Hello Mates!
Here is my second blog after so long.So last weekend I somehow managed to sneak out of my house and went on a road trip with my boyfriend on our bike Apache RTR200. It was a short trip from Mumbai to Panchgani, Maharahstra.
It was my first monsoon trip ever. It was a 12 hours ride from Mumbai (including breaks in between). Now you might know that you can reach there within 5 to 6 hours, but we decided to take longer route :p. Not just to extend our ride but to explore more places around.
So we went like this:
Mumbai → Pali → Pune (Chandni Chowk) → Panchgani
Here is route map:
Overall ride was so refreshing since it was raining from the point we left. Though we got sore butts but I can say our willpower is so strong which gave us a strength to complete our ride. The funniest part is we went there just to explore panchgani zostel (only because i wanted so ^^).
The zostel is a best place to stay with good vibe and people around! You will be able to meet different types of people (some of them will be introverts/extroverts) but i can assure you'll be happy once you'll be there.
Here are some clicks after we reached there:
We started at around 4.30 am in a morning and reached there at around 4.30 pm in the evening. Ride was terrific! I personally like a dormitory(also known as dorms) a lot. Inspired after watching Queen movie I guess :p.
Since we were there only for a weekend and our main purpose was a bike-ride we decided to stay in shared dorm only. 6 of us shared same dorm. Other than sharing a dorm, there are other fun activities too and if you're a book worm you might find a good book in a common area rack!
Yes, other than sharing a dorm you will also get an opportunity to meet other travelers in common area, where you can eat, play games, read a book or have a cup of coffee :) It's up to you!
Let me tell you the best part of panchgani zostel, the food is amazing here. So do try to have as much dishes as you can!!!
Well, all these things made me happy but the best one is: We went there as a Girlfriend-Boyfriend but ended up upgrading our relationship to next level! Yeah, you guessed it right :) This happened when we headed back to Mumbai. He stopped in between road (told me he wants to click a picture there) and went on his knees. and I said "Yes!".
While coming back we decided to take different route so we came like this:
Panchgani → Pune → Lonavala → Mumbai
We took a break in lonavala at Thorat's Barbeque Misal. Here you can get unlimited misal in just 99rs.
As i mentioned above, for me it was a trip to remember!