When Joy Sarkar trekked to Madhyamaheshwar

After a refreshing vacation, Joy Sarkar is all set to get back to work. The musician trekked to

Madhyamaheshwar

doon after Durga Puja and is now back with a clear mind.
“I left the city on October 10. After spending a couple of days in Hrishikesh, I went to Makkumath. I met my friend and the guide of the trip,

Yashpal

Negi Monal, who is also a birdwatcher and an amazing man. With him and our porter, Dinesh, we reached Ransi and started walking from there. On the first day, we walked seven kilometres and reached Bantoli. The next day, we walked nine kilometres and reached Madhyamaheshwar. We started at 6.30 am and reached at around 3 pm. In the evening, we watched the arti at the temple,” said Joy.

For the musician, it was a demanding

trail

. “But I enjoyed every bit of it. We went to Budha Madmaheshwar. It is a two-km trek; from 11,500 feet we walked up to 14,000 feet. That was madness. There were times when I felt my heart would explode, but the beauty you get to enjoy cannot be compared to anything,” Joy said, adding, “The funniest bit is, you will find Bengalis everywhere. My friend, Negi, says, ‘Maheshwar has given all the strength to Bengali limbs. Most people trekking there happen to be Bengalis. Meanwhile, many people came to me and asked about Lopa (

Lopamudra Mitra

, singer and his wife). One or two people also asked why Santanu (Moitro) was not travelling with me. That was funny,” Joy added with a smile.