Road Trip

Fine sands of white… clear saline waters of deep blue… varying abundance of coconut greens… the coastline of western India is blessed with all of this and more! Ever since I have been mesmerized by the journey during the classic coastal biking expedition from Mumbai to Goa last year; I savored a dream of being […]

Day 11: Jan 1, 2008 As much as we don’t want this trip to end, we are heading back to Pune today. We cover around 450 km of riding through the picturesque Amboli Ghat. Panjim I was awake at 6 am and intended to leave early as it was going to be a long day.

Day 10: Dec 31, 2007 We had planned to chill out today and not get fatigued as we had a long way to go tomorrow. So we took it easy and slept tight almost until noon. We did not want to be lazing around for the whole day though, and hence we thought its now

Day 9: Dec 30, 2007 Today is a more chilled-out day as we explore Goa – its beaches, churches, and the Cabo De Rama Fort.  Vasco Lakshmikant stays at Vasco and hence early morning we went to visit him. It was a good 35 km ride from where we were put up. He stayed in

Day 8: Dec 29, 2007 Today we finally arrive at the much-awaited destination – Goa, covering of Nivti, Vengurla, Yashwantgad, Terekhol, and Chapora Fort. Kille Nivti Early as usual, we went up to the Nivti fort. The fort is completely in ruins and there is a dense shrubbery of wild plants. Most of the fortification

Day 7: Dec 28, 2007 Early morning full of vigor and zest we started for Sindhudurg. The excitement was building up since the exhilarating destination of Goa was near and we targeted to reach there today. However, while we wanted to have more of Goa, we could only reach Kille Nivti, next to Bhogwe Beach. 

Day 6: Day 27, 2007 The ride just got better. Today we rode from Pawas to Kunkeshwar Beach covering Purnagad, Yashwantgad, Vijaydurg, and Devgad. Pawas It was pretty cold and at the dawn, it was misty outside. We were woken up early by the chill and the gadbad and badbad of the people around who

Day 5: Dec 26, 2007 Today was a long ride from Velneshwar to Swami Swarupanand,s abode – Pawas. Velneshwar Up early we got ready and we set to ride off to the next destination. We paid off and visited the temple first to have the darshan. Sanctified by the blessings of Lord Velneshwar – we

Day 4: Dec 25, 2007 Today was a thrilling ride from Kelshi to Velneshwar Beach while exploring some beautiful beaches and sea forts on the way. Kelshi We started early and as suggested by the oldie yesterday we checked out the Ram Mandir, Siddhivinayak Temple, Mahalakshmi Temple, Masjid built by Shivaji Maharaj, and the Bhairav

Day 3: Dec 24, 2007 Today we rode from Diveagar to Kelshi Beach. On the way, we covered Shrivardhan, Harihareshwar, Bankot fort, and Velas. It was a day full of excitement and unique adventures. Diveagar We were up early and went over to the beach to take a dip. The two of us were the