BOY, WHAT A NIGHT!!
At RAJMACHI -
You
don’t go for a monsoon trek to savour the cool breeze of winter. You go
to drench yourself in the pouring rain, wade in ankle-deep puddles, and
trudge up all those slushy hills. Our trek to Rajmachi, on Saturday,
had all these delightful ingredients and many more. And we didn’t feel a
wee-bit disappointed meandering all those cool curves of the metalled
hill road in what seemed to be a never-ending journey.
And the add-ons were heavenly. The rain took a break as night descended, and the beautiful moon, crowned with a colourful ring, lit up the sky with its soothing rays. The fireflies, the movers and shakers of the night, put up a grand show mesmerizing us with some of their beautifully choreographed flickering moves. And as we went deeper, the hoary sound of the waterfalls provided the perfect background music gently reminding us of our deep disconnect with nature.
But our dalliance with nature’s glorious splendour wasn’t over yet. Devouring some delicious dinner, we went for a walk to the lake in the middle of the night, 1 O’clock to be precise, and sat silently on its shore listening to the blaring croaks of the toads and the plomping of the diving frogs, as the fireflies treated us to some more of their brilliant moves. It was the perfect good-bye to a perfect night trek.
After a sumptuous four hour sleep, the next day, we went up to see the Srivardhan fort clothed in a sea of mist. Boy, it was like walking in the clouds with nothing visible except for the thick bastions of the fort.
We quickly downed our breakfast and trekked down the slippery pathways in the hills to reach Kondane by 2 pm. Savouring some steaming chai, we left for Karjat in a jolly good ride on an eight-seater, and got on to our respective trains to reach our destinations by dusk.
Thanks Rohit and Parag and Sameer for organizing a wonderful trek.
And the add-ons were heavenly. The rain took a break as night descended, and the beautiful moon, crowned with a colourful ring, lit up the sky with its soothing rays. The fireflies, the movers and shakers of the night, put up a grand show mesmerizing us with some of their beautifully choreographed flickering moves. And as we went deeper, the hoary sound of the waterfalls provided the perfect background music gently reminding us of our deep disconnect with nature.
But our dalliance with nature’s glorious splendour wasn’t over yet. Devouring some delicious dinner, we went for a walk to the lake in the middle of the night, 1 O’clock to be precise, and sat silently on its shore listening to the blaring croaks of the toads and the plomping of the diving frogs, as the fireflies treated us to some more of their brilliant moves. It was the perfect good-bye to a perfect night trek.
After a sumptuous four hour sleep, the next day, we went up to see the Srivardhan fort clothed in a sea of mist. Boy, it was like walking in the clouds with nothing visible except for the thick bastions of the fort.
We quickly downed our breakfast and trekked down the slippery pathways in the hills to reach Kondane by 2 pm. Savouring some steaming chai, we left for Karjat in a jolly good ride on an eight-seater, and got on to our respective trains to reach our destinations by dusk.
Thanks Rohit and Parag and Sameer for organizing a wonderful trek.
Written By: N Venugopal Rao
