TRIP TO LAVASA

Hi Everybody!!

This blog is about a trip we have gone to a place known as “Lavasa” near Pune. To know more about “Lavasa” you can go through the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavasa.

We have visited Lavasa on 08/06/2014. Actually we have planned to go for a normal bike ride to Lavasa. But at the end it became  an adventures ride. Thanks to Google and Nokia map. I don’t want to bore you with lot of dialogues. So let me explain you about our trip with some photos.

We have decided to start our trip on 08/06/2014, 6:30 AM from Kharghar, Mumbai. But as usual nobody could wake up by 6:30 and we have started our trip by 9:00 AM. 2 Bikes 4 People

Filled the petrol, Trip set to zero and ready to go...

Before going to the depth of trip details, let me introduce everybody. Kurian on the riding seat of pulsar, Tony on the pillion seat, Myself on the royal enfield and Santhosh the photographer. And the trip starts here.

On the way we have stopped at McDonald's kalamboli for breakfast. Few clicks from the McD compound.

The busiest fellow in our group was Kurian. Soo busy in the phone and Tony wanted to take a selfie.. Tony: " Mr. Kurian, please lift your head for a second"

Tony: "Thank you... Got it.. Please continue.."

Ofcourse... we couldn't avoid this selfie.."YOOOOO...."

Had enough burger and again started our ride...Vooooooo.....

 Kudu...Kudu...Kudu....

 "WOW" What a selfie??...Now days selfie is the trend. So also we tried one while riding.

Again one more..This time somehow Santhosh could accommodate all four in the frame.

Kurian and Tony... Keep Riding...Vooooo....

Me and Santhosh also...Kudu..Kudu...Kudu....

After an long ride we have stopped at Khandala for a break.

Again a selfie from the Khandala.

We have started from Khandala after a small break.

We have crossed Lonavala and headed towards Lavasa. On the way we have spotted a huge wall. This was a part of a reservoir. But unfortunately it was empty.

  

After the reservoir the altitude started increasing. We got these view from the top of the mountain. Isn't it beautiful?

The right time to visit this place was in the mid of monsoon.

During the monsoon we could have seen lot of water falls. Also this is a part of the reservoir we have seen already.

Few clicks from the view point.

Tonykuttan is finishing the last bottle of water.

A click in that background.

After riding few more Kms we have seen a sign board. As this was not in our plan we have taken a right turn.

We have seen a tea shop in the same spot. Decided to have a  tea and then continue the trip. There we have taken our DSLR out. Till this location the road was excellent. We have really enjoyed  the ride.

Kurian is ready to move. Waiting for tony.

After a tea we have started again.

The road started getting worse.

Further route was through a small forest. So you can imagine the condition of the road.

But the views were really beautiful.

Santhosh wanted to take some snaps on the way. But actually we didn't understand what he is trying to shoot.

So we have started taking his photo. Just for fun...

But once we have returned to Mumbai , we have realized what he was actually trying to shoot.

What a photography?

But still we couldn't understand what he was trying to shoot.

On the way we could find some mango trees and we have enjoyed some mangoes also.

In between we got some doubt in the route. Tony and Kurian are discussing seriously.

After a long discussion they came to conclusion and we have started again. But we never knew that there was a surprise waiting for us.

After few Kms the road ended.. The road ahead was too worst.

Kurian started searching in Nokia Map for alternate rout.

No way... We have decided to cancel the trip and return back to Mumbai. Suddenly we have surprise to see that a bike is coming in the same direction carrying three men. We spoke to them and they said "for next 3 kms the road is worst and then the road will be good". They have given us the inspiration to go ahead.

It was totally on risk. We may fall, Tyre may get punctured. But after seeing the other bike with 3 men moving ahead so easily, we have decided to go ahead.

Tony on the move.

But we couldn't go by two men.

For next 3 Kms we couldn't even change the gear from 1st.

 This was a real experience of off road riding. we have almost made our bikes "All Terrain Vehicle"

While riding through this road santhosh was telling " this will be a good experience for our future Ledakh trip."

After 3 Kms we could find better road.

At last we have seen that beautiful.view of "LAVASA". We have reached our destination.The time is 3 PM now.

We have parked our bikes near a restaurant.

All were tired. We have decided to have some water first. Past 50 Kms we were riding through forest and we couldn't even buy some water. Because of the worst condition of road it took 4 hours to travel 50 kms. 

The weather was so hot. So we have decided to stay in the restaurant till evening. After having a late lunch, by 5 PM we have gone to see the reservoir. The main highlights of Lavasa are the Reservoir, Water Sports and Italian Model Infrastructure.

As usual photo shoot on reservoir.

Smile please..:)

Tony's style of photography.

By 6 PM we have started our return journey. Return we have decided to go through Pune.

On the way we could click this pic from the top of Lavasa.

Thanks to god, the road was really good.

An other view of Lavasa.

Again selfieeee....

We have reached the other side of the reservoir.

Last break before pune.

The sun is going down, its getting dark. We have decided to leave to pune. There was around 90 Kms from Lavasa to Pune. We have reached Pune by 9 PM. Nobody were in a position to ride back to Mumbai. So we have stayed in our friends flat and in the next day early morning we have left Pune and reached Mumbai by 8 AM.

Overall the trip was amazing and we have enjoyed a lot. We have decided to go for more trips in future.

Thanks for reading this blog and hope you enjoyed this. Please feel free to ask if you need any details about the Trip to Lavasa and please be connected.