Road Trip to Madhe Ghat Waterfall
A visit to Madhe Ghat was on the plans for quite some time. In fact, the first time when i heard about Madhe Ghat was when i saw an article saying that a new...
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Lohagad Fort – in heavy rain
This post is a photologue from my recent “very rainy” trip to Lohagad. If you want details of the route/roads, head over to my original post on Lohagad fort here. We took the Chandni...
Two monsoon road trips for the weekend
The monsoon has begun. If you are the kind who says, “Oh, No! It is raining”, switch on the TV and watch a grandmother fight with her daughter-in-law. If you are the kind who...
Arthur’s seat view point in Mahabaleshwar
Though Arthur’s seat view point is quite far from the Mahabaleshwar town centre, it is one of the most popular view points for its dramatic “grand canyon” like views. The drive is through heavily...
Monsoon 2013: Mini round-trip to Kanifnath Temple
It was a lazy Sunday and it was raining. So, an impromptu plan was made for a small round-trip. Bopdev Ghat can be considered as probably the closest ghat section to proper city, as...
Monsoon Drive to Varandha Ghat
The road through Varandha Ghat is notorious for its bad maintenance and it shows up even more during the monsoon. But, it is this rawness that has kept the entire 50-60 km stretch of...
Mapro Garden in Panchgani
I have been to Mahabaleshwar many times. On almost every occasion, i would cast a glance at the Mapro Garden restaurant, but would not stop considering the very crowded parking spots. But, the advice...
The year 2011, in travel
While 2010 new year weekend had a disastrous start with a miscalculated and unsuccessful trip to Raigad fort and the Pune zoo the following day, 2011 new year weekend was exactly the opposite. We...
Ramdara temple near Loni Kalbhor village
If you have an hour or two to spare and want to go for a short drive, then a visit to Ramdara temple would fit perfectly. We were at the newly opened Kumar Pacific...
Hadshi Temple – Pandurang Kshetra, Sathya Sai Trust
A heavenly place for both the young and the aged alike. While the young go about enjoying the scenery, the aged can relax in the serenity of the temple. It is not often that...
Drive through Varandha Ghat
Tamhini Ghat is the name which most people recollect if you were to ask for the best place to drive through for watching waterfalls during the monsoon. But this is mostly because of the...
Trek to Korigad Fort near Aamby valley, Lonavala
This is a great place to go for a one day trip from either Mumbai or Pune due to the following reasons The Location: A plateau with unhindered views on all sides with a...
