Trekking to Piram Bet Island

Piram Bet

Piram Bet is an island in Gulf of Cambay of Arabian sea. It is near Ghogha in Bhavnagar.It is very famous for the farming of Bajra. There are total 4 water well and the water is salty.This area is come under red zone. The crab of Piram are very famous and even we can see Jelly fish and Dolphin there. Every year our Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University organise Trekking separately for girls and boys to Piram Bet. This time I am lucky enough that I get a chance to go in this trekking. This Trekking helps us to saw the enormous beauty of an island very closely. This island possesses natural beauty as well as historical beauty. The island was once ruled by brave king Mokhdaji Gohil who fought against Muhammad bin Tughlaq and he was wounded in the battle but continued to fight with Sultan's army. He was beheaded in the battle.

Lighthouse of Piram Bet

The lighthouse is about 1.5 km by walk from the landing point. There we went after taking breakfast. Our sir describe the importance of Lighthouse. He says that it throws light in nearby area, maximum 36 km from it the area get its reflection. In this way it gives direction in night. It was almost barren island.

 What does 'Trekking' real means

Whenever we go for any type of trekking, it doesn't only mean that to have lots of fun. There we have to do some work also. That's all we do today in our trekking. we collected garbage from everywhere. It was very shameful act that many people throws garbage, plastic bags here and there. They are destroying the real beauty of nature. These type of careless people are meant for nothing. If someone cannot treat nature with healthy intention as there then the nature will also act against them, against mankind in form of disaster.

Trekking guide- Respected Vasudevsinh Sarvaiya sir

Our trekking Vasudevsinh sir is very kind and helpul. Sir is very healthy and always in action, more active than us. We also go through mud during trekking and sir is walking very smoothly as like he is walking on road, into the mud. We are very much motivated by sir's spirit.

Vice Chancellor- Saileshsinh Zala

Vice chancellor of our university also came with us for trekking. When we talk to him, we find that he is very friendly to us. When sir come to know that we are from  English department, he praised a lot that we are lucky enough to have Dilip Barad sir as our head of Department. Dilip sir is always active and ready to teach anytime without neglecting us.

Remembering the novel Robinson crusoe by Daniel defoe

Whenever I study about adventurous story, I was struck by an Idea that why the people doing these type of adventure to barren island. But when I saw Piram Bet an interesting and beautiful place I get answer itself. Who in this world don't want peace and natural beauty in life. The natural scene of Piram Bet provide us inner peace and we desire to stay there just like Crusoe who stayed a long in an unknown island far away from all type of noise, polution, traffic etc.

Overall todays trekking is awesome with lots of fun and doing adventures task like going through mud, making paths in between bushes, knowing the history of Piram Bet. When we are returning from island in a boat we saw Dolphin also. Such an adventure will remain in our mind for lifetime. I am thankful to Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji University who gives us chance of going to such type of trekking without cost.