Murud-Anjarle-PratapGad Trip

So, looks like I am traveling a lot these days. After Pabe's nice trip, I went to Konkan with my project mates. It was supposed to be a small trip sponsored by our client, but my team size is so big that we decided to share the expenses together and add few people from different groups of our project. We planned to have a one night stay in Murud and were back to Pune on Sunday evening. Since there was no girl in our group, staying was not a problem. We moved early in the morning at around 6 o'clock. It happened that at one place we stopped by to wait for some time, and a van passed by. I didn't notice it as I was busy taking snaps but other guys said that there were pretty girls sitting in that van and they too were heading towards Konkan!

Hooha !!!! Suddenly some of our project mates got a mission to accomplish. We started chasing the van with all our strengths and fuels, but we couldn't since some of our gentlemen were busy vomiting.... :-( I hate this but one can't stop the nature's call and after all they were my project partners and so I stood by them. After a long relentless pursuit, we managed to find that van but unfortunately learned that those girls were going towards other place... There came a glitch in everyone's plan... alas.


But everyone forgot whatever happened as we moved into the coastal areas of Konkan. It's an amazing place. One can never find the serenity that lies in listening to the sea and wind if one lives in a crowded city. We stayed in a local house in Murud and had lunch in a beach resort. There is this place called as "Kadyawarcha Ganapati" in Anjarle, a small beach in Konkan. The way to Anjarle is full of turns and twists and there are some great spots to stop by. We visited an old but nicely maintained Ganapati Mandir and while our way back, stopped near a Sunset point. That point was far above from the sea shore and we could see small houses of a village called Harne. We didn't mean to see the sunset, but what we saw that day was simply wonderful. I have never seen the GREATNESS of sea before. That was hot and scorching sun but we were truly mesmerized by the beauty. There was this blue sea all over and some of its portion was literally illuminated by the sun rays.


We had a lot of fun on the beach that evening, swam near the shore till we get really tired, enjoyed a lovely sunset and came back to where we stayed.

Next day, we headed towards Pratap Gad, I haven't seen it before. Pratap Gad is situated in one of the highest ranges of Sahyadri. These days we have vehicles and roads but in early times one has to cross the deadly Javaliche Khore to reach Pratap Gad, some of the trekkers still prefer that way though. We visited the fort itself and Bhawani Mata Mandir where Shivaji Maharaj was bestowed by the Bhawani Mata with a sword. The Gad was quite well managed and they have preserved lots of things which still today showcase the legacy of The Hindavi Swarajya and its Shiledar. After remembering the great Shivaji Maharaj near his statue we went to have lunch and then on a way back to Pune.

One the way back home, all of us have shared a common bond. One of our team mates, Harish, doesn't understand Marathi but Vivek was prompt enough to translate every detail that the guide told us about Pratap Gad. We had a nice chat that was far better and real than the one which we do everyday. We definitely shared a great moment.

Aniket, Kedar, Harish, Vivek, Mayuresh, Samir, Nikhil, Urjit,Tushar, Milind thanks a lot for spending your time with me. Let's hope for yet another trip in future...