One of the greatest things I love about travel is slowing down, looking around, observing and allowing time to control me. The interaction that comes with this experience is precious. Sometimes, there’s no conversation and often, none needed. During a trip to Ranchi last year, I visited the Hundru Falls. Gorgeous place. I spent three hours just taking in nature, listening to the waterfalls. The sound of the water cascading down from a great height is both mesmerizing and fascinating. I just sat there on a rock feeling totally at peace.   Before setting back, a little stall with an interesting person offered a welcome green tea with lemon and honey. Feeling powered up after a well-spent 6 am to 9 am, it was time to head back. On the way to the parking lot – it was an 800 step terrain and a most enjoyable trek (here’s where I met the girls mentioned in Girl Power), I once again stopped at the vantage point from which the falls were visible. For a last fifteen-minute look. The view from there is incredible – all kinds of trees, some lush, some bare, both beautiful, pebbles all over with water trickling or […]

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