"Jammu, Jul 28: The Amarnath yatra was today suspended from Jammu due to inclement weather prevailing in the state.
A fresh batch of pilgrims was not allowed to proceed from the base camp of Bhagwati Nagar here for onward journey to Kashmir Valley as rains have been lashing the state, including on the Baltal and Pahalgam routes, official sources said here.
The yatra has already been suspended from camps at Nunwan in Pahalgam and Baltal yesterday due to heavy downpour resulting in slippery tracks, they said, adding the yatra was also stopped at the transit camps along the route due to the same reason.
Authorities did not allow pilgrims to proceed in order to avoid overcrowding at base camps, they said, noting that pilgrims usually reach these camps in the evening and after a night stay undertake the journey to the shrine."
So, we stayed in the tents for two days even when it was raining and the beds were wet.
Surprisingly, we did not even catch a cold during this trip!!!.
There were several Dhabas serving all three free meals. The only condition is - be there on time and don't waste even a speck of food. Take only what you think you can eat. They will be watching you like hawks and will suggest that you eat all of it.
The bath rooms were far away, not comfortable to use either. We did not know that tents were available with attached bathrooms. Credit (?) goes to our Travel agent whom we paid 1000 rupees per night for A/C rooms etc (I know I said this in another post also).
I bought two shawls and two dress pieces from the local vendors.
We will have to make another trip to Amarnath to really call it a yatra. But during this trip, I learned a lot - what to do and what not to do.
So, we stayed in the tents for two days even when it was raining and the beds were wet.
Surprisingly, we did not even catch a cold during this trip!!!.
There were several Dhabas serving all three free meals. The only condition is - be there on time and don't waste even a speck of food. Take only what you think you can eat. They will be watching you like hawks and will suggest that you eat all of it.
The bath rooms were far away, not comfortable to use either. We did not know that tents were available with attached bathrooms. Credit (?) goes to our Travel agent whom we paid 1000 rupees per night for A/C rooms etc (I know I said this in another post also).
I bought two shawls and two dress pieces from the local vendors.
We will have to make another trip to Amarnath to really call it a yatra. But during this trip, I learned a lot - what to do and what not to do.
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