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A Trip To Remember: The beauty of Leh

I was born in a hilly city called Chikkamagalur that is situated almost towards the south western part of Karnataka. Having seen greenery, hills, falls etc at a young age, one would assume I am more of a nature person but that was never the case. When me and my twin sister were of 8-9 years of age, my father, a govt employee, got transferred to what is called a Pensioner’s paradise around here, Mysore city. Although it is supposed to be calmer and less busier than the metro cities, to me, it felt like a nice upgrade. I was in love with Mysore’s sophistication, its relatively buzzier vibe when compared to my earstwhile place of stay. I still identify myself as a Mysorean ofcourse because most of my formative years were spent (and how well) there. When Susie (my twin) and I came of age, we figured it was time for us to escape the mundanity of life. We were brought up somewhat in a conservative way and we wanted to break free. Although, I think we didnt have a definitive idea that freed...