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पुढील वृत्तांत हा माझा ज्येष्ट मित्र (खरतर फक्त या ट्रेक पुरताच) केदार परांजपे याच्या लेखणीतून (का कीबोर्ड तून?) आला आहे. त्याने तो त्यावेळीच पाठवला होता. काही वर्षांपूर्वी (अंदाजे चार सव्वा चार) पूर्ण केलेला हा ट्रेक मनाच्या कोपऱ्यात आहे. काही दिवसांपूर्वी एका मित्राला या गडाची माहिती हवी होती तेव्हा जीमेल सर्च केले. प्रस्तुत लेखात केदारची ओरिजिनल लिपी, काही छोटे मोठे बदल आणि काही छोट्या गोष्टी वाढवल्याची गुस्ताखी केली आहे.   जायचे कसे: स्वत:चे वाहन असेल तर उत्तमच. नाहीतर, पुण्याहून मुंबईकडे जाणारी कुठलीही  ट्रेन पकडावी. बोर-घाट पार करत कर्जत येथे उतरावे. कर्जतहून  मुरबाड-कडे जाणारी बस (किंवा खाजगी वाहन) करावी. कर्जतहून शेवटची बस संध्याकाळी ६.०० वाजता आहे.कर्जतपासून ४५ की.मी. वर म्हसा हे गाव लागते, तेथे उतरावे. उजवीकडे देहरी  या  गाव...

11-Jul-2009 Wildernest is a wonderfully & strangely serene nature resort. Why I called it strange because of its location. You park your vehicles in Maharashtra, you travel the red soiled dirt track in a four-wheel drive gypsy to get to your room in Goa, and you see the rain-forest of Karnataka out of your window. Strange enough isn’t it? But I won’t like to babble on about the location of this resort. The point is, it is a magical place and it provides a much needed slow down from our usual hustle bustle. It provides peace through nature with enough luxury. Like all other resorts it has cottages, but the best part is that they have built it without disturbing the natural ambiance. It is such an experience that you can glance to the valley when you are having a shower. It isn’t the most usual, isn’t it? In addition to that, I will never forget the approach way towards my cottage. You start climbing up in the forest with no idea in your heads about how your cottage looks like, yo...

09-Jul-2009 I smelled the air. All of a sudden it was different whiff along side the national highway. I looked out and the smell came from sugar-factory. ‘Umm.. I think I am near to the destination’ I said to myself. It is always ‘relaxing’ moment when I am approaching my favourite city of Kolhapur. Its like a home away from home feeling. I just love the ambiance of the city and simplicity of the citizens. Somehow it always made me awe when I entered the city after crossing the Panchaganga river bridge. The city boasts an amazing white and red curry food at various hotels such as Padma, Opel etc. I should perhaps go by the sequence what eatery schedule is recommended when you are there. In the morning have a big glass of raw milk. Then go have Kolhapuri Misal. Later to that, you can have yummy classic ice-cream which is very desi flavoured. For lunch go to Hotel Padma and have mutton thali where you will almost touch heaven. In the late afternoon you can have mirchi soda to prepare...