For 2 weeks we at fropper were looking for a place to go for a break... needless to say the word Goa kept popping up (I dont know why *wink* *wink*). But ofcourse Goa is very difficult cos we're so busy trying to keep up with the fulfilment of your requests. So finally we decided to take the easy way out, postpone Goa and see about some day trip close by. A large number of places came to mind and were as quickly shot down for a whole assortment of reasons. We finally decided on a place call silver valley or silent valley or something like that with a steepish bill of 800 per head.
We were to go on Sat. On Thurs, Rahul our much loved and appreciated "destination finder" found us 'Harshgiri'.
Sent us the website which promptly did not open and then told us that it wud be about 500 bucks... which immedietly sold us on the idea (us being the biggest kanjus'es around).
Ofcourse we were off on Sat, all us guys, the girls ditched as usual for the usual reasons :P.
7am Kasara train from VT, slight fiasco with train tickets and communication, and voila 8:30 we were milling around Asangoan platform. We were supposed to take a jeep and go to the resort, but we spotted an ST stand... being in a adventerous( read kanjus) mood we jumped into the first "red rattle trap of death" which was heading to Shahapur. After an incidentless journey (read bumped around like a ship in a storm) we reach.
Much relieved we got out and beheld in dismay a board stating Harshgiri resort and beyond... nothing.
I mean there were some cows, and a kind of road but nothing else. It was straight out of a movie... 10 intrepid travellers leap out of the transport, which promptly speeds away in a cloud of dust. The 10 guys gathered around a board stating the objective... and then the camera zooms out and the entire barren landscape comes into focus.
k enough drama. We thought the place would be off the road... turns out it IS off the road... 1 km off the road... which is not much fun when one is carrying a heavy bag filled with booze.
Walked, walked, joked, joked, reached. Phew.
Went to front desk... figured out what was going on and then headed for large dorm like room. Quick change and then we were told about the recreation possibilities
boating, rain dance, artificial waterfall, lovely gardens, well maintained roads(mud thankfully) with shady trees on either side, TT, carrom, badminton, swimming pool.
Ofcourse looking at the impressive list we immedietly did the obvious... we went for breakfast.
Come on u guys dont tell me u didnt see that coming.
Ok breakfast done, next we headed off to do some boating. This was fun... nothing close to the fun we had kayakking at Sajan resort but still ok. You know how it is, paddle boats and energy filled guys, we ofcourse bumped around, then jumped from one boat to another. the usual stuff.
Oh before that we had some fun under the artificial waterfall, good strong force, nice back massage.
After the boating, I took a tiny walk and when I came back the guys had popped into the rain dance. In the standard maharashtra heat this is great fun. Add to this some decent music and some great, enthu dancers and we had the making of a great time.
This done we went of to lunch. somehow water makes one very hungry. As I said before the food was quite good. Gujrati place and lots of gujju crowd, but the food was not the typical sweet fare that gujju's are know for. Here the cuisine was tempered with a little maharashtrian chilli.
After lunch the beers came out and so did cots and the like. After a little nap and some carrom, most of the guys decided on a little dip in the pool. I and "JD" felt that a walk in the surrounding forest was a far superior idea and we headed off in that direction.
For a person like me, nature oriented, this was the fun part, late afternoon we saw a number of butterflies the most gorgeous of which was the Blue Mormon. As usual the forest kept us cool and JD and I trekked to the natural waterfall, or the location of it. Then went ahead to the lake side where we just sat and talked. After about half and hour we came back much refreshed... and joined the others who were just back from the swim.
In the evening Mom nature decided to throw us a scare with a 1 hour long heavy downpour accompanied by the brightest and loudest sound and light show I've seen.
But it cleared up and a jeep was called for. All ten of us piled in...Piled is a most appropriate word and we took off for the station.
blah, blah, blah, Train, blah, Accounts, blah, blah, Thane, blah, blah Ghatkopar, blah... Home
Blessed Sleep.
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