{"id":6625,"date":"2021-04-15T13:17:19","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T07:47:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medialit.in\/thevoices\/?p=6625"},"modified":"2021-04-30T16:22:41","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T10:52:41","slug":"parking-under-an-apple-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medialit.in\/thevoices\/parking-under-an-apple-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"Parking under an Apple tree"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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In 1936 Charlie Chaplin produced one of his greatest works titled ‘Modern Times’. It was a critique of the ‘post-industrial revolution’ world and portrayed how the ‘efficiency’ of the “Modern times”\u00a0 had reduced man into being just another cog in the machine of mass production.<\/p>

Today, we are living in the era of ‘Industrial revolution 4.0’. Our cities and appliances are becoming smarter and talking to each other, while we are continuously secluding ourselves onto little Internet powered ‘islands of existence.’<\/p>

Parking my car under an apple tree that was just starting to blossom last week at a village near Manali,\u00a0 got me thinking of how I had never done something like this, and am more than sure an overwhelming majority of readers wouldn’t have either.<\/p>

‘The New Modern’ times have shackled us into chains of consumerism and made us slaves of market driven ‘comfort zones’.<\/p>

Although more and more people are realizing the gravity of our current predicament and are spending time in calm, peaceful places be it in the form of vocations or ‘workations’, there still remain a mammoth pressing need to reconsider and make a dynamic shift in our overall way of life as human beings.<\/p>

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Parking my car under a blossoming Apple tree in an apple orchard cottage at Mansari village, Manali, Himachal Pradesh.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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An interview with Sunder Khampa jee<\/em>, an apple orchard owner and hospitality entrepreneur, who sheds light on the factors responsible and the opportunities for  tourists as well as the industry because of the rising interest in countryside tourism.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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A little piece of heaven in the middle of an Apple orchard. Location: Mansari cottage, Mansari village, Distt. Manali. Himachal Pradesh.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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An apple tree at full bloom.Location: Oakwood Chalet by Sabirat Hospitality, Village Sarsai, distt. Haripur, Manali.Himachal Pradesh.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The real 'high tea'. \nTea served in the traditional Kullu weave design cups, with a view from the room balcony accentuating the flavour of the experience.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The view from the same balcony as the previous picture at night.\nThe moonlight reflecting off the snow clad peaks merges with the star studded night sky like lovers long lost.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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High exposure night time view of the valley.\nLocation: Mansari cottage, Mansari village, Distt. Manali.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The experience of spending quality time with friends and family, in the middle of snowy peaks and apple trees, makes everlasting memories.\nLocation: Oakwood Chalet by Sabirat Hospitality, Village Sarsai, distt. Haripur, Manali.\nHimachal Pradesh.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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An apple tree at full blossom.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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'The room with a view', blossoming apple trees visible from the glass windows of cottage rooms. Location: Mansari cottage, P.O Haripur, Manali, Himachal Pradesh.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Interacting with the friendly local people, and understanding their way of life gives food for thought and precious lessons about sustainability, contentment and happiness.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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