It's that time of the year again when we can walk in the clouds ,enveloped by fog and experience the bliss of the cool breeze and refreshing rain....Yess!!! It's monsoon and it is incomplete without the much-awaited monsoon treks.The rains make us feel alive again and to experience the magic of my first monsoon trek for the year I joined in with Tattva's trek to Tringalwadi.
The long train ride to Karjat was full of bonding time as I met up with old and new trekkers.Listened to trek tales and made new plans for treks and also got to know each other better on the long early morning ride.Once at Karjat we got into jeeps and set out for the base village.On the way a halt at apna Baba Da Dhaba for chai-coffee and yummy nasta and off we went again ,but not before having a good time watching Lawrence and his guy-bonding with the local bull (ek nayii love story).In the jeep had loads of fun with masti-bhare geet naye-puraane.It was a quiet village which had beautiful surroundings.Had the introduction round and the birthday girl, Nidhi's mom ,cut the cake.We were joined in our intro by a peeke tunn villager who wanted to follow us on our trek,thanks to our dear Lawrence he did not. A few village dogs (Bandya's) followed us to the top.As we climbed higher,the view kept getting better.It was an awesome feeling to see the fog covered hills all around and lush greenery surrounding us,such a change from the concrete jungles we inhabited.It was an easy trek but yet we made sure to take regular breaks for water and photography.Rain and sun kept playing aankh-micholi all through the trek.the photographers had a hard time trying to keep their cameras dry and safe.The weather was really awesome!Cool winds , beautiful scenery, fog , rain ,sun and great company....life set hai!We reached the top soon and were amazed to see the great view....we were surrounded by hills and greenery.It's not everyday that one gets to have lunch in such pristine surroundings.All made a beeline for Jeanette's chicken sandwiches and had lunch. Lawrence had his aamsutra moment with the two mangoes he sucked while Jigar went around offering his balls to everyone (cheese ball,you dirty minds!!!) On the way up we saw an ancient cave and the Hanuman darwaja where there was a huge bright orange Hanuman where we had many clicks taken.The view from that point was breath-taking! Here too it started raining so it was difficult to click photographs,but relentlessly we carried on and tried to make the most of the lovely weather.Once at the top we sat and took in the beauty of nature and then made our way back to the village.We changed into dry clothes and had garam lemon grass tea and biscuits.It was really refreshing. At the base village we walked around the village and clicked pictures and also saw a couple of boys walking on stilts.
Had an awesome time with old mates and new buddies like Merawala Maggi- Yashwant ,the Lobo boy-Sheldon, Sithara and a few more.back to the jeeps and we rode back to Karjat.This time too the Antakshari continued and we remembered Jaal and his songs....bharo,maang meri bharo ! Memorable moments- It was proved that girls love curls (Sunn raha hai na tu,Sai?) and Lawrence kept reminding us -Don't take overtake! Once in the train ,we began with the favourite of trekkers-Mafia game and another group kept the train compartment entertained with their dumb charades. So from the start to the end had been a fun-filled trek thanks to the leaders Sai and Lawrence.Tattva group has a way of making us enjoy to the fullest and it really spreads smiles.
Here are a few snapshots of the Trek.
The long train ride to Karjat was full of bonding time as I met up with old and new trekkers.Listened to trek tales and made new plans for treks and also got to know each other better on the long early morning ride.Once at Karjat we got into jeeps and set out for the base village.On the way a halt at apna Baba Da Dhaba for chai-coffee and yummy nasta and off we went again ,but not before having a good time watching Lawrence and his guy-bonding with the local bull (ek nayii love story).In the jeep had loads of fun with masti-bhare geet naye-puraane.It was a quiet village which had beautiful surroundings.Had the introduction round and the birthday girl, Nidhi's mom ,cut the cake.We were joined in our intro by a peeke tunn villager who wanted to follow us on our trek,thanks to our dear Lawrence he did not. A few village dogs (Bandya's) followed us to the top.As we climbed higher,the view kept getting better.It was an awesome feeling to see the fog covered hills all around and lush greenery surrounding us,such a change from the concrete jungles we inhabited.It was an easy trek but yet we made sure to take regular breaks for water and photography.Rain and sun kept playing aankh-micholi all through the trek.the photographers had a hard time trying to keep their cameras dry and safe.The weather was really awesome!Cool winds , beautiful scenery, fog , rain ,sun and great company....life set hai!We reached the top soon and were amazed to see the great view....we were surrounded by hills and greenery.It's not everyday that one gets to have lunch in such pristine surroundings.All made a beeline for Jeanette's chicken sandwiches and had lunch. Lawrence had his aamsutra moment with the two mangoes he sucked while Jigar went around offering his balls to everyone (cheese ball,you dirty minds!!!) On the way up we saw an ancient cave and the Hanuman darwaja where there was a huge bright orange Hanuman where we had many clicks taken.The view from that point was breath-taking! Here too it started raining so it was difficult to click photographs,but relentlessly we carried on and tried to make the most of the lovely weather.Once at the top we sat and took in the beauty of nature and then made our way back to the village.We changed into dry clothes and had garam lemon grass tea and biscuits.It was really refreshing. At the base village we walked around the village and clicked pictures and also saw a couple of boys walking on stilts.
Had an awesome time with old mates and new buddies like Merawala Maggi- Yashwant ,the Lobo boy-Sheldon, Sithara and a few more.back to the jeeps and we rode back to Karjat.This time too the Antakshari continued and we remembered Jaal and his songs....bharo,maang meri bharo ! Memorable moments- It was proved that girls love curls (Sunn raha hai na tu,Sai?) and Lawrence kept reminding us -Don't take overtake! Once in the train ,we began with the favourite of trekkers-Mafia game and another group kept the train compartment entertained with their dumb charades. So from the start to the end had been a fun-filled trek thanks to the leaders Sai and Lawrence.Tattva group has a way of making us enjoy to the fullest and it really spreads smiles.
Here are a few snapshots of the Trek.
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| yeh raaste...... |
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| Hum saath khayenge!!! |
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| Breakfast time!!! |
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| Our favourite haunt....baba da Dhaba.... |
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| Inside the dark cave.... |
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| The cave on the way.... |
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| And the trek begins....chalte-chalte!!! |
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| kuccha raasta..... |
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| Resting time! |
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| At the Hanuman Darwaja..... |
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| Making our way to the top.... |
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| Opposites attract......Maggi rocks! |
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| With jeans and Suds..... |
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| Mehul at the top......living on the edge. |
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| Besties!!!Muaaah! |
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| Simplicity in the villages...basic amenities only. |
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| Village life.... |
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| The beauty of monsoon on the ride.... |
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| Birthday wishes.....and cake!!! |
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| Screaming for joy! |
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| Solemates.....what a view! |
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| Introduction round.... |
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| Maa-beti at the trek...... |
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| Village kid on stilts.....the balancing act! |
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| Photo credits-Tattvamate Jai Hanuman!!! |
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| Photo credits-Tattvamate(Caught in the act) Capturing my signature shot for solemates... |
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| Photo credits-Tattvamate The Tattva pose,we got it right??? |
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| Photo credits-Tattvamate Fun with friends |
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| Photo credits-Tattvamate The mentaal boyz!Tatva ke studs! |
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| Photo credits-Tattvamate Singham!!! |
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| Photo credits-Tattvamate With the birthday girl... |
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| Photo credits-Tattvamate making our way to the top. |
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| Photo credits-Tattvamate Yo!Its raining again! |
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| Photo credits-Tattvamate Relaxed after reaching the top. |
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| Photo credits-Tattvamate Anytime is selfie time! |
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| Photo credits-Tattvamate.Lawrence ka guybromance.... |
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| Photo credits-Tattvamate That is the hill we climbed. |
