This time its Malshez and Lenyadri!!!!!!!

Characters - Saurabh Rathi - Rathi, Amit Bole – Bole; Pradeep Polawar - Polya; Rahul Patil – Patla; Rajendra Rajput – Raju; Rahul Kumar Shahpurwad - Anna

Even I am surprised that I have just come back from one more exciting journey in past few months. Last time it was Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani , Raigarh and Pratapgarh. Then it was Lonavla. This time it’s Malshez and Lenyadri.

As usual, this trip too was planned in less than 24 hours with people pitching in and backing out. But finally as expected, we had a solid-determined-enthusiastic-zealous team of 6 stooges, who decided to embark on a superb adventure.

The day didn’t start as expected. The taxi we had booked gave up even before leaving its stable. But luckily after a huge investment of time, energy and phone calls, we got through another taxi. But in turn, instead of leaving at 6:00 am, we finally took off well past 9:00 am. But in the hindsight, I am sure we all would agree trip was a superb RoI.

The road to Malshez is extremely scenic. It had been long I have seen so much greenery around. The nature was at its pleasing best. The road ran through hills, with deep valleys on one side and beautiful waterfalls on the other side. Rains amicably accompanied the clouds and the sunlight to display a juxtaposition of lively hues. Rarely one sees so many shades of green – Lime green, Office green, Olive, Forest green, Chartreuse - all encompassed in one frame! The collocation of waterfalls – a dozen at in one view – was probably one of the best views of the trip. From a height, the waterfalls looked like bundles of white cotton decoratively placed by Mother Nature. The water was chilling, forceful and pure. We sang and danced, walked and jogged, soaking in the waterfalls all along the way. A sumptuous meal of peetla-bhakri was perfect for our tired bodies post which we embarked on our way to Lenyadri. Lenyadri is a beatiful place amongst the hills. The road to Ashtvinayak Temple was surrounded by meadows and sweet looking canopies made the view much more pleasant. The temple is situated on a hill-top and one needs to climb the stairs to reach the top. The view from the top was absolutely breath-taking. The pristine air and the serene surrounding made our ascent worth all the effort and much more than that. The temple is built in a cave and has a unique calmness that lends an inexplicable yet so satisfying tranquility to oneself.

Concluding, it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. The gossips, PJs, comments, discussions in the car made the journey much more exciting and fun-filled. Excitedly waiting for our next trip…….