A ride: Lonavla - Lion's Point - Pavana Dam The three Bulleteers (including me) from the office decided to go for a small ride on Saturday. Three pillions joined us as well.
Started from Hinjewadi flyover. We rode towards Lonavla only to find that traffic was choc-a-bloc. Apparently, there was a major accident on the E-way due to which the poor old NH4 was burdened by the E-way traffic. Luckily for us, we could manouvre our fatfatis in that traffic and reach Lonavla in decent time.
We reached Lions' Point and had the usual photography sessions, nimbu paani and pakodis. We then headed towards the Pavana dam. For this one needs to come back towards Lonavla from Lion's Point and take a diversion from the spot where Tata dam ends. This road leads to Bhangarwaadi and from thereon, head straight. There is a ghat section and this stretch is in bad shape at the moment. Work is underway for road repairs and hopefully should be done before the advent of monsoons. The complete stretch was loose soil and gravel making it difficult to hit even the third gear.
We reached close to Pavana dam and parked our bikes near a small resort. And then the six of us went for some swimming in the clear water. A welcome relief from the sweltering heat . After a good couple of hours in the river, we headed back to Pune via Pavana - Somatane.
At home by 6:00 pm. Good ride. Recommended for those who love swimming in fresh water.
Some pictures attached herein. |