"Is this OLD AGE?"
Day 2 17-5-09 Uttarkashi - Gangotri (and a little beyond...) The earlier day's experience had taught us a lot about the Share Taxis in Uttarkashi. We didn't want to take any more risks. We will catch the first taxi itself. We woke up early and got ready by 5 am. But when we reached the taxi stand, another shock was waiting for us! The first taxi was waiting with 6 passengers. 2 in the front along with the driver, 4 in the middle. We loaded our luggage on the top and and sat in the back. But the driver was not ready. He said he wanted 2 more! "2 more????!!! Where the hell are they going to sit?" "6 can sit in the rear" The driver said. "You must be kidding. How are you going to accommodate 6 Passengers in the back! If it were 6 kids then there was no problem. But 6 adults traveling 4 hrs in the back of Tata Sumo was ridiculous idea!" We told him that will not be possible. But the driver was not ready to listen. So we got down and said we'll ...