26 Feb, 2012

Snaps

Lavasa Bike Ride Feb 2012

Travelling Directions

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A 1600 k.m. journey in the southern Konkan region of Malvan. Laced with the beach trips of Tarkarli, Devbag. With snorkeling at the base of the Sindhudurg fort and then drying up the clothes in the peripheral tour of the fort itself.

Vijaydurg’s 80km trip from Tarkarli through the temples of Kunkeshwar adding more to the “Jai Maharashtra” soul. A visit to a local traditional house in Achara (20 km from Malvan) on the way back like garnishing on the tasty trip.

Goa’s beaches beckoning just 100 kms down south of Malvan. The fort trips continued with Chapora fort overlooking the Vagator beach. Calangute beach however disappointing with its overcrowded sands.

The south of Goa had more to offer with its Agonda fort or Cabo de Rama fort with lovely backdrop of hills’ cliff falling straight into the Arabian Sea. The Agonda beach with its tranquil sunny warmth and egg-laying turtle sands like an icing on the desert.

Travelling Directions

Mumbai to Malvan via NH 17, then to Goa using Coastal highway or Mahasagari Marg.

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Tour of Campo De Rama fort and Agonda beach in Canacona, Goa

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Sindhudurg, Goa, Dec 2011

Sep 4, 2011
Barvi Dam! Took a right at Murbad (NH 222), enjoyed the overflow @ Barvi Dam, then moved along the water reservoir to get back to Murbad. Went on straight forward towards Shahpur (NH3). En-route took a de-tour to a Asnoli-Jamba Dam, which was just lovely quiet place, yet again overflowing.

The rains, the sun and the bad roads were not very greatful to my bike. Poor her, suffering from punctured muffler joint @ the engine.

Travelling Directions

1. Get on Mumbai-Agra (NH3)
2. Take the first major right at Murbad

Route

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Aug 21, 2011. Had been to this awesome Ride to Vihigaon Waterfalls, then moving onwards towards Jawhar and Dabhosa Waterfalls, and back! 366km of bum-breaking journey 😀

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Travelling Directions

1. Reach Kasara Ghat base, NH3 (from Mumbai)
2. As soon as the ghat starts, take a left exit towards Jawhar, move straight, ignoring the right towards Igatpuri
3. in another 3-4 mins you shall see the majestic falls to the left down the valley
4. Continue to move on towards Khodala (en route to Jawhar)
5. At Jawhar, take the route towards Dabhosa (a right towards Silvasa)

Note:
Google map doesn’t show the road from Kasara to Jawhar (Hence the map shows a route via Igatpuri, Ghoti.

Just zoom in.. and u’ll see a road (The road is kickass for bikers ! ;))

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Bliss = Hard Rains + Empty Highway + 70kmph with my GF + Drenched Me !

July 3, 2011

Travelling Directions

1. Take left at Khardi on NH3
2. To Modak Sagar
3. a de-tour via un-mapped road to Tansa (don’t worry its a good road)
4. rejoin NH3

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May 15, 2011
Another weekend, another shot @ biking. This time it was Thokarwadi Dam, Kamshet, Taluka Maval, District Pune.

The long winding road after the left @ Kanhe village just 7km ahead of Kamshet took us through a long tar ribbon bordering the parched dams of Nethersule and Thokerwadi

Directions

1. Take NH4 (Mumbai – Pune) towards Kamshet
2. Take a left at Kanhe village after Kamshet

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Last Sunday, 27th Mar 2011. Two hell-boys, me and Manas had been to this Slope on the hill near Kamshet. So what’s different – except that we trekked the mount with our bikes.

Directions

Get to Kamshet, NH4 (NOT MUMBAI-PUNE EXPRESSWAY)

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