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"India is the only millionaire - the one land that all men desire to see,
and having seen once, by even a glimpse, would not give that glimpse for
all the shows of all the rest of the globe combined."
- Mark Twain
Arnala Fort Island
We went to Arnala resort for the new year celebration...after new year night..we decided to visit an island that has an Old fort present....after some localities made us curious..to get at Arnala fort...our mind was made-up that we will now surely visit the fort...but we all were shocked to see the way through which we had to travel to reach up to the fort....in a ferry full of "macchi-mars" and fishes...that was full of 4 times of people that the ferry's capacity....On the very first furious sight of ferry made us for sure not to board the grand ferry....with a unique
boarding platform of water and water only...as when we asked that how will we board the ferry...we were told by locals that ferry will not touch end shore of sea...its the people only who will land into the water till their waists and then somehow help themselves by pulling them from a rope and step onto the tyre and get in... all of us imagined...wow what an awesome boarding details... we returned back..to our resort side..then as usual one of us said "so far we have come to adventure and now we will return??"...enthusiastic moments made us buy the shorts to land in water and pack our clothes in polybag...and heading towards amazing adventurous Arnala Fort...
Cool Sea Trips
Goa
Planning for Goa has always been a short vacation that we did 2 times till now with our family...and that too in hurry...in the aim to just visit Goa....but still both the times it was wonderful experience...for boat-to-boat parasailing, water-scooter, playing on beach, visiting churches, sun-bathing, and last but not the least clicking photographs of oh so... bay-watch babes... ;)
Alibagh & Kashid Beaches
Location : Maharashtra
It was too an instant visit...with just three of us...me, Alok and Pankaj.. as a Scorpio was arranged for us by our relative to visit anywhere near Mumbai... so we decide to go to Alibaugh...by the time we reached the beaches it was dark night but thanks for the moonlight that time...we were able to view fiercing waves of Kashid beach...and we were all alone on the lonely beach...and fearing of any mishaps that may happen...but with me were 2 tough guys... There are about 30 beaches allover Alibaugh and Kashid... but we managed to see only 5-6 of them....in the moonlight...but it was a great experience.
Vasai Beach
Location : Maharashtra
It is a nice beach near the home of our relations Aparna & Ajay so it was very comfortable to walk through the beach...we were there during sunset time and it was lovely to view the scene. We had a cart pulling ride on the beach which we enjoyed laughing all the way.....
Aksa Beach
The beach is now more famous coz of the bollywood song "tujhe aksa beach ghooma dun, aa chalti kya" but we went before this song was launched...it is also famous for the place Mud-island. A nice tables beach as sand sinks as we stand...knowto be a dangerous also in the night as beach is avoided by the people after sunset....we went twice to see it after sunset too... :)
Kolwa Beach
Boat to Boat Parasailing
Kingfisher Villa
Kalamud Beach
There were some terrible experience while moving Bombay to Goa..It was when we stopped near the cashew-nuts trees and while I was under the tree all red ants climbed over me.... and as I wanted to have a taste of raw cashew-nuts.. :( (didnt know that i was a nut for doing that)..people beware of never having it in ones mouth ...as it resulted in burns all over my mouth and left me with tasteless tounge for almost a month.....
Elephanta Caves
Although the Caves look is interesting for some people only as the caves are known to be defaced by the Portuguese, who used the sculptures as target practice in the 17th century. The Portuguese also gave the island its modern name, Elephanta from Gharapuri. But one enjoys the journey by sea on the ferry towards the elephanta. The cool breezes touches and waves do fall at times of turning tides. While leaving from Gateway of India, from distant view we are not able to locate the Monument as The Grand & Huge Hotel Taj captures the Location well.... :)..... While reaching to the Elephanta Island we enjoyed the toy train ride to the staircase of caves...
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