A TREK IN THE LAND OF PARADISE- KASHMIR The Hustle bustle of the second wave and paradigm shift of media attention from the pandemic Covid-19 to Taliban attack on the Kabul, many of the trekkers who showed interest initially, later backed out apprehending an attack in Kashmir too. Though Kashmir has been a disturbed area for more than two decades but nevertheless a few from Mysore city and Bangalore city took little extra courage and went on a trek to the Great Lakes of Kashmir from 24 th -31 st Aug 2021 says Mr Purushotham M a contractor of Mysore. As I had been in this region way back in 1988 when the situation was cool and calm but now it was little apprehensive to go to as there was a sword hanging on the head about any time gun fire can happen due to various factor but nevertheless we twelve members from the state decided to go come what may ever and face the challenges with grit determination says Ms Jagadamba of Bangalore. It was wonderful season to see the flowering time