Weekend trip to Mandarmoni

BlackPearl · 27th February 2008, 17:02

Sorry to all those people who love to read good travelogues, I will not venture to write one specially after Saurabh has already given the description of Mandarmoni as vividly as possible. Moreover there is nothing much to write about a trip arranged by 5 pseudo bachelors (two guys whose wives have gone for onsite assignments and three whose wives are expecting soon) with nothing to do on a weekend. Me and my cousin left in the morning in my Baleno and the other three guys were to join us there in a rented indica. I could not afford to take all of them in my car as I was aware of the road conditions after Chaulkhola. We had a very bold plan of starting at 8:30 in the morning after a late night at the office and obviously we could not and the entire blame goes to the clock which had stopped working. So it was already 9:30 when I realised that the clock had stopped working at 7:30. Anyway, we were not in any sort of hurry and left the petrol bunk after a full tank at 10:30 am. Drove at a sedate pace and reached Chaulkhola (166 Km from Kolkata) at 1 'o' clock. The nightmarish road started from there and took 50 minutes to travel th next 14 Kilometers to the resort. Here are a few pics, sorry for the low resolution as the camera is a first generation digital one

The Rose Valley Resort is very good with excellent amenities - boating, TableTennis, Cricket, Football, Carrom etc.. but quite expensive as it runs on a DG set which consumes 23 Litres of Diesel per hour

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On Sunday we started at 2:30 p.m for Kolkata after a round of beach football, swimming and a sumptuous lunch of rice, prawn and mutton. Met fellow team-bhpian Saurabh on the beach in his gleaming 3 year old Palio NV. Reached Kolaghat at 4:30 p.m, enjoyed the superb lassi and started again for Kolkata at 4:50. Reached Kolkata, filled up petrol at the same bunk and arrived home at exactly 6 'o' clock. Total distance travelled = 371 Kms. Total petrol used = 25.54 Litres giving a mileage of 14.52 Kmpl.

akroy · 27th February 2008, 17:12

Hey BP, In the group you are looking so different much like an alien from a different world...
Now I realize why you are famous as polished dome

in Kol.

Abhi

BlackPearl · 27th February 2008, 17:25

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Originally Posted by akroy

Hey BP, In the group you are looking so different much like an alien from a different world...
Abhi

shall I take this as a compliment? if yes, then thanks otherwise its neighbours envy owners pride

shuvd · 27th February 2008, 17:30

The beach looks very inviting. Nice piikchaars man!

@ Akroy - Dada, its not easy to maintain that look. It requires a full polish every week to be aerodynamically sound!! It has a very good drag coefficient!

BlackPearl · 27th February 2008, 17:35

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Originally Posted by shuvd

The beach looks very inviting. Nice piikchaars man!

yup, the beach is an absolute delight to drive on. it is very firm and one can easily do 100-120. the best thing is that it remains almost empty.

Saurabh M · 27th February 2008, 17:41

@shuvd: Couldnt stop laughing....my colleagues were looking at me as if I have gone mad.

@BP: That explains why the room rates are so high. Came to know from the locals that Mandarmoni has received electricity connection 10 days ago. Soon, they will start the process of preparing the distribution lines to all the hotels/resorts.

akroy · 27th February 2008, 17:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackPearl

shall I take this as a compliment? if yes, then thanks otherwise its neighbours envy owners pride

Ya Ya its a compliment !!! Not you being polished but you looking different
But I fail to understand why somebody else will envy you being polished?

Sadly, I am yet to visit Digha...It is the pics here which gives the feel of digha and adjacent beaches.

Abhi

BlackPearl · 27th February 2008, 17:50

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Originally Posted by akroy

Sadly, I am yet to visit Digha...It is the pics here which gives the feel of digha and adjacent beaches.

I have been to digha and shankarpur countless times but this was my first visit to Mandarmoni and oh boy this beach is infinitely better than the other two. Digha is overcrowded (more of the kind whom you should have nothing to do) and Shankarpur's beach is not very suitable for bathing. Please visit this place before it goes the same way as Digha.

Quote:

But I fail to understand why somebody else will envy you being polished?

there is at least one occasion when people envy the polish, that is after bathing in the sea and feeling the sand in the hair

. request to all dirty-minded bhpians, please dont dive in with dirty questions and answers after this reply

hvkumar · 27th February 2008, 18:36

How does one get to Mandarmoni?

planet_rocker · 27th February 2008, 18:55

Oye Polished Dome

nice pictures yaar - love the pic of the BP (3rd from top).

@ Abhi - dada, i think you are right - he actually looks like an alien amongst his friends

(just joking yaar!) - well have you guys seen Petey and Jadey on Bindaas? (third smiley: biggrin)

BlackPearl · 27th February 2008, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by hvkumar

How does one get to Mandarmoni?

Kolkata-Kona Expressway-Bombay Road-Kolaghat (65 Kms approx)-NandaKumar (95 Kms approx)-Kanthi-ChaulKhola (approx 160 Kms) , then take a left turn into a narrow lane that leads to Mandarmoni.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saurabh M

@BP: That explains why the room rates are so high. Came to know from the locals that Mandarmoni has received electricity connection 10 days ago. Soon, they will start the process of preparing the distribution lines to all the hotels/resorts.

hopefully that should bring down the rates but it will become crowded...

hvkumar · 27th February 2008, 23:07

Close to Digha? Been to Digha but not to Mandarmoni.

1100D · 27th February 2008, 23:20

What happened to your "prancing horse" hood ornament? Miss home.

Speaking of polished dome, I have, working with me, an ex-classmate of yours following his family heritage.

BlackPearl · 27th February 2008, 23:55

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Originally Posted by 1100D

Speaking of polished dome, I have, working with me, an ex-classmate of yours following his family heritage.

and may ask who is that?

thebagchi · 28th February 2008, 12:28

Our ride to Mondarmoni

27th February 2008, 17:02	#1
BlackPearl Team-BHP Support Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calcutta/London Posts: 3,608 Thanked: 16,998 Times View My Garage	Weekend trip to Mandarmoni Sorry to all those people who love to read good travelogues, I will not venture to write one specially after Saurabh has already given the description of Mandarmoni as vividly as possible. Moreover there is nothing much to write about a trip arranged by 5 pseudo bachelors (two guys whose wives have gone for onsite assignments and three whose wives are expecting soon) with nothing to do on a weekend. Me and my cousin left in the morning in my Baleno and the other three guys were to join us there in a rented indica. I could not afford to take all of them in my car as I was aware of the road conditions after Chaulkhola. We had a very bold plan of starting at 8:30 in the morning after a late night at the office and obviously we could not and the entire blame goes to the clock which had stopped working. So it was already 9:30 when I realised that the clock had stopped working at 7:30. Anyway, we were not in any sort of hurry and left the petrol bunk after a full tank at 10:30 am. Drove at a sedate pace and reached Chaulkhola (166 Km from Kolkata) at 1 'o' clock. The nightmarish road started from there and took 50 minutes to travel th next 14 Kilometers to the resort. Here are a few pics, sorry for the low resolution as the camera is a first generation digital one The Rose Valley Resort is very good with excellent amenities - boating, TableTennis, Cricket, Football, Carrom etc.. but quite expensive as it runs on a DG set which consumes 23 Litres of Diesel per hour . On Sunday we started at 2:30 p.m for Kolkata after a round of beach football, swimming and a sumptuous lunch of rice, prawn and mutton. Met fellow team-bhpian Saurabh on the beach in his gleaming 3 year old Palio NV. Reached Kolaghat at 4:30 p.m, enjoyed the superb lassi and started again for Kolkata at 4:50. Reached Kolkata, filled up petrol at the same bunk and arrived home at exactly 6 'o' clock. Total distance travelled = 371 Kms. Total petrol used = 25.54 Litres giving a mileage of 14.52 Kmpl.
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27th February 2008, 17:12	#2
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Hey BP, In the group you are looking so different much like an alien from a different world... Now I realize why you are famous as polished dome in Kol. Abhi
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27th February 2008, 17:30	#4
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	The beach looks very inviting. Nice piikchaars man! @ Akroy - Dada, its not easy to maintain that look. It requires a full polish every week to be aerodynamically sound!! It has a very good drag coefficient!
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27th February 2008, 17:41	#6
Saurabh M BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CCU & Ontario Posts: 610 Thanked: 153 Times View My Garage	@shuvd: Couldnt stop laughing....my colleagues were looking at me as if I have gone mad. @BP: That explains why the room rates are so high. Came to know from the locals that Mandarmoni has received electricity connection 10 days ago. Soon, they will start the process of preparing the distribution lines to all the hotels/resorts.
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27th February 2008, 18:36	#9
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	How does one get to Mandarmoni?
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27th February 2008, 18:55	#10
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	Oye Polished Dome nice pictures yaar - love the pic of the BP (3rd from top). @ Abhi - dada, i think you are right - he actually looks like an alien amongst his friends (just joking yaar!) - well have you guys seen Petey and Jadey on Bindaas? (third smiley: biggrin)
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27th February 2008, 23:07	#12
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	Close to Digha? Been to Digha but not to Mandarmoni.
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27th February 2008, 23:20	#13
1100D Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 4,390 Thanked: 4,096 Times View My Garage	What happened to your "prancing horse" hood ornament? Miss home. Speaking of polished dome, I have, working with me, an ex-classmate of yours following his family heritage.
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28th February 2008, 12:28	#15
thebagchi BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 92 Thanked: 3 Times	Our ride to Mondarmoni
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