The day two of my Asansol trip was filled with greater
adventure than the previous day. The day started very
normally with all of us getting into the car and asking the driver to take us
to Panchet. No sooner did the car start that the tyre was left punctured and we
were to wait till the car was fixed. While the boys of our group huddled near
the car with my father explaining the problem and the steps required to fix it;
the girls found a quieter place to sit in and talk with the local shopkeeper.
Soon, the shopkeeper turned himself into a guide for us and gave us tips as to
which places we should visit and how to reach them. While talking to him, we
found out about the ruins of an old fort –Gaurponchokot. In fact we did plan to
visit the place as well after laying our eyes on Panchet. However, ultimately
the plan was cancelled. It took about an hour of waiting (for others) and
jumping about impatiently (for me) before the car was repaired and we finally
resumed our journey.
Panchet was a well thirty-forty kilometres from our hotel
and it took us about an hour to reach the place crossing through farmlands,
small villages and barren lands. Panchet is a dam and has been maintained very
well. In fact the view itself is
amazing. On one side there are steps to go down and enjoy the beautiful landscape
gardens and on the other side one can view the clear blue waters flowing under
the bridge to the other side. It is essential that the pictures do the talking
here instead of me. As this was a short trip, my narration ends here itself .But there are lots of other exciting trips that I have been a part of after Panchet
and I cannot wait to share those stories as well.
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| VIEW OF THE LANDSCAPED GARDENS FROM THE STAIRS DESCENDING FROM THE DAM GATES |
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| VIEW FROM THE GARDENS TO THE DAM GATES |
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| LITTLE BUDDY I FOUND HIDING IN THE BUSHES |
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| VIEW OF THE RIVER FROM THE GARDENS |
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| VIEW OF THE WATER BANKS |
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| CLOSE-UP OF THE WATERFALL |
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| DAM GATES |
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| BOATING |
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| BIDDING ADIEU |
