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Chapter 4: In the Swiss National Park

"So we have done our work. Now let's enjoy our trip!" Abha shouted in excitement. 

"Now it is evening Abha, it's not the time for trip. We will start that from tomorrow." Khushbu said laughing. 

Everyone laughed. They enjoyed their dinner and slept happily talking with each other.

The next day, they got ready and did their breakfast. 

They sat waiting for their guide Senorita. 

"When will Senorita come?" Shakti asked.

 "I am really excited to wonder Switzerland!" Khushbu said eagerly. 

"Yeah, I am curious to know where we will go first!"Siya joined. 

They were waiting for their guide sitting on the bed.

 "Let's sing a song now," Manaswi said. She started singing,

"La la we are in Switzerland, It is a cool wonderland.

Beautiful mountains and stream,

Everything is like a Dream.

We are here for the tour,

Precious like Kohinoor."

Finally, their guide Senorita arrived. 

"Hey girls sorry for late coming, I was stuck in traffic."

 They asked her about their first place to visit. She said, "There is a famous park called Swiss National Park. It's a beautiful place filled with wonderful mountains and streams. We will go there." 

"Ok if you say so we will go there. Let's leave now!" Khushbu said. 

They got ready quickly and were about to leave when Abha cried in pain. Everybody rushed to her and saw that her foot was paining. 

"Abha what happened? Why is your foot paining?" Siya asked. 

"I just slipped here and my foot got..." Abha said.

 "Wait I will call the doctor," Diksha called Dr. Paul immediately. He came in hurry and did some checkups. He told that her foot was twisted. He gave her some medicines and told her about one night's rest. So they decided to visit the park the next day. So Abha rested all day and others did shopping in the nearest shopping mall.

At night, they sat together in a circle and discussed their tour plan.

 "Which places are we going to visit through the tour?" Abha asked. 

"I don't know, Senorita didn't tell anything," Khushbu said. 

Just then Senorita arrived, "Hey guys, sorry I came at this time but I wanted to give you this card." She said. 

"Which card?" Manaswi asked. "I don't know..." Senorita replied. 

"Ok fine, I don't care about it. Please tell us everything about our tour." Abha requested her excitedly. 

"Tomorrow we will go to Swiss National Park. Next day, we will go to Zurich city, then, we will go to the Chillon Castle and then at last Saint-German Church. We cannot visit more places as your tour has a short duration of 6 days."Senorita explained.

"All the places seem to be interesting," Abha said.

 "They are so famous and also they are from the top ten list of Switzerland," Senorita said.

 "I am really excited to visit all of them!" Khushbu exclaimed.

"Yeah it is, but you haven't told about..." Before Manaswi could continue, Senorita ran outside and vanished. "What happened to her?" Manaswi asked.

 "It was strange, but leave it. Open that card." Abha suggested. 

They opened it and saw that there was a picture of a man royal suit and a crown.

 "This picture seems to be of a King," Khushbu said. 

"Yeah, but why did Senorita came here and gave this card to us?" Diksha asked. 

"I am feeling sleepy now... we will ask about it to Senorita tomorrow," Abha said yawning. 

"Hmm...now it is too late. Everybody hit the sack." Siya said. (It meant to go to bed.) It was 12 midnight now. They all slept happily.

The next day, they all got ready and left for Swiss National Park. Senorita arranged a car for their tour. They sat in the car and while going Manaswi asked her, "What happened to you last night?" 

"Nothing, I was in my home. But why are you asking this?" She questioned.

 "Last night, you came to our hotel and gave a card which had a picture of King," Siya explained to her.

 "No, I don't remember anything. I was in my home only." Senorita tried to convince them. And so they kept saying about it and Senorita just denied them. While their argument was going on, they reached their destination. They were amazed to see the beauty of the park. They went inside. It was indeed a beautiful place. 

"This park covers 172 square kilometers. Here you can see everything. Glaciers, Verdant Pastures, Waterfalls, and Lush woodlands!" Senorita said. 

"Beautiful!!"Diksha said."Let's go there towards the glaciers." They clicked some pictures and moved ahead. They saw wonderful waterfalls with marvelous streams. They all played and chatted there for hours.

Abha said in a fearful way, "I will not come there." "Why are you talking in fear?"Shakti asked.

"I know she remembers the trip last year when she had fallen like a monkey!"Siya taunted. Everybody laughed. 

"Oh yes, now I remember our last trip to Somnath. We were clicking pictures near a waterfall when suddenly Abha slipped and fell into the river."Shakti explained controlling her laugh. "Ok, as you wish. Stay here in the guest room. We will go there. Let's go!" 

They walked towards the waterfall and clicked some pictures. Diksha put her foot in the river. It was quite cold. The sound of the water flowing into the river was so relaxing. A fresh cold breeze blew through touching their skin feeling dizzy. It was a pleasant atmosphere and delighting moment. 

 "This is so beautiful waterfall. I love the sound of water."Khushbu said. 

"I love to be here, "Diksha said. 

"Hey, guys are you all going to settle down there?"Abha asked from the guest room. 

"Hehe, coming sweetie..." Said Siya.

 All went to her. "I am so hungry!"She cried.

 "Let's go there to the food center."

They ate full of their heart's content and enjoyed the whole day.