Sunday, February 5, 2012

Konkan trip

Our three day trip to Konkan is an unforgettable experience with RELAXING moments at Shrivardhan beach, SCARY moments on the way to Janjira Fort and WOW moments at Raigad FortWith my brother's family, we rented a van and drove down to Shrivardhan. On the way, we stepped out of the van to enjoy nature's beauty near Mulshi lake.












For three days, we enjoyed our stay at Aapli Wadi which is Konkani style home, spread over 40,000 sq. ft. of lush green surrounding with plantations of Cocunut, Betelnut, Jackfruit, Banana, Ramphal and Pineapple.


This place is so relaxing, close to nature with greenery everywhere, hammocks to swing and nap, small shed covered with dried betelnut and coconut leaves, handmade rope bed (charpoy) under the shed...total village style setup...and ME sleeping in my mother's lap to her gentle massage on my head....some moments are just priceless and their gravity is hard to resist. Totally an awesome experience....and konkani style home-made food added different flavor to our trip...especially Cucumber salad made with crushed peanuts...very refreshing.













On our way to Shrivardhan beach, this collection of leaves on a Mango tree attracted our attention. Looked elegant..but hard to understand the purpose of this feather-like wrap around the tree. Sometimes nature's creations are hard to understand...just enjoy the view.





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