Most people come to Goa for the beaches. We do too. But this trip reminded me that there’s another side to the state … quieter and deeper. Just a short drive away, the Western Ghats take over. Forests replace shacks. Streams and waterfalls replace waves. You slow down without trying. Places like Nature’s Nest don’t […]
Date : 12-13 Jan, 2024 Guess what? I finally ticked off a mega to-do from my bucket list – a wild winter trek to Harishchandragad! So, here’s a quick rundown of the epic journey that I undertook on a chilly Friday night in January. I had been itching to do this trek since November, bugging
When it comes to Sahyadri treks, my adventures have primarily revolved around the Karjat-Lonavala region, and I’ve also ventured near Igatpuri. However, I realized there was a whole new world waiting to be explored in the northern part of the Sahyadri ranges near Palghar. So, when Videsh suggested that region, I instantly embraced the opportunity.
The past three years had gone by without a single trek. All my trek buddies were out of station, and I was missing a good trek with them. Could have ventured out with a trekking group but was too lazy to do that. Fortunately, Yogesh was to come down from Turkey this monsoon and Mayur
Date : 23 Jul, 2011 It had been a long time since all four of us were free on the same weekend. Santosh had planned his trip to Mumbai well in advance and we had to make it somehow this weekend. Mayur and Yogesh were ready but I had my doubts about office. Luckily work
Date : 11 Jun 2011 Note : All pics are added in the end … please scroll below to avoid a boring travelogue. 🙂 The planning had begun long long ago for an early monsoon warmup trek. Guys at the office were keen on a short trek and I started hunting out options for the
Dated : 14th Aug 2010 Tikona was on my mind for a very long time because it’s an easy trek and you have a lot of backup plans (Lohagad, Visapur, Pawana Dam, Tung) if you can’t make it due to heavy rain. So, when Jacob asked me about the plan for the weekend we stuck
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Date : 6th Aug 2010 After an unsuccessful attempt for Koraigad on the previous weekend due to very heavy rains and dense fog, we decided to try it out again. Plan was to drive down all the way to Peth Shahapur, the village below Koraigad and start the trek from there. Being a simple trek
Kothaligad Trek (Peth cha Killa) Date : 11-Jul-2010 Cast : Nilesh Bagwe, Yogesh Limaye, Santosh Keskar, Mayur, Shreenath Kini (guest appearance) The planning began when I couldn’t get wifey’s approval 🙂 for a Lohagad trek on Saturday with another group. Had to complete some assigned work 🙁 which would free me up only on Sunday. But