Travelogue 1 : Sohna, Gurgaon, India

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Sohana, Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Sohna - Wikipedia

It hardly takes 2 hours to reach Sohna from New Delhi on car.



# Google map from New Delhi to Sohna

In the month of December, from Gurgaon to Sohna, there are umpteen mustard fields on the way. For someone who hasn’t seen the mustard fields before, it reminds the scene from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. Perfect for snaps. The yellow is awesome.


# Mustard Fields on the way to Sohna

No doubt why in winters people often have Sarson da Saag and Makki di roti. It really blends so well to satisfy your taste buds.



# Sarson da Saag (Mustard leaf curry) & Makki di roti ( Corn Bread)


There are many resorts on the way. One can look for a variety of fun activities. We chose paragliding. What we did miss was to check the wind. If its way too breezy, the glider can neither stay for long in the air nor does it fly at a higher altitude.

I was enthralled to see the small box like fields – a serene feel with gush of cold air on my face.

For paragliding, the weight has to be > 20 kg. Goggles are must. Warm clothes and shoes would be good to go. The best timing is winter of course. One can easily take selfies and record video while gliding. 

 
 

# Sitting on the glider. See the view from the top in the link: https://youtu.be/yMShBuSNspY

Relished the season's last oranges after an exhilarating ride.

There is an old shiva temple in Sohna. It has a hot spring where the hot water keeps flowing 24*7. Many people take bath there regularly. People claim that it has medicinal cure for any skin disease. The temple is surrounded my houses. Many of them date a century back.






# Shiv Kund, Sohna Hot Spring (Sohna Garm Sarovar) 

# Hot Spring inside a small cave

 

# Shiv Murti, Shiv Mandir, Sohna
  

From Sohna’s bus stop there is a way to Damdama Lake (Damdama Lake - Wikipedia). It’s a picnic spot with few games, boating and camel ride. One can also stay at the hotel and enjoy a retreat. Make sure to fuel your vehicle appropriately as there are almost no fuel stations near that place.

It certainly makes good place for a weekend get out.

-        -   Saranya

Comments

  1. Selvi31 December 2021 at 00:16

    Felt like we were along trip lovely, good that you able to make it

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    1. Saranya31 December 2021 at 07:17

      Stay Connected..Will take you to places through my eyes

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  2. Unknown31 December 2021 at 04:26

    Enchanting trip and serene narrative... Looking forward to take this trip in future

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    1. Saranya31 December 2021 at 07:16

      Simple..yet worth it..hope, to go together next time

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