DAY 0:--
Today was 1 Oct and the trek was to start from tomorrow, so I packed my rucksack and booked a volvo from Chandigarh to Dehradun. I also booked online ,Hotel Drone {GMVN Hotel in Dehradoon for night stay} as the vehicle was to take us from Dehradoon to Gangtori on next day morning.
I reached Dehradoon late night and directly took an auto to reach my pre booked hotel.
Hotel was good and staff courteous, so there was no issue.
After dinner in the hotel restaurant I went for a late night sleep, with dreams of trek.
DAY 1:--
We had booked our tempo traveler in the early morning from 6 am. I got up early and took a bath {As chances are that after reaching Gangotri, I may not be able to have a bath for many days}, and got an auto and reached the venue for our getting together for vehicle.
Many of the co trekkers were already there as they were staying in the same hotel of our departure, so we got into the vehicle and started at about 6.15am.
Journey to gangotri was uneventful and having some halts for breakfast, lunch tea etc we reached Gangotri at about 5pm.
Our trek leader Dushyant was already there on the bus stand to receive us and we all went to Birla Sadan, {Our base camp for the trek},rooms were allotted {Dormitory} and I took a bed near the window.
Temple was clearly visible from window as it was on the other side of river.
we had a cup of tea with Pakoras and I immediately went for darshan of Maa Ganga ji.
Had darshan at the main temple. There was very less people {might be due to Corona} so I had heartful pooja and then went to Ganga ji to wash my face {no question in this evening time for a bath}.
Evening Aarti was at 7pm, and we attended the same. After a stroll in the market, I reached base camp again.
We had a sumptuous dinner and retired for the day to give relaxation to our exhausted and tired limbs from long journey.
