The final day of our programme was held at Ranikhet and we arrived there the evening before. Ranikhet is at a higher altitude than Nainital but was lot different for a hill station. It looked a lot flat, more like a grassland - the difference is the tall pines and deodhars. No near by hill climbed higher than this, but at a distance we could see some awesome views of the snow peaked Himalayan ranges.
The next morning, I decided to go down hill trekking. This time though, there were no other takers! One way it worked fine for me as I took an off-beaten path. Aiming for the ravine's trough, I descended quite an altitude but after somtime, I saw my futility..this was one huge hill with almost no adjoining formations in near sight! Then, I decided to a climb a small rocky formation that could give a clearer view. Once on top of it, I could realize how insignificant a creature we are.. a vast expanse of nature...snow peaks, hills, trees, birds chirping, sounds of bees..at some far distance, a winding road, some sounds of cattle, some seemed to be on the plough..as i could hear their master shouting. When I stared down the rocky precipice, my legs trembled which brought a huge realization in me..i was afraid of death. Quite similar fear happened to me in Rishikesh last year when Ganges could have easily washed me away. I had all along been debating going into a spiritual mould, but this last experience showed to me that I was too attached to my body and the work I am into!