Today, I am going to a place about which I always heard that it's a place where foreigners and elite class people usually go. I watched videos on YouTube and scrolled reels on Instagram. Yes, these days, I am much into watching such videos.
I am trying to experience each and everything happening around me. To briefly explain my feelings, I would say "I don't want to feel or experience the FOMO".
The good thing is that I don't need someone to go with me. I feel like I am tidying up someone with me. I don’t have expectations with someone. That's why I prefer to go alone. In this way, I feel more and live more. It's my way of living the life.
Solo travels help me to learn a lot about myself. I embark on a self-discovery path. I have monologues and discuss my suppressed feelings with myself. I don't need anyone's admiration or approval. Also, Solo travels help me to engage with others. This particular aspect of engaging with others is my favorite part. I love to interact with others. I share my experiences with them and they share with me. I share my favorite places and they give details of their life. This collaboration is interesting.
Amidst all these words, I forgot to tell you the place where we are going.
We are going to the Farmers Market in Islamabad and also visiting Dino Park. This is right on Pir Sohawa Road. You gonna see a big floral clock on the way.
Interestingly, An elephant is welcoming me to Farmer's Market. This Elephant is standing silently as policemen are quite near to it. They might arrest it for doing nothing 😆.
You are asking... What's this Farmer's market is about?
It's a market dedicated to organic, fresh, and local food along with products.
Right on entering, I read;
Unauthorized Photography is not allowed
After reading this line, I kept my phone in my pocket and walked through the market. There were so many people. Specifically, Posh and foreign people were there. I felt a shock that I might not belong here. I thought that items would be very expensive and my pocket didn’t allow me.
Believe me, I just skipped the part of the Market and walked towards Dino Park, which is right at the back of the market. People were sitting in the dino park. They were having a conversation, mostly in English. They were enough to give me a little more shock. It's easy.
I diverted my attention towards the gigantic animals who were wandering there. Oh... they were not wandering but standing at the place. I assume they were also stunned by seeing all these people.
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After seeing gigantic dinosaurs, I fell into thoughts, I thought of real dinosaurs. They all have gone, and if they were here today, all these people would not be sitting here and enjoying food.
Most of the animals were in pairs; one was a mother/father, and the other one would be their child. This was quite a good aspect.
Pretty much unaware of these species and animals. The identity of many animals was shadowed by gigantic dinosaurs. Those dinosaurs were stealing all the attention.
The most beautiful thing that I love about Islamabad City is the winter and autumn season. Autumn seems like a golden carpet all around as leaves fall off from trees. I love the different fall colors of gardens and trees. In the whole city, there are so many gardens, parks and trees.
The whole city is loaded with nature and beauty. I have not yet fully explored the city, but I am on my way to exploring it properly. I have never been to hiking trails, and I will go for it.
I was like a trespasser in the area of animals. One animal, having wings like a bird but having a body like a lizard, was stuck in the green bushes. It was looking at me but unable to give me fear chill.
Along every animal, there were rocks on which their information was written. I didn't give focus/attention to reading what was written on the steel plates. Those rocks with information were looking beautiful as they were delicately wrapped up in thin leaves of weeds.
Dinosaurs over there were peace promoters as they were not disturbing anyone. They were aware that humans are enough to harm each other.
Trees were green and even their trunk was green as the weeds were wrapped against them. The leaves over these were green, pale yellow, and orange. This combination was quite good.
A dinosaur with an open jaw was standing in the middle of the park. I looked at its open, stuck mouth and then looked at all those people who were around.
A lady was sitting on the tail and seeing her children playing. Children were playing and climbing over these dinosaurs.
I thought that I came to Farmer's Market then why i am not trying anything from Market?
I went to the side of the stalls. I was searching for such a thing that was pocket-friendly. I shopped at a stall of breads. It was a banana bread that I bought from the stall. I took permission to take pictures.
I introduced myself as a blogger to stall owners. They happily permitted me to take clicks of their stalls.
Standing beside the mushroom stall, I asked the price. It was not that much expensive but still expensive for me. I may have bought it, but I have never tried edible mushrooms. Should I give it a try? What would be the taste of it?
I sat down in the ground area at the back of the giant dinosaur and started enjoying my banana bread. It was delicious but not out of the world.
Sun rays were delicately touching my face and not disturbing me that day.
Infront of me, many families were sitting and enjoying their time. I was catching their distant voices.
In my last semester, I submitted term paper on jurassic park movie. I always thought of such parks. I have watched the destruction of dinosaurs in the movie but these dinosaurs were at calm.
Speaker was announcing; It's 1'O clock and market is closing. See you all next week. All the vendors were packing their luggage and giving back their cards.
I came outside with a smiley face. It was such a beautiful solo visit that is of full worth.
The last thing that stopped me was a wooden carry. I stopped besides it. It is ignored by all the people passing by.
I walked away.
See you next 💫
Images are taken by me