Once you get hooked to the idea of journeys on India’s mountain railways, you want to do them all. Passengers are packed tight in the coaches, giving you a feeling of being in oversized toy trains. But they sure do pack a punch, considering the steep terrains they haul themselves up on. [The Kunzum Travel List is a compilation of [...]
Karwar is another pretty beach town – one of those places you want to laze around in if you want to. You can stay on the beach side, or head out to some islands on a boat. The state tourism brochures rate its beach as one of the most beautiful in the state – I would differ. It is just [...]
Turned out to be a day of mostly driving. Left Ratnagiri in the morning, with the intention of reaching Gokarna. I would eventually stop at Karwar. But first an anecdote: I went to a fuel station to get my car tyres pumped up. This is a free service but I tipped the attendant Rs. 10. He asked me to wait; [...]
Finally the water is blue! Yes, the Arabian Sea I had seen so far was brown coloured. In Ratnagiri, I saw the postcard perfect hues of blue and green. Life is good! My first stop was Ganpatipule – a small coastal town popular with pilgrims for its Ganesha (Elephant God) Temple. It also has an interesting museum called Prachin Konkan. [...]
One of the perks of driving on highways are the road signs – funny, queer strange ones abound all over the world. Here is a selection of some I collected: Ajay Jain is currently on the Great Arabian Sea Drive, starting from Delhi and following the coastline all the way from Gujarat down to Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Follow all [...]
The disappointing drive of the previous day did not last long – no sooner had I crossed the Mumbai that my mood changed. As did the landscape. I was in the Konkan region of the Western Ghats – as green as any place can get, with mountainous roads, with rivers and the sea to give you company (not throughout, but [...]
Left Velavadar for a two day journey to Ratnagiri in south Maharashtra. Got a flavour of Gujarat, will be back for lots more. Stopped for some ice-cream on the way; was charged Rs. 12 against marked price of Rs. 10. Why? The additional amount were chilling charges. Is there an option for non-frozen? Even as I was leaving, I could [...]
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