Guys! Thanks for the overwhelming response. While i still sort through the stories i received, i’ve posted one sent in by Sumita. Thanks for the information Sumita, I do wish you and your hubby all the best. As for those who’re wondering why i was collecting stories about ‘earning it’, well it seems my friend Mark and me are part of some sort of a prank.. just when i though i was hot on Mark’s trail with the help of my contacts, i recieved a note under my pillow (extremely old-fashioned i’m afraid) that gave me instructions on how to find Mark and believe it or not – this is the first task!!! WHat i’m wondering is how on earth did this note get under my pillow? the room’s been locked, only i have a key and i’ve been hunkered in the room since yesterday evening after i pulled a hamstring running around with baadal (my guide) in Chandni Chowk. i’m sure it wasn’t there last night when i made the bed to turn in..i’m sure..am i sure?

Sumita’s Story:

I had never heard about magnetic effect at the place mentioned by you
but in 1997 I had gone to Karakoram pass(It was a Indian women
Expedition from Arunachal to Karakoram pass in six and half months
crossing 39 high altitude passes).On that trail the army people use
to tell us that crossing Saser la for food dropping by helicopter is
expertise task for them,since its magnetic phenomenon. Its something
related to geology but I wish you best of luck for tracing Mark.Some
detail of that trail from my friend Vineeta’s travelogue (link removed)

Now my experience about “These guys have earned it”
My husband Goutam decided to go to Deoriatal again and this time with
our tent , sleeping bags. I also wanted to go that place but on 1st
week of July? I was not sure whether it is going to be clear weather
at all(because of monsoon) and if there is rain then trek route may
become slippery and it will be difficult for me to trek with my both
knees affected with osteo-arthritis. No good photography .
I also little annoyed about Goutam’s back pain. But keep quiet seeing
his enthusiasm. We had started from Delhi by state bus at night and
changing buses from Hardwar and then by jeep we reach at Ukhimath.Had
our quick lunch then to Musturu by jeep. At 2:30 pm we had started
our trek. We were not feeling tired even little sleep in previous
night).Maximum load with Goutam . I was carrying a nap sack with
some food and cloth (very little compare to him).We were going slowly
because I was taking snaps of birds and surroundings. We finally
reach to Deoriatal via Sari village at 4:30 pm. Weather was cloudy
by then. We settled at our tent. After sometime some villagers from
Sari went back to their village. We were two only in that place.

That night there was heavy rain with thunderstorm. and we had to
struggle literally to put one extra sheet on the tent to prevent
little slippages .When rain stops. Suddenly we saw a magical
light(this place has no electricity because of sanctuary).Piping
through the tent we saw the moon which reflecting in the natural
lake of Deoriatal. In a moment I had forgot my pain in knees.
Oh! this is heaven!. But in a moment the moon disappear in the
cloud. We slept well after that and in the morning wakeup by bird’s
musical call and massif Kedar and Choukhamba (Himalayan Peak)with
other peaks in our front. I think all this beautiful moments we have
got there since we have earned it .Thanks to kind Mother Nature.

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