Purandar hill trek with colleagues
The original plan was for a trek to Purandar fort with everyone from the management team. At the end, that too after last minute threats, we were a group of three guys and a...
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Kanifnath temple near Saswad
A short drive (30 kms) away from the city brings you to a temple on top of a small hillock. A short drive, a good ghat section and something unique in this temple make...
Neelkanteshwar temple between Panshet and Khadakwasla
If you are looking for the definition of a “Hidden Jewel”, then go to this place. Nestled on top of a small hill between Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, the Neelkanteshwar temple is the ideal...
Karla Caves near Lonavala
Karla and Bhaja caves are kind of sister caves, as in most tourists visit both of them in a single day as they are less than 10 kms apart. Karla caves are also of...
Pune International Marathon Route Map
If you are in Pune on December 5th (Sunday), make sure to go and see the Pune international marathon. Also, a good opportunity for photographers in town! Click on the map below to see...
Diwali Celebrations in Magarpatta City, Pune
Magarpatta City celebrates Diwali every year by lighting candles all along the inner circle and also by having a fireworks display. The fireworks display is very good and lasts for around 15 minutes. Today...
Kasturba Gandhi Memorial at Aga Khan Palace
The Aga Khan palace, also known as the Gandhi National Memorial, was on the list of places to visit for more than a year, but somehow the proximity to our house meant that we...
Kaas Plateau – Maharashtra’s Valley of flowers
Updates (Aug 10, 2014) (Older updates moved to end of post) The best time to visit Kaas if you want to see the wild flowers is AFTER the monsoon, sometime around mid-sep. But Kaas...
Bamnoli Village near Satara
This is probably the easiest way to experience the lakes of switzerland, right in Maharashtra! Bamnoli village on the banks of the Shivsagar lake formed due to the Koyna dam is a small community...
Google sees everything in your neighbourhood!
Click here to see a bigger version No wonder i saw a party being held in the narrow lanes next to our apartment. The neighbourhood Istriwala (the guy who irons/presses your clothes) just realised...
Broken Road, Zero Visibility, Gale force winds – Wow!
Chalkewadi is a plateau known for its windmill farms. There are hundreds of huge windmills in this area. You can see details (directions, photos etc) on this other post. We had gone back to...
Trek to Lohagad fort near lonavala
A beautiful fort in a beautiful location, good roads to the base and an easy climb make Lohagad fort one of the more popular destinations to visit close to Pune. But thankfully, it has...
