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Anjanvel - Fish, Fort, Sea and Lighthouse
Published on 2011-12-27 10:19:00
Anjanvel village is under 20 kms from Guhagar. It's also near from Dabhol village; infact midway between the two.Anjanvel is a sleepy village but it does have some great beauty. There are no options to live or dine here; so you can explore this place while using Guhagar as a base. Reasons to visit this place:1. Gopalgad Fort2. Spectacular views of the sea (with lots of fishes jumping around).3. Tolkeshwar Lighthouse.4. Dabhol Power Plant (formerly Enron).Dabhol Power PlantFrom Guhagar, head towa [..] > read more
Guhagar Beach, Ratnagiri
Published on 2011-12-26 07:48:00
After our stay in Dapoli, we moved towards Guhagar using the ferry service at Dabhol. This ferry saves you almost 50 km road and since it carries vehicles too, there can be nothing better than that.Guahagar is a beach facing small town, very little commercialized and even in this peak season had only a few tourists.We reached the place in afternoon and had no bookings done for stay; praying that we get some place to stay.Maybe because it was a Monday, we got two dormitories in an managed MTDC ho [..] > read more
Dabhol - Shahi Masjid and Ferry to Guhagar
Published on 2011-12-25 22:30:00
From Dapoli, we started towards Guhagar. The road distance is about 100 km. However, there is a ferry service connecting Dabhol and Dhopve villages over the Dabhol creek which cuts the distance by half.The ferry service is not just for carrying people but it carries vehicles too. The charges are Rs. 10 per head and Rs. 50 per car/ SUV.Although it did not save much time as we had a 45 minutes waiting time for the ferry, I think it gives a good break from the road driving and breaks the monotonous [..] > read more
Around Dapoli – Murud & Ladghar beaches
Published on 2011-12-25 10:05:00
The TravelDapoli is a town in Ratnagiri district. It is somewhat of a hill station as it is some height above sea-level. It is not exactly at the sea but very close to a number of beaches within 10-15 kms.Following is the route undertaken from Vashi. Significant towns are mentioned:Vashi -> Mangaon -> Lonere Fata -> Goregaon -> Ambet -> Mandangad -> Kherdi -> DapoliThe drive after Lonere Fata is great. The views are scenic, there are hardly any other vehicles around and the only points of conges [..] > read more
The Lone Fort in Navi Mumbai: Belapur Fort/ Shehbaz Killa
Published on 2011-09-04 06:42:00
Finally, after planning for months of visiting this place; in-spite of being the closest fort to my home; the visit materialized one rainy September weekend.The major reason for wanting to go to this place was because it was built by the Siddi's, some distant relative. So I set out with my cousin on a drive to the fort.The fort lies at Palm Beach Marg, at Ulwe junction.I could only find the watch tower of the fort. The fort actually lies somewhere on the hill-lock behind it. The watch tower itse [..] > read more
Unexplored Murud: The Khokri Tombs
Published on 2011-04-22 23:23:00
About 7 kms. from Murud-Janjira (and 3 kms. from Rajpuri) lies the Khokri Tombs.Point A is Murud and Point B the tombs:View Larger MapYou will need to have your own vehicle to reach that place. Although you may get some local transport; you could str > read more
Unexplored Murud: Northern Part of Murud Beach
Published on 2011-04-22 20:49:00
It's close to impossible that anyone who has been to Murud has missed it's beach. The Beach is about 2-3 kms in length flanked by cliffs with the Nawab's Palace to the north and the Ekdaria river to the south.However, most of the people visit t > read more
Unexplored Murud: The Nawab Siddi's Palace
Published on 2011-04-22 03:12:00
On Friday I got an opportunity to explore the restricted palace from somewhat close distance thanks to the fact that the Nawab is some long-distance relative and Friday prayers are held in the Masjid inside.I didn't explore the palace from inside and > read more
Castella de Aguada/ Bandra Fort
Published on 2010-10-24 11:55:00
One of the many forts in Mumbai, this one is located at the mouth of the Mithi river. Bandra fort along with the Mahim fort at the other side of river, once stood as strategic positions for the Portuguese.Exact location is next to Taj Land's End.I se > read more
Kothligad Fort Trek
Published on 2010-08-07 06:53:00
Also known as Kothaligad/ Peth fort. First a brief description.Base Town: Karjat (well conected by rail/ road)Base Village: Ambivali (150 metres)Height: 620 metresDifficulty level: Moderate (but somewhat dangerous in monsoon)Time: 1 day trek (Althoug > read more
Panchgani Trek - Day 2
Published on 2010-02-28 02:44:00
Packing upI woke up at around 07.00 am. Sunrise had happened but the sun had not risen thanks to the surrounding mountains.Since the water wasn't so cleaned and had large amount of silts; none had ventured into it. But in the morning Ismail couldn't > read more
Panchgani Trek - Day 1
Published on 2010-02-27 01:48:00
Luqman uncle planned for this trek alongwith Faraz and Taha.Started from Mumbai on Friday night to goto Pune to join my relatives for trek.Mumbai --> Pune --> Wai --> Panchgani Ravine Hotel --> Paragliding spot --> Electricity substati > read more
Koraigad/ Korigad Fort Trek
Published on 2010-01-02 06:13:00
Beginning the new year with a trek, how good is that !!!How to get there?Mumbai --> Lonavala --> Bushi Dam --> INS Shivaji --> Peth Shahpur village(2-4 kms before Amby Valley).Once you are in Lonavala ask for the direction of Amby Valley > read more
Hogenakkal Falls
Published on 2009-11-20 22:51:00
Hogenakkal falls lie on the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It is a big gorge created by the river Cauveri.Best time to visit is in summer; then the boat can pass from under the falls. In winter, you won't be able to go under. In rains, boating i > read more
Alibaug Beach & Kolaba Fort
Published on 2009-10-19 07:44:00
A wedding in Alibaug led to this planning. Although, I had planned to visit 3-4 beaches in that area, things always go wrong (Surprisingly in US, planning was damn accurate to a few minutes).First, driver came late (9.30 am instead of planned 7 am).S > read more
Six Flags America
Published on 2009-07-26 11:28:00
(There are many videos on this page. To view them, play them and then pause immediatley. Then allow the video to load completely and then play. If there are pauses in between, you will not like it.Obvious I haven't taken these video excpt for a coupl > read more
Tour du Nord-Est USA
Published on 2009-07-20 10:54:00
Tour of North Eastern USA.Although this is a tour of Niagara Falls and 1000 Island's; it was more like touring the North - Eastern parts of US. We traveled around 2500 kms in about 56 hours. So much of the time was spent in the bus itself; I think ab > read more
Independence Day in Washington DC
Published on 2009-07-05 19:16:00
It's quite cold again as I am writing this blog. People here say it's nearing peak of summer. What summer @#$%; 18 degrees now.Anyways, let's get to the topic of this blog. Went out with a CGI Banglore guy named Srikantha.An Intro to National MallThe > read more