Try Trekking For The ‘A’ Factor

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Nervous, yet elated. Frightened, yet optimistic. The feelings before my first trek revolved in my head in the form of this plethora of adjectives. The moment to foray into a different ‘A’dventure had arrived as I eagerly waited to get rid of the monotony in my life. Instead of opting for a beach holiday or some spa session in the backwaters somewhere in the South, I asserted to spend time amidst the mountains, around the nature.

Living in tents. Walking around the dense forests. Huge pine trees. Crossing the valley streams on the wood logs and ancient handmade bridges. Relishing the instantly cooked hot food served in the company of unknown people. Making new friends over meals. Cold winds gushing peacefulness. Getting clicked around the bonfire sessions. A hot cup of coffee around the bushes and water under the dark sky. Interacting with the local crowd.

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Russian Adventurer Fedor Konyukhov Creates World Record

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A hot air balloon ride, Imagining this adventure ride is enough to torrent one with excitement. Ballooning is one of the activities on the list of adventurers. Certainly, a must try activity to shed nervousness and experience the thrill. Tourists try it to capture beauty of the area as the balloon drifts over houses and fields. To read more, click http://turisto.in/russian-adventurer-fedor-konyukhov-creates-world-record/

Reclaim the Streets with Raahgiri

While the summers are in, nothing deterred the spirit of tri-city residents from being a part of the weekly street event Raahgiri on Sunday morning at the New Lake, Sector 42, Chandigarh. From kids to senior citizens, everyone participated in various fun activities including yoga, aerobics, Zumba, dancing session, badminton, hula-hoop, skating and games.

The poster-making and slogan writing competitions were the highlight of the event. More than 100 people, including children, participated in it. The theme was to share their opinion about Raahgiri or any other important issue in the form of slogan or drawing. Mankirat Sandhu (8), Sanghamitra Maithani (10) and Kinjal Chandel (10) were declared as winners. In addition, there were dance and singing performances by the students of Theatre Age, a local NGO.

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Chandigarh’s first adventure carnival, AdventureGarh, offers various exciting sports activities

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To give the tricity residents an opportunity to come across something innovative and thrilling, the city’s first adventure carnival, AdventureGarh, at the exhibition ground, Sector 34, Chandigarh, intends to make people experience the fun of various adventure sports including bungee jumping, commando slithering, cage rides, hot air balloon, jeep towed Para sailing, ATVs with dirt track, paintball battle game, obstacle course, wooden rappelling wall, zorbing, running bungee, inflatable rock wall and rocket boom.

Organised by the Chandigarh tourism department, the ongoing adventure fête garnered mixed response from residents, especially during the day, due to the rising temperatures and the not-so-impressive ambiance.

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