Harihareshwar, Dive-agar, Raigad, Harne- murud……
A well deserved break to the serene beaches of Konkan was surely not on the list of agenda after the examinations. But it just propped up suddenly out of nowhere and was received with great enthusiasm and gusto. The extended trip to Konkan beaches was a pleasant surprise for me coz I wasn’t aware of the plan till the last day of my vivas (dats y propped up frm nowhere)…..
Besides, the trip was a celebration of my exit from Alcatraz and my cousins entry in (he wud be giving his boards next year and his coaching classes were supposed to start on the very day we were returning).
We ended up going to Raigad fort (completely unplanned), and it sort of was my hat trick to Raigad. Have been there earlier wid ma school frnds - both the times and had climbed all the way up till we dropped.
That was quite an experience to savor and looking forward to it yet again. Going to Raigad and back was a minimum two day affair then, but this time we used the ropeway so ended up seein the entire fort in flat three hours and were back on grounds and on our way to Dive-agar (a small coastal village in Konkan famous for its Ganapati temple) the very day…..
The following days were sight seeing the village. Followed by a stay at Harihareshwar and visiting the Harihareshwar temple and roaming the streets and exploring the small coastal town and loafing around on the virgin beaches.
Subsequent day was taking car ferry from a jetty….from Raigad to Ratnigari. It saved all the time traveling from one town to another and visited the villages of Ratnagiri – Harne (famous for its fort) and Anjurle (famous for its Ganapati temple) – again coastal villages.
A well deserved break to the serene beaches of Konkan was surely not on the list of agenda after the examinations. But it just propped up suddenly out of nowhere and was received with great enthusiasm and gusto. The extended trip to Konkan beaches was a pleasant surprise for me coz I wasn’t aware of the plan till the last day of my vivas (dats y propped up frm nowhere)…..
Besides, the trip was a celebration of my exit from Alcatraz and my cousins entry in (he wud be giving his boards next year and his coaching classes were supposed to start on the very day we were returning).
We ended up going to Raigad fort (completely unplanned), and it sort of was my hat trick to Raigad. Have been there earlier wid ma school frnds - both the times and had climbed all the way up till we dropped.
That was quite an experience to savor and looking forward to it yet again. Going to Raigad and back was a minimum two day affair then, but this time we used the ropeway so ended up seein the entire fort in flat three hours and were back on grounds and on our way to Dive-agar (a small coastal village in Konkan famous for its Ganapati temple) the very day…..
The following days were sight seeing the village. Followed by a stay at Harihareshwar and visiting the Harihareshwar temple and roaming the streets and exploring the small coastal town and loafing around on the virgin beaches.
Subsequent day was taking car ferry from a jetty….from Raigad to Ratnigari. It saved all the time traveling from one town to another and visited the villages of Ratnagiri – Harne (famous for its fort) and Anjurle (famous for its Ganapati temple) – again coastal villages.
3 comments:
hi neha,
well the best thing about ur blog is the way ur experience of that place has come up in a way a layman can understand and not leave him wondering if he is reading some Travel Today type of a magazine.
you got it dead right when u spoke about those coastal beaches lying in our own beautiful konkan, while people from mumbai are used to going to goa..( obviously goa is good for its own reasons) but if u are seeking just peace and serenity then dige-agar is the place.. beautiful simple " Gharchya sarkhe" resorts and "pital Bhaat" being served.
thank god, our state is doing something in this regard encouraging tourists from all over who leave with pleasant memories of scenic beauty..
while reading ur blog i felt i also became a member of ur trek, just like when u watch a movie like "life in a metro" u get involved in the characters..u inadvertently become a part of the character, thanks for taking me away from mumbai with ull on this beautiful journey that you had with ur people...and making me feel an integral part of it after reading through.
do keep writing and enriching me with ur experiences..
@ nikhil...
hey thanx 4 ur wondrful feedbacks...
and do keep droppin in.. (well ur comment is longr thn my post..lolzz.. )....ur always welcome.. :)
just takes going through once to feel like coming back!
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