Heritage walk in South Mumbai

South Bombay is of course, my favorite part of town with the beautiful buildings and colorful activities on the street. A Facebook post is all it took me to call Nikhil and shown my interest to join with him for South Mumbai Heritage walk. The focus of the walk was to see the architecture of Neogothic, Mughal-influenced, Neocolonial, and Art Deco buildings built during the colonial period. According to the tour itinerary, our...

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Backyard birding at Uran and Bhandup Pumping Station,Mumbai

   This was my first bird watching trip in Mumbai.  Even though I am not so much enthusiastic for bird watching, I didn't want to miss an opportunity to do something different from my regular travel. Wetlands form an integral part of the ecosystem of Mumbai city. Surrounded by the sea on three sides, these amazing patches of marshy land are home to a wide variety of biodiversity. One fine Sunday morning, our group gathered...

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Night Trek to Naneghat

Naneghat pass NaneGhat is a mountain pass in the Western Ghats in Pune, in the Indian state of  Maharashtra.  As decided, we gathered at Kalyan Bus Depo on 8th November night.  At around 10.30 PM, we took a bus from Kalyan Bus stand to Naneghat.  After 2 hours journey, we reached the entrance of Naneghat.  This was the starting point of the trek. We went in a circle listening to everyone’s introduction,...

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Durgadi Fort When it Twinkles

After a busy day of work, I took a cab from Ghansoli to reach the Hotel. As the cab arrived at the hotel, I hurried inside and after  quickly freshening myself  rushed to Kopar Khairane station on my way to Kalyan. Upon reaching Kalyan, I walked around to find a place to eat. The sidewalks were filled with vendors selling cloths, sweets and  everything you could think of. After having snacks and tea, I waited there for...

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Jambhulmaal Point Trek - SGNP, Mumbai

On a Sunday morning, I reached the gate of Sanjay Gandhi National Park. There was a huge crowd in front of the gate waiting for the park to be open. Those who  already had a pass for morning walk were passing through the gate. The park is a dream for anyone in  Mumbai  for morning walk,  treking and sighting of birds, mammals, butterflies and more than a thousand specious of trees. The Sanjay Gandhi National Park...

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