At daybreak, Rishikesh was slightly chilly in the month of October! The air was fresh and the crystal clear water of Ganga at Muni Ki Reti, seeped in tranquillity when we boarded the bus heading to Badrinath, It is almost a 300 km distance. We had to break the journey as it would take nine hours which would be strenuous at a single stretch. After crossing Shivpuri the ascent started getting steeper, The views of lush green mountains, and cold winds were...