Goa Vacation Amidst Tri-State Floods

MileCruncher · 10th October 2009, 12:09

Hey Avi, nice pictures

Keep them coming! And I'm waiting for the scuffle incident

suren181 · 10th October 2009, 13:49

All the elements of a successful commercial movie, in the offing. Make sure your travelogue is right protected Avi lest one of our dear Bollywood directors utilize them for their next venture starring one of the Khans, ala Dil Chahta Hai 2.

zen91 · 10th October 2009, 15:27

Avi Bhai, looks like an interesting Travelogue coming up.Nice pictures and narration. You need to unfold the stories of the balance days quickly.

mobike008 · 10th October 2009, 16:12

Thanks guys, been busy with many things even on a weekend so sorry about the slow progress.

We crossed Pandarpur and see the water levels on the old bridge is dangerously high and after crossing the bridge we stopped for some tea at a store. Here, we get a phone call from NaveenK.K who too was travelling to Goa with his friends but from the Karnataka route. He was already nearing Belgaum at around 8:30AM and here we were trudging along at a snails pace.

Enter town of Pandarpur was full of slush and sticky mud that painted the car brown. Here are some pictures at that instance.

mobike008 · 10th October 2009, 16:40

We reached Miraj and stopped for some quick sumptious breakfast of Idli Wadas, Dosa and Pineapple Sheera. And, continued our journey towards Sangli and eager to
complete that stretch and reach NH4.
Enroute we saw a large Hanuman Statute which was pretty interesting as it was huge. We didnt stop to understand its significance. One of our friends worked for some
time in Kolhapur and he said, keep a look out for a huge mansion on left side which was the house of 'Star Ghutka" owner. And, within a few kilometers we saw this beautiful looking house on the left with large face made out of stone. We we slowly drove past and saw the following cars inside :-

Hummer
Bentley Continental Flying Spur
Lamborghini Diablo
A few Mercedes Benzs

Imagine all these exotics in the middle of some small village. Whew !!!

If you look close enough you will see some of the cars but couldn't get a closer look as the house was screened with lots of trees and plantation.

And, after this vehicular spectacle, we finally touched NH4 and from there on for about 40 kms it was pure bliss until we took the exit towards Ajra.

mobike008 · 11th October 2009, 11:16

Following are some pictures of Ajra and Amboli Ghat section and this portion of the trip was one of the best drives you can ever ask for.

Perfect ingredients of a beautiful drive which included drizzle, thick mist and wet roads with lush greenery around.

These pictures are just before reaching the waterfalls at Ambholi ghat

StarVegabond · 11th October 2009, 11:35

It seems you had a high action holiday drive to Goa
it seems you had a good plan, great start, and nice pictures
keep them coming

nairrk · 11th October 2009, 13:03

Nice photographs.
and those Idli/vada - looks like real and in front to eat.
Cheers

vnabhi · 11th October 2009, 13:18

Nice pics, Avi. The roads look so familiar near Amboli as our trip was so recent. I wish you'd taken a pic of the pineapple stuff you had for breakfast.

mobike008 · 11th October 2009, 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by vnabhi

Nice pics, Avi. The roads look so familiar near Amboli as our trip was so recent. I wish you'd taken a pic of the pineapple stuff you had for breakfast.

Human Phychology---When you reach dessert the hands become oily and you no longer seem as interested in photographing it either purely due to satiation or fear of spoiling your camera

Here are some more pictures of Amboli Ghat were we bumped into a group of pretty girls and some delicious authentic wada pav's which was a heady combination enjoyed by all of us.

We spotted a spider web hanging from a tree, it was so thin--had to put a hand behind it to even spot it

mobike008 · 11th October 2009, 20:06

From Amboli on, the roads were quite good and we had a blast driving into Goa. We approximately got into Calangute area around 5:00pm in the evening.

We wanted to check into Osbourne but, another TBHP member NaveenK.K who reached a few hours earlier suggested another hotel which was just a few meters away from Baga.

So we first decided to check that out and headed straight there and found the room decent and more important about 50 feet away from Mambo's and 100 feet from the Baga beach.

They quoted Rs.1000/room but we negotiated it for Rs.800/room and took 2 rooms and decided to immediately shower, change and head out.

Here are some pictures of the place where we stayed

contactme27 · 11th October 2009, 20:28

Looks like you had good trip Avi. Is that every year you plan to spend sometime in goa ?

mobike008 · 11th October 2009, 20:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by contactme27

Looks like you had good trip Avi. Is that every year you plan to spend sometime in goa ?

Thanks Prem. If i have to travel anywhere above 700kms, the first destination that comes to mind is you know where

StarVegabond · 11th October 2009, 21:16

Boss, Avi,

Vada-Pav ka photo dikha kar, aapne mujhe emotional kardiya re

One major thing i miss in Bangalore is Vada-Pav

akroy · 12th October 2009, 05:35

Nice one Avi, Keep them coming. Excellent pics specially Amboli ghats.

Quote:

Originally Posted by StarVegabond

Boss, Avi,

Vada-Pav ka photo dikha kar, aapne mujhe emotional kardiya re

One major thing i miss in Bangalore is Vada-Pav

Luckily in bangalore, I got vada-pav everyday in our office canteen and it used to taste very well too.

Abhi

10th October 2009, 12:09	#16
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 589 Times View My Garage	Hey Avi, nice pictures Keep them coming! And I'm waiting for the scuffle incident
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10th October 2009, 13:49	#17
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	All the elements of a successful commercial movie, in the offing. Make sure your travelogue is right protected Avi lest one of our dear Bollywood directors utilize them for their next venture starring one of the Khans, ala Dil Chahta Hai 2.
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10th October 2009, 15:27	#18
zen91 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 202 Thanked: 42 Times	Avi Bhai, looks like an interesting Travelogue coming up.Nice pictures and narration. You need to unfold the stories of the balance days quickly.
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10th October 2009, 16:12	#19
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,694 Thanked: 14,783 Times View My Garage	Thanks guys, been busy with many things even on a weekend so sorry about the slow progress. We crossed Pandarpur and see the water levels on the old bridge is dangerously high and after crossing the bridge we stopped for some tea at a store. Here, we get a phone call from NaveenK.K who too was travelling to Goa with his friends but from the Karnataka route. He was already nearing Belgaum at around 8:30AM and here we were trudging along at a snails pace. Enter town of Pandarpur was full of slush and sticky mud that painted the car brown. Here are some pictures at that instance. Attached Thumbnails
	() Thanks

10th October 2009, 16:40	#20
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,694 Thanked: 14,783 Times View My Garage	We reached Miraj and stopped for some quick sumptious breakfast of Idli Wadas, Dosa and Pineapple Sheera. And, continued our journey towards Sangli and eager to complete that stretch and reach NH4. Enroute we saw a large Hanuman Statute which was pretty interesting as it was huge. We didnt stop to understand its significance. One of our friends worked for some time in Kolhapur and he said, keep a look out for a huge mansion on left side which was the house of 'Star Ghutka" owner. And, within a few kilometers we saw this beautiful looking house on the left with large face made out of stone. We we slowly drove past and saw the following cars inside :- Hummer Bentley Continental Flying Spur Lamborghini Diablo A few Mercedes Benzs Imagine all these exotics in the middle of some small village. Whew !!! If you look close enough you will see some of the cars but couldn't get a closer look as the house was screened with lots of trees and plantation. And, after this vehicular spectacle, we finally touched NH4 and from there on for about 40 kms it was pure bliss until we took the exit towards Ajra. Attached Thumbnails
	() Thanks

11th October 2009, 11:16	#21
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,694 Thanked: 14,783 Times View My Garage	Following are some pictures of Ajra and Amboli Ghat section and this portion of the trip was one of the best drives you can ever ask for. Perfect ingredients of a beautiful drive which included drizzle, thick mist and wet roads with lush greenery around. These pictures are just before reaching the waterfalls at Ambholi ghat Attached Thumbnails
	() Thanks

11th October 2009, 11:35	#22
StarVegabond Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,891 Thanked: 42 Times	It seems you had a high action holiday drive to Goa it seems you had a good plan, great start, and nice pictures keep them coming
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11th October 2009, 13:03	#23
nairrk Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kannur Posts: 2,441 Thanked: 674 Times View My Garage	Nice photographs. and those Idli/vada - looks like real and in front to eat. Cheers
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11th October 2009, 13:18	#24
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	Nice pics, Avi. The roads look so familiar near Amboli as our trip was so recent. I wish you'd taken a pic of the pineapple stuff you had for breakfast.
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11th October 2009, 20:06	#26
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,694 Thanked: 14,783 Times View My Garage	From Amboli on, the roads were quite good and we had a blast driving into Goa. We approximately got into Calangute area around 5:00pm in the evening. We wanted to check into Osbourne but, another TBHP member NaveenK.K who reached a few hours earlier suggested another hotel which was just a few meters away from Baga. So we first decided to check that out and headed straight there and found the room decent and more important about 50 feet away from Mambo's and 100 feet from the Baga beach. They quoted Rs.1000/room but we negotiated it for Rs.800/room and took 2 rooms and decided to immediately shower, change and head out. Here are some pictures of the place where we stayed Attached Thumbnails
	() Thanks

11th October 2009, 20:28	#27
contactme27 BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 225 Thanked: 21 Times	Looks like you had good trip Avi. Is that every year you plan to spend sometime in goa ?
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11th October 2009, 21:16	#29
StarVegabond Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,891 Thanked: 42 Times	Boss, Avi, Vada-Pav ka photo dikha kar, aapne mujhe emotional kardiya re One major thing i miss in Bangalore is Vada-Pav
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