Rare Saffron Secrets of Kashmir
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The video is a family vlog documenting their fourth day in Kashmir, centered on Pahalgam. It shows local shopping for saffron and almonds, a pony ride, a visit to Betaab Valley where snowfall starts, and a tour of their hotel room, ending with flight departure preparations.
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[00:20]
Fishing and Breakfast
The family watches fish swimming near the shore and notes that food isn't for them. After breakfast, they leave for Pahalgam and plan to stay overnight before returning home.
[01:01]
Cold Weather and Layers
It is very cold in Kashmir, so the vlogger wears five to six layers of clothing. The rest of the trip had been sunny and hot, but today is unusually cold.
[01:16]
Saffron Shopping
They visit a shop to buy authentic saffron. The shop sells saffron, rose water, and Kashmiri Mamra almonds. The vlogger claims real saffron is grown in only two places in India, one being Kashmir.
[01:46]
Saffron-Infused Oil
The shop offers a special saffron-infused oil said to remove blackheads. They purchase local products including almonds and rose water.
[02:02]
Pony Ride in Pahalgam
The family reaches Pahalgam and goes for a pony ride. One girl is scared of the horse and almost falls off, but they reach the top safely.
[02:32]
Betaab Valley Visit
They arrive at Betaab Valley. The weather forecast predicts snow at 3 o'clock, and there is already a little snow. They take photos and then head to another valley.
[04:37]
Origin of Betaab Valley Name
The valley was renamed Betaab Valley after the movie 'Betaab' was shot there and became a hit. Previously it had a different name.
[05:44]
River and Stone Formation
They observe smooth stones in the river, which the vlogger explains break off from the bank and become rounded through constant rotation in water.
[06:40]
Eating in Rain and Hotel Tour
The family enjoys pakodas and samosas in the rain. Then they head to their four-star hotel in Pahalgam, where they tour the room including cupboard, bathroom, TV, bed, heater, and telephone.
[08:42]
Departure and Flight Delay
The next morning they check out and drive from the hills to Pune. At the airport, their flight is delayed. They spot cricketer Jimmy Anderson and joke about becoming porters.
The vlog wraps up a cold but memorable day in Pahalgam, mixing local shopping, scenic valleys, and a comfortable hotel stay, ending with a delayed flight back home.
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According to the video, how many places in India grow saffron?
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According to the video, how many places in India grow saffron?
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Only two places, with one being Kashmir.
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Why is Betaab Valley called by that name?
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Why is Betaab Valley called by that name?
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Because the movie 'Betaab' was filmed there and became a hit, so people started calling it Betaab Valley.
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What does the vlogger say about stones in the river?
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What does the vlogger say about stones in the river?
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Stones break off from the bank, rotate in the river, and become smooth and round.
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💡 Key Takeaways
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Saffron cultivation in India
Provides a factual geographic fact about saffron production, stating it's limited to two places in India.
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Betaab Valley naming story
Explains the cultural origin of a popular tourist destination's name, linking it to Bollywood.
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River stone formation process
Gives an informal geological explanation of how stones become rounded in rivers.
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Layering for cold weather
Practical travel advice about dressing in multiple layers for Kashmir's cold climate.
01:01Full Transcript
[00:02] [music] pulled the curtain to see the view and we saw this Look, they are fishing Focus, the
[00:20] this Look, they are fishing Focus, the fish did not come Look, it takes time for that fish No food, this is not food There was a lot of fish lying in the food below No, there is lying around lot of fish lying in the food below No, there is lying around
[00:40] [music] So now after breakfast we are leaving for Pahalgam and we will stay in the hotel there and then the next day we will reach the airport and go back home tightly Let's go
[01:01] beautiful today it is very cold, very cold that is why I have put on five-six layers of clothes today it feels like we are in Kashmir Otherwise the rest of the day it was sunny and Otherwise the rest of the day it was sunny and hot Today it is very cold We have just come so
[01:16] we have just come to buy saffron from the shop here This is the name of Shok There are lakhs of houses in this box There is also a Khazana scrub It is saying loose, you can say tight There is also rose water here Its
[01:33] say tight There is also rose water here Its fragrance is very nice and the original Kashmiri almonds here are Kashmiri Mamra Its taste is very good Kashmiri Mamra They say we're getting it from here, and the real saffron, which you won't find anywhere else, there are
[01:46] only two places in the whole world in India where saffron is grown, one is Kashmir and this is saffron is grown, one is Kashmir and this is Sheela, and here this is their special saffron infused oil, it removes all the blackheads, yes, like
[02:02] Mama, Mama finally got it, everyone catches Mama, this is the bottom, so everyone catches Mama, this is the bottom, so we have just reached Pahalgam, and we are going for a pony ride, now this girl is being made to sit on a horse, and she is scared, by
[02:18] horse, and she is scared, by falling rope was making me fall, she herself was falling, so now we have reached the top,
[02:32] Ba Saran Valley, so let's go inside and explore, you make me fall, now here is the explore, you make me fall, now here is the
[02:48] weather forecast shows that it will snow here at 3 o'clock, there is a little bit of snow, so much, o'clock, there is a little bit of snow, so much, we took photos here, and now we are going to Yaal Valley, Daniel Valley, I don't know what its
[03:02] name is, we are going to some valley, now we We are going to Koi To Hai Valley now we We are going to Koi To Hai Valley Koi To Hai Part One Koi To Hai Do watch our series it will be a Koi To Hai Part One Koi To Hai Do watch our series it will be a
[03:33] I told you the name of, there are chances of getting a lot of snow there snowfall it will be fun there if it happens then it will be a good thing
[03:55] how much snow there is, look at this snow hut, Papa is doing dangerous photography, look, snowfall has started, it
[04:08] look, snowfall has started, it seems like rain to me, tell me seems like rain to me, tell me anything can happen,
[04:24] everyone has fallen here, Fasal
[04:37] someone else will also shoot, don't I slip, the name of the valley is Beta Valley because a movie was shot here, whose name was Betaab, isn't it? Earlier the name of this valley was
[04:49] something else, then when the shooting took place in this valley, after that the name of this valley became Beta after that the name of this valley became Beta Valley, when that movie became a hit, then its name was yes, that movie became a hit, then everyone started calling it Betaab Wali by that name Hey,
[05:04] incomplete knowledge is dangerous, the impatient one, just say it, the say it, the price of the tablet was from 12 to price of the tablet was from 12 to 12 and above 12, it is about to be 13 now
[05:17] and we told her it was 12, I mean, we told her it was 11, it seems she didn't even ask anything, she thinks [Music] Look,
[05:32] we saw cute little sheep again,
[05:44] river here is nice, look, I don't know, oh my, it's very hard, isn't it, tell me
[05:59] I read that these stones break off from the bank and come out of the river, these stones break off from the bank and come out of the river, then they keep rotating like this and then they become like this, hit my hand, why should I hit it, it will feel good, come on, I will
[06:14] good, come on, I will hit the cold water, it is very cold, very cold, very cold, very cold, look behind, see what is happening, look ahead, video [Music] In the
[06:28] beginning, it seemed that something would happen, it is really fun to eat pakodas in the rain, so let's
[06:40] [Music] Yes, he is also our fan, he is also our fan, so now we have eaten samosas etc. and now we will go to a Pho style in our four star hotel.
[07:06] over. After leaving the hotel, we have to go to the hotel. We are planning to call it Kashmir trip? Yes, today is the last day, we have already gone. Today is the last day, I don't feel like going. No
[07:22] problem, it will be nice. When we go home, we will celebrate Holi. I will come. So we will go to our Pahalgam hotel and I will show you how the
[07:39] and I will show you how the room is here. Here is the cupboard, you can keep anything here. And here is the bathroom. Who is there here [Music] The
[08:00] sister got scared. Okay, and here is my father. Say hello. Hello. Here is my mother. And here is the TV. Why is the focus not focusing
[08:14] here, Bhoot. There is also a here, Bhoot. There is also a photo, it is not a painting, it is a photo, what else is there? photo, it is not a painting, it is a photo, what else is there? Just here.
[08:29] And here is the bed, there is a heater installed inside here. Look like this [Music] Look at this [Music] Look at this and there is a telephone here
[08:42] [Music] And I don't know what else is there. So with this our day four ends. Next morning we will check out and we are ready, just in case we don't miss our flight today,
[08:57] ready, just in case we don't miss our flight today, yes it should be early today, it is raining and we will have to rush yes it should be early today, it is raining and we will have to rush there from the hills to Pune city, friend, sleep has come to my home,
[09:11] city, friend, sleep has come to my home, and now we will check in at the hotel, check in at the hotel
[09:23] in at the hotel and now we will get the boarding pass from here and now we will get the boarding pass from here and then we will leave for the flight, so right now our flight has been delayed, this time it has really been delayed, this time it has been delayed,
[09:38] this time it has been delayed, say bye to me, what are you doing, bye Kashmir, we have got a cricketer from England too, look this is Jimmy
[09:53] a cricketer from England too, look this is Jimmy Anderson, Anderson Pharma missed a lot, I don't miss his house in Kashmir, I missed home food a lot, yes
[10:07] missed home food a lot, yes because there is nothing to eat there, so because there is nothing to eat there, so now we will become porters, give me this, take this now we will become porters, give me this, take this [Music]
