Day 7 (27st Oct 04): Pahalgam

This was all about Horse-riding and local site-seeing. We’d gone to a nearby place with a big open field surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Our way down from that place was scary, as our horses had ‘Royal Slips’ (a term used more in these S/w co’s hehe!) of upto 4-5 feet at a stretch. But, we all got back in one piece. Was too tired, so dozed off till evening. This time Dad had arranged for Black Rum, and he himself invited me to have a drink with him, when I woke up. Good show, hehe! At night the place sparkled in moon-light, but the good news was that our Qualis was repaired and the driver reached Pahalgam (inspite of a Kashmir Bandh). “Our time’s changing”, joked dad. Later the driver told us abt another accident which had taken place at the same spot today, n this time no survivors. I’ve already started believing in god!