THE TRIUND TREK The Triund Trek is a must for almost any visitor to Dharamsala and McLeod Ganj. It's one of the most popular places in Himachal Pradesh, it is on most tourists' bucket list. "You have been to Dharamshala many times, but have you never done the Triund trek?" I remember my friend being surprised to find out that there was nothing. "I think it's too mainstream," I countered. But this time, in September 2020, when he spent a week in Dharamkot (aka Indian Mini-Israel), he decided to do so. I decided to do it in as short a time as possible to make it more exciting and not feel like chasing a crowd "How long does the Triund trek take?" I asked the manager of the hostel where I was staying. “Most of the time we can do it in 4-5 hours,” he replied. "What's the shortest way to do it?" he asked. "1 hour and 30 minutes"! That was it! I accepted the challenge!! Next thing I knew, we (My siblings and I) were