Travelogues Weekend Trip to Kotishwar
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I was lucky to have done my schooling from Madras (that's where my folks are), B.E.from BIT, Mesra Ranchi, MBA from FMS Delhi and spent four years in Bombay with Essar - so that did give me a chance to check out a lot of places, for someone my age. Ours is a great country... incredible variety and warm people!
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On a recent weekend trip to Kotishwar/Narayan Sarovar in Gujarat, for some strange reason, I was so moved that I would like to share the experience. At long last, I stood, arguably (but not quite, says my atlas) at the westernmost point in the country - and felt like that guy Amundsen probably did when he stood at the South Pole. At Kotishwar, near the small BSF checkpost, is an old temple, overlooking the sea. Looking out to the Kori creek, I was fascinated by one of the most beautiful expanses of sea I have ever seen. The fabulous sunset was an exotic treat.
The best part about the trip is the amazing contrast between the desolate landscape and the mindblowing colours sported by the locals - I am still dazed - how can these people make so much out of their lives when Mother Nature gave them so little? I guess the truth is that when we have very little, there is much better optimisation of resources.... an earlier trip to Ladakh taught me that! There is a lot to be seen in the Kutch belt though it does not figure in the popular tourist circuit. All the better for it ! This is a much recommended trip for those interested in people and landscapes. (Pilgrims and temple enthusiasts will be better off in Saurashtra, though). The best way to get there is via Gandhidham, in the overnight Kutch Express from Bombay. There is a convenient connecting local bus (really colourful crowd) which will take five hours to get you to Narayan Sarovar in time to catch the much needed 2 p.m. lunch at the Guest House. However, the lake is better described as a pond. Happy Kutching!
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