Second Leg of The Journey

After a hectic routine the previous day, we all were tired, so we slept early. My parents had a surprising plan for the next day, and me and my brother knew nothing about their plan. When we woke up, it was already cold outside, but the hotel had warm water, so we took a bath and got ready for the new and exciting day.

First, we went to eat breakfast at a famous place. We liked their tea, but didn’t like the omelets because it was tasteless. Then my dad took us to a hiking track, it was fun there. We also saw a unique outdoor gym in Nathiagali. We were shocked because it had all the facilities that an indoor gym usually has. We also went to a church that was 100 years old, and took pictures at the front door. We couldn’t enter there because it was closed on that day. Then I saw an adventure park, and I took my dad there. First, I did archery in my life for the first time, it was so much fun. Then my dad said that I should also try the zipline. It was an adventurous memory back at the park.

After all these events my dad was looking for a cab, so we could explore the famous waterfall of Nathiagali. We finally got a cab with a talkative and friendly driver.

When we arrived there, the water was cold that I couldn’t feel my feet. The water was coming straight from the glaciers. We also went to the top of the mountain from where we could only see trees and the downside of the hill. When I came down from the waterfall, I told everything to my mom and dad, they told me that we were going towards a man made lake called Samandar Katha Lake that was nearby.

When we were going to the lake, our driver told us that there were wild animals in the jungle that was beside our hotel. It was terrifying for me, and he also said they ate cattle and dogs when they did not get anything to eat. I was wondering how could I get a good sleep that night.

When we reached there, eventually I saw blue-colored water, just like I usually see on TV. We sat in a perfect location, where we could see the beautiful water meeting a river. We also dipped our feet into the water. We ordered some French fries from the local shop. They were quite delicious, and we liked them. After eating the fries, we went to a game where we had to throw some rings on the cold drinks, but I lost and could not score after all the attempts. Then we came back to our hotel. After taking a short nap, we went to a local Sajji shop where the food was good than the famous food shop in Nathiagali.

When we came back we were exhausted and slept early than the routine bedtime. That is how I spent my second day in Nathiagali. 

Surprise Trip in Autumn Break

Vacations are very exciting for people of all ages. For the past few years, I was at home being bored, but this autumn break, my dad decided to take us on a memorable trip.

We planned this a week ago. I was excited and over the moon. I told my class fellow and my teachers that we were going to Islamabad for a few days.

We decided to wake up early and start getting ready for the trip. We didn’t wake up at the exact time, and it was 5 AM. We started our journey at 5:30. Everyone was sleepy except for my dad, because he had slept early the previous night.

The Journey Begins

My brother and I were delighted, as well as my parents. First, we went to the motorway. Our first stop was on Sukheke. We stopped there to do breakfast. My mother bought us some delicious doughnuts.

My dad was tired of driving straight for 3 hours, so he asked my mum to drive. As soon as she started driving, we realized how bad was the situation. My brother and I were afraid because we had never seen our mum drive before. After 30 minutes had passed, we forced our dad to drive the car himself so we could reach our destination safely.

After some time, we finally had reached Islamabad, and were glad for once that the journey was over. But there was a twist, my dad had a surprise for me and my brother that we were going to the Northern areas of Pakistan.

We reached a place that I had never visited neither had I ever heard of this place. It was Ghariyal Camp, and the army controlled it. We went to Mehran Lodges it was very peaceful. It had a beautiful view of the mountains, but my father didn’t like it because it wasn’t crowded at all, and my dad liked a place where are many people living and a market nearby as well.

My dad canceled the plan to stay in Ghariyal and moved toward Nathiagali, but my mom had a plan to visit the Chinar golf club. I was shocked after seeing a golf course on a mountain. It was not flat like any ordinary golf course. We played there, but they didn’t allow us to hit long shots because we were beginners, and if the balls were lost we had to pay extra money for compensation. After a while my brother found a lost ball, and we started hitting shots. We had fun playing there.

After playing there, we started to go toward Nathiagali. We reached a hotel where we could check in and have some rest. After a nap, we went to explore and eat the traditional food of Nathiagali. We saw the market of Nathiagali and the most popular dish of Nathiagali Bazar. Pathakha roast is a spicy chicken that everyone likes to eat when they are in Nathiagali. When we came back to our hotel, we slept so we could wake up early the next day. We could go to explore the beautiful mountains of Pakistan.

It was the first day of an exciting journey.