THE MOUNTAIN GIRL

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What do you see? #themountaingirltales #Hikkaduwa #VisitSriLanka #srilankadaily #srilankabeaches #thegreatoutdoors #throwbackthursday #teampixel #nofilter #instatravel #travelingram

Always chasing scenic routes and alleys. ❤️ #themountaingirltales #DeSiBeginnings #HensInLanka #VisitSriLanka #srilankadaily #galle #gallefort #girlswhotravel #instatravel #picoftheday #teampixel #pixel2 #followmytravel #travellife #throwback

A big chunk of our group had gone back to Kaza for the night, leaving behind a motley crew of overenthusiastic photographers and hikers. So we did what we do best - ran around with dogs on snow, clicking everything in sight, flying drones, chatting up kids playing cricket. . I decided to take a long walk to savour my own company. Locals passed by greeting me with their joyous 'Julley', or simply smiling as if they could read every peaceful thought that crossed my face. The dogs partook in my unbridled happiness, and my steps quickly turned into a skip and a jump. It felt like being in an incredible time warp - being cut off from places I know, by these protectors of all things bright and beautiful. . And so I sat down, to process everything and contain it in a secret recess of my brain. To look back at this evening, this mellow sunset, the red fox that is not visible in this picture, the dog that sat beside me all this while, the profound silence - both within and outside. . If only all evenings were like this one. . #themountaingirltales #thegreatoutdoors #pinvalley #spitilife #spitivalley #himalayantravellers #himachalpictures #instahimachal #instahimalayas #incredibleindia #indiapictures #teampixel #tripotocommunity #natgeoyourshot #lpindia #CNTGiveItAShot #onehimachal #myspitiholiday

I hope that one day, you will walk the mountains, and feel the same joy that I do. . There is little room to be unhappy when you dip your evenings in a hot cup of coffee, while listening to the birds chirp in nearby jungles. There is immense joy in the warm and cozy room where you can return after a long hike and unwind with beautiful conversations. . It’s a place where your vague worries vanish into a herd of goats happily running past you, and where a chat with a local teaches you more about life than all your text books combined. This is where you learn, that despite the pain at the back of your throat after a strenuous hike, you are far more capable of doing things that you were made to believe you couldn’t ever do. . And so I hope that one day, you will walk the mountains, and find the same joy that I do. 😊 #themountaingirltales #teampixel #airbnbexperience #onehimachal #instahimachal #himalayantravellers #himachalpictures #himachaltourism #himalayangeographic #travellersofindiaofficial #himalayangirls #ilovemountains #followmytravel #ourplanetdaily #jannatehimachal

Embracing the storm. This too shall pass. #themountaingirltales #teampixel #VisitSriLanka #srilankabeaches #srilankadaily #followmytravel #beachmode #instapic #instatravel #travelgirl #mytraveldiary #girlswhotravel #travelgram #ourplanetdaily

To beautiful goodbyes. To Sri Lanka. 💕 #themountaingirltales #beautifulsunsets #galle #amarigalle #VisitSriLanka #srilankadaily #srilankabeaches #teampixel #ourplanetdaily #CNTGiveItAShot #telltnlindia #bbctravels #lonelyplanettraveller #vacation #followmytravel #girlswhotravel

Travel is not all what Instagram makes you believe it is. . Yesterday, we set off for Kandy in the hopes of getting a break from the beach to see lofty hills, a shimmering lake, and to experience some general hill-station like weather. What we got instead was a three-hour journey that took us almost six hours, a horrible food day, and just general exhaustion from having started our day early, with barely four hours of sleep. . These things will probably get lost behind this beautiful photo of that one moment in the day when we were happy, but that's the real truth of travel. And I feel it is important to showcase both the good and the bad sides of travel, to be able to truly understand what travelling is all about, and not set unrealistic expectations of utopia. . Because it's not just the fancy poses and the perfect landscapes, but also the tiring and irritable days. And that is what makes travel real for me. 🙂 . #themountaingirltales #thegreatoutdoors #VisitSriLanka #srilankadaily #tripotocommunity #telltnlindia #natgeoyourshot #CNTGiveItAShot #lonelyplanettraveller #teampixel #snapseededit #girlswhotravel #ig_travel #wildlife #elephants #picoftheday #pinnawala #travelingram #ourplanetdaily

The Madu river cruise takes you through the primitive depths of South Sri Lanka, across what are probably the last tracts of mangrove forests out here. This is also the best way to see some of the thousands of flora and fauna of the country - monkeys hiding in trees, water monitor lizards gliding on branches, egrets and kingfishers eyeing their prey patiently. Then there are the many little islands, one that houses a deserted shrine, while another that is home to cobras. Plus, a cinnamon island that has the most fragrant and sweet-tasting cinnamon plants. And to cap it with the best local curries, obviously with even better views. 🙂 . Probably one of the best river cruises I have experienced so far. #themountaingirltales #srilankadaily #teampixel #girlswhotravel #followmytravel #maduriver #lonelyplanettraveller #natgeoyourshot #CNTGiveItAShot #telltnlindia #VisitSriLanka #instatravel #travelblogger #outlooktraveller

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