Romancing the Rains -Part III The Bat's Great Monsoon Ride

ashish0712

ashish0712

TravelForNirvana
Romancing the Rains-Part III 'The Bat's Great Monsoon Ride'

Car – 'The Bat'
Days– 'Aug 15th-Aug18th'
Distance-1425 Km
Places Covered - Kaas (Satara), Ganpatipule, Jaigarh, Tarkarli & Amboli
Total Expenses ~Rs. 14000

Prologue-The Great Monsoon Ride
A ride in monsoon exploring Maharashtra’s famous hill stations and Konkan Coast– the narrow strip between the Western Ghats and Arabian Sea have been on the agenda since the last monsoon and early this year had explored superlative beaches of Diveagar, Shrivardhan & Hariahreshwar. But the excitement to cover the complete stretch of SH-4 and explore other beaches like Ganpatipule, Malvan, Tarkarli and Vengurla have enchanted me a lot and were on the agenda for quite some time. Most of these beaches boasts of crystal clear waters, virgin white sands and lush green environs. Best way to explore this is via a road trip through state highways along the Konkan Coast line.

Initial Itinerary was to spend 6 days starting Aug 15th -Aug 20th on road exploring Maharashtra's famous Konkan Beaches and hill stations (Amboli and Satara) although this great monsoon ride was completed in 4 days (Aug 15th-Aug18th) covering Kaas (Satara), Ganpatipule, Jaigarh, Tarkarlia and a drive through Amboli followed by non stop drive back to Mumbai. Must say this 1425 km Great Monsoon Ride covering Kaas-Chiplun-Ganpatipule-Jaigarh-Ratnagiri-Tarkarli- Amboli-Nipani-Kohlapur-Pune was Simply Amazing !!!
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Final Itinerary was as follows:

Day 1 Aug 15th Wednesday
-Mumbai – Satara- Kaas Plateau of Flowers - Kaas Lake ~300 km (Stay at Nivant Hill Resort, Satara)

Day 2 Aug 16th Thursday
-Satara –Umbraj –Chiplun (via Kumbharli Ghat) –Ganpatipule (via Rai Bhatgaon Bridge) ~225 km (Stay at Hotel Landmark, Ganpatipule)

Day 3 Aug 17th Friday
-Ganpatipule-Jaigarh-Ganpatipule-Ratnagiri-Rajapur-Tarkarli ~275 km (Stay at Hotel Blue View Resort, Tarkarli)

Day 4 Aug 18th Saturday
-Tarkarli-Kasal-Amboli-Nippani-Kohlapur-Pune-Mumbai ~600 km (Back in Mumbai)

Customary Teaser Pics of The Great Monsoon Ride

Winding Roads...Romancing 'The Drive'
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Majestic Jaigarh Light House
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'The Bat' Posing
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Me Striking a Pose with Beautiful Vistas in the Background
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'The Swinging Tree'
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'The Bat' Posing Again
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Unending Green Trails
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Space Ship Landing on Earth or Brilliant Play of Sun & Clouds
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Macro Flower Shot
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Beautiful Ganpatipule Beach
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Pano of Jaigarh Light House
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Random Shot @Tarkarli Beach
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'The Bat' posing enroute Amboli
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Amboli Waterfalls or Dab Dabha
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Beautiful Landscape Shot Near Nipani
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Indianature

Indianature

Time Passer
Great start to The Great Monsoon Ride, Ashish:)
Lovely intro pics and the beach is brilliant.

No pink carpets yet?

Now, please continue this thread asap:rolleyes:

PS: I always wanted to ask but keep forgetting, did you drive your BAT down when you came from Punjab?:)
 
ashish0712

ashish0712

TravelForNirvana
xsreality said:
Wow amazing pictures! The pic "Beautiful Ganpatipule beach" is a wonderful capture.. bring it on!
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Thanks Buddy, Glad you liked the pics. This was an Amazing Ride. Ganpatipule Beach was Simply Beautiful and so was Jaigarh Light House.

Will post more pics very soon.

Indianature said:
Great start to The Great Monsoon Ride, Ashish:)
Lovely intro pics and the beach is brilliant.

No pink carpets yet?

Now, please continue this thread asap:rolleyes:

PS: I always wanted to ask but keep forgetting, did you drive your BAT down when you came from Punjab?:)
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Thanks Gita Madam, Kaas was literally a 'No Show' I guess flowers will bloom little late this time. Plan your visit to Kaas in the 3rd or 4th week of September to see Kaas in full bloom.

P.S Please tell me the name of the Flower in the Post...Clicked it en route Ganpatipule.

Well yes I had drove 'The Bat' from Ludhiana last year in April, But I a Mumbaikar for last 6 years. Had posted my T'Log on BCMT http://www.bcmtouring.com/forum/travelogues-west-india-f62/fun-tas-tic-road-trip-ludhiana-mumbai-30-hours-1900-km-t37562/
 
Indianature

Indianature

Time Passer
The Bat was then The Iron Lady:p but the Hero was the same;) 6 years in Mumbai? Now you are a true Vada Pao-kar, not a Chhole Bhature-wala:D:D

Your flower is a common Balsam, it ought to be in full bloom by now. I have some of them in my balcony too:cool:
The Kas plateau balsam carpets are a different variant, found at higher altitudes.

Really strange 'monsoons' this year:shock:
 
nilbags

nilbags

Member
lovely trailer Ashish ... waiting for the travelog :) and the wonderful pics of Amboli ! ... loved the pic of Tarkarli beach

also wanting to know more about Nivant Hill Resort as I am planning to stay there during my Kaas visit this year .. !
Any update on the fencing/parking facilites @ Kaas - after latest WHS status ?
 
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