After my Gulabi kantha trek , I took a taxi to Rishikesh. I reached my hostel at around 9PM. My friend Ankush was in Rishikesh doing a course on aerial yoga for a couple of weeks and he was available to meet me at that time. So, I met him at a cafe where I had my dinner. I had met Ankush on my Gaumukh Tapovan trek . We spoke a bit about our planned trek in Nepal and decided to discuss more on it the next morning when I meet him for breakfast.   I shared my dorm with three 19 year old boys. They were very friendly and they asked me to join the on their rafting plan the next day. I politely declined. I was in no mood to socialise. I preferred my solitude and wanted to relax while I was there.