Showing posts with label Kalyan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kalyan. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Bicycle trip helps me unwind on a lazy sunday afternoon

Its July'10 and the rains are at their peak. This rainy season has been good so far, atleast for Mumbai and adjoining areas. It was a lazy sunday afternoon and rains were pouring down constantly for the last 3-4 days.

I was watching the rains pouring down, after I was through with my brunch. But, I just felt that watching the rains from the windows, was not doing justice to such an awesome climate, which we get only once a year.

Hence decided to hit the raods on my bicycle, whereas my brother and his friends decided to come along on their motorbikes.

Pise dam, about 20-25 Kms away from Kalyan, was the first destination that came to my mind. I filled up my sipper, took my helmet and bicycle to hit the roads.



The conditions of the roads (or rather potholes), were not suitable for normal commuting, but it made me feel as if, I am going through some rocky terrains. :)

Once the city limits were crossed, the roads were good and the rains made the ride more interesting and nice.

Reached Pise dam sometime after my brother and his friends reached there.
Took a breather at Pise Dam. Relaxed there for sometime and clicked some snaps (which will be uploaded asap). Some villagers were partying along the stream (as it was a sunday afternoon), whereas fishermen were trying their luck in such a nice flow.



After spending sometime at the dam, I started my return journey. Return journey was slowly paced and was more of a leisure trip.

It was nice trip and enjoyed the rains a lot, which made me feel nostalgic. :)
Need to make such trips quite often and do complete justice to the wonderful rainy season, we have here in and around Mumbai.

After taking this bicycle trip, I was completely satisified, with the way that Sunday afternoon was properly utilised. Rather than spending time in front of our favourite idiot box ;).

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Alibaug

The town and its bordering villages are the historic back-country of Bene Israeli Jews.
Israel Ali is a Jewish synagogue of the town. Shivaji's naval chief Kanhoji Angre developed Alibag
in the 17th century. It is not only a sun city but also an amazing weekend location.
The city shot into prominence after Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj built the fort of Kulaba.

Fixed in the lap of nature, Alibag is a maritime town of India. The town is renowned for its clean
waters, sand like beaches and fresh air. Alibag is an astonishingly beautiful place and nature
appears to be at its best. Alibag is placed on the southern tip of Mumbai, on the constrict strip of
Arabian Sea.

Alibag Beach is the main beach of the town.
The beach has the blackest sand of the region.
The beach is very lively with bathers in the morning and many food stalls in the evening.

Alibag Beach is tardily but certainly growing into a tourist attractor.
Ali Shah Bawa’s mazhar is right in the center of the town and the beach is also named after him.
The government have built a good platform for the tourist to enjoy the sea and to take bath
with safety.

The Alibag Beach is the main beach of the town and the Kolaba fort can be seen from here.

How to reach there:
Distance from Mumbai is 108 Km, Kalyan is 108 Km.

For details about reaching Alibag, refer the link given below:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Alibag