden in it that no one can understand them fully.

After bathing, we came back to the camp and enjoyed the potato parathas and tea arranged by camp management. Soon everyone picked up their backpacks and was ready for the return journey. I covered my socks with polythene so that my feet would not get wet in the water patches on the way because once the shoes and socks get wet, it becomes difficult to walk.

In the daylight, I saw the place where I was very scared last night, but during the sunny time, I was not feeling so bad, even if the path was still very slippery. I slipped at times, fell down, and felt as if I might fall into the trench, but I did not feel as scared during the day as I did last night. During the night journey, I felt scared several times, but now we were all a lot more comfortable, and whoever we met on the way, we told them to reach there before night or don't waste time.

We had crossed almost half the way and had come very fast or even ran where there was no slippery road. I guess after bathing, it was as if the tiredness had disappeared, and there was no pain in the legs or body either.

We stopped at a few places and had tea and snacks, and we kept moving ahead at a fast pace, and the journey continued. It started getting dark after about 6, but now there was no mud and the path was clean. We reached our cottage at about 7 in the evening. The journey was thrilling, and I thought that someday I would come back on this trek again. I felt bad for my handbag that had fallen in the river, so there were no photos, and during those days, there were no phones.

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