I was very keen to discover the natural relics of the city. The beautiful lakeside view and how they were a part of everyday life for the locals. The lakes have a marvelous touch to the city but it also is a way of earning money for people around there. It has so many epic stories and religious faith. The view of the lakes from hilltops is spectacular. The Naini-lake is believed to be an eye of Lord Shiva's eye, and the reason behind the city’s name. Naini-lake looks like mango from the hilltop. The boat rowers make their living by showing people around on a boat ride. When I had a chat with one of them I discovered their interesting stories. He has been doing this for years. He also said that swimming and boating are the two things every kid knows since he is very little. My brother wanted to try rowing, so he taught him how to row the boat, it was really a difficult task and I knew I couldn’t do it so I didn’t try it either.
The next part of my journey was to walk through the hills and see the amazing view from the top. I wasn’t planning on literally walking all the way but it turned out that way. It was an exclusive sibling trip, I and my brother were on a scooter and we took a wrong turn, thanks to Google maps, and we were on a very steep road no doubt the journey turned out to be very exciting but I had to climb up quite a long distance. But the view was worth it all. It is said that the most beautiful view comes after the hardest climb. Snow viewpoint has a really fabulous view and we saw different places through the telescope. The people were very sweet and helpful. Then there was Tiffin top, we trekked 3 km to the top and it gave us the most amazing experience and memories and the view was awesome. And after such a trek if you get Maggi and coffee, it just makes your journey inclusive.
The temples in Nainital are also calm and refreshing just as the hills and lakes. Naina Devi temple was very peaceful and it gave me such pious feeling, it was enthralling. It is located on the lakeside. The water is fresh and crystal clear. There are a lot much fish and the best part fishing is prohibited there. When you start your day by seeing the white swan in the lake, it just makes your day stunning. The Tibetan market situated near the temple has some really good stuff and at a very reasonable price. Nainital also has adventurous activities such as paragliding and horse riding on top of the hill. You can ride a horse on lover’s point. Nainital has something or the other to offer each one of you. Either you’re looking for a calm and refreshing weekend or a romantic getaway or you are here for the food, shopping, adventure or just sit and relax and enjoy the spectacular view around. It has it all. And it is a pretty affordable trip. We wanted to enjoy the view and also experience the railways, so we took a train to Kathkodam and then hired a car to Nainital and that way it made our trip pretty economical.
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