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Saturday, May 21, 2016
Road Bike trip - Pune - Bhimashankar
This post is about the road trip we took from Pune to Bhimashankar. We started from Hinjewadi Phase 3 and the total distance till Bhimashankar was about 120 km.
We took the road via Manchar. Most of it is the Nashik Highway, so the road is good. Even after the highway, the road till Bhimashankar is good.
Bhimashankar temple is a Jyotirlinga shrine. We were amazed at the crowd over there. We had searched for a hote/resort online and we found one named 'Blue Mormon'. But when we reached there, it was completely full and we could not get a room. Obviously, it was a weekend, and so the rush.
Bhimashankar temple
The bike ride took us around 2 hrs one way. The road was good, the path was good and there were some good views along the way.
On our way back, we took a detour to Malshej Ghat. At Manchar, you can take one of the two raods, one goes to Bhimashankar and one to Malshej Ghat.
While returning from Bhimashankar, there is a turn at some village 10 kms before Manchar, and the road from there goes to Malshej Ghat. This road goes through Junnar, where there is another tourist spot - Shivneri fort.
It was March end and it was already hot summers in Pune. This was the view on the way to Malshej Ghat.
View at Malshej Ghat
We took the road via Manchar. Most of it is the Nashik Highway, so the road is good. Even after the highway, the road till Bhimashankar is good.
Bhimashankar temple is a Jyotirlinga shrine. We were amazed at the crowd over there. We had searched for a hote/resort online and we found one named 'Blue Mormon'. But when we reached there, it was completely full and we could not get a room. Obviously, it was a weekend, and so the rush.
Bhimashankar temple
The bike ride took us around 2 hrs one way. The road was good, the path was good and there were some good views along the way.
On our way back, we took a detour to Malshej Ghat. At Manchar, you can take one of the two raods, one goes to Bhimashankar and one to Malshej Ghat.
While returning from Bhimashankar, there is a turn at some village 10 kms before Manchar, and the road from there goes to Malshej Ghat. This road goes through Junnar, where there is another tourist spot - Shivneri fort.
It was March end and it was already hot summers in Pune. This was the view on the way to Malshej Ghat.
View at Malshej Ghat
Saturday, May 14, 2016
UK Photoblog Series - Bath
Bath , Somerset is a city, known for its natural hot springs and 18th-century Georgian
architecture.
The most popular attractions are the Roman Baths and the Royal Crescent. But, as you will see in the pictures below, the whole city mesmerizes through its beautiful architecture.
The most popular attractions are the Roman Baths and the Royal Crescent. But, as you will see in the pictures below, the whole city mesmerizes through its beautiful architecture.
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| Roman Baths |
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| Hot Spring |
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| The Royal Crescent |
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Cancun, Mexico
We made this trip in November 2014 to Cancun, a resort town facing the
Caribbean Sea , in Mexico. It was a most wonderful trip. We stayed at
the Westin Resort and Spa. The hotel check-in time was 3 pm and as we
had arrived early at 9 am, so we had to wait till at least 1 pm to get
inside the room. The hotel was good, with a couple of restaurants to
choose from and had a good and long beach. Cancun has increasingly
become a wedding destination and we were fairly amused by an Indian
traditional wedding celebration happening at the hotel's beachshore. The
weather was hot during the day, but turned fairly pleasant towards the
evening.
This was our first time in Mexico, and we were a little
apprehensive about the general safety. Cancun has been divided into a
separate hotel zone where all the tourist hotels are located and the
downtown, which is more of a local area. The hotel zone has been
commercially developed for the tourists and it would appear like any
other North American city. The downtown has some local market areas and
small houses. Anybody who has been in South Asia can easily relate to
them, but it might be a new experience for the ones from the developed
countries.
Anyways, we were worried about the public buses being safe ,
but the hotel staff reassured us that they were completely safe and the
easiest and cheapest way to go to downtown. There are two main buses -
R1 and R2 that go from the hotel zone to downtown. The ticket is 1 USD
or 10 pesos. The buses turned out to be very convenient and we must have
made most of our trips within Cancun on them. The best part was that
they were completely safe and ran 24×7.There was a bus every 5 minutes,
even during the night, which made local travel totally convenient.
Visa -
We had a US B1 visa and it was enough to enter Mexico.
City
Cancun is located in the Yucatán peninsula and is also famous for the Mayan civilization.
Chichen Itza
A famous world heritage site is the Chichen Itza. One of the new Seven Wonders of the World!
It has an interesting geometry. It represents the ancient Mayan calendar - each step is a day of the year.
Visa -
We had a US B1 visa and it was enough to enter Mexico.
City
Cancun is located in the Yucatán peninsula and is also famous for the Mayan civilization.
Chichen Itza
A famous world heritage site is the Chichen Itza. One of the new Seven Wonders of the World!
It has an interesting geometry. It represents the ancient Mayan calendar - each step is a day of the year.
Cancun Cenotes
Cancun Downtown
Coco Bongo
It is the most happening clubs in Cancun. The shows and the crowd are simply amazing.
Cancun Beach
Cancun Downtown
Coco Bongo
It is the most happening clubs in Cancun. The shows and the crowd are simply amazing.
Cancun Beach
Mexican food
Who doesn't love Mexican food? And just soo cheap!!!! Lovveeed ittttt!
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