Palghar-Mumbai-Alibaug-Goa-Nasik via Ambolli Ghat in full mosoon!! 1400kms!!

[coolanukul]

Hello everyone...

First of all Thanks to xbhp..and its members..for helping me planning this trip...

Me and my friend did this trip on my yamaha FZ16..between 3-8 August...

Here is my route...
Palghar-Panvel-Pen-vadkhal naka-Alibaug-goa via NH17-sawantwadi-amboli ghat-NH4 via utthur-pune-Nasik

i am very much new new to this forum and learning about writing a travelogue...

I will surely post full triplogue soon..

Thank you..

[Noor]

Thread approved

[shrinathrao]

Pics please

[cosgeo99]

Waiting for some pics
Long ride = Tons of snaps

[coolanukul]

some pics..

Hello am going to write my first travelog!!!

First of all i clicked all the pics by NOKIA N79...because my trip was without permission from my parents!!So no digicam...

[coolanukul]

Day 1 My home to Alibaug

Started our journey at 9am...The weather was pleasant..I stay at saphale which is near Palghar...

We reached NH8 which is Mumbai Ahembadad highway..Road upto this is very horrible..

Continuing on NH8 we reached Panvel city traffic...It was heavily raining continuisly.. and have to stop for the tea several times...

After going through this traffic we reached Pen and finally Vadkhal Naka...

There is Karnala Bird Sanctuary..wow..Nice place to take a halt!(entry fee..Rs 50) We had a lunch and left for the alibaug...

Karnala Bird Sanctuary










Alibaug is just 30 kms from Vadkhal Naka...If you go straight its a NH17 and a right turn is for alibaug via poinad...

At alibaug there are many hotels near beach...but we found a cheap one near beach...just a 500 for a day..

Alibaug beach












This pic is clicked by Nokia N79...!!






KIHIM BEACH







Alibaug Fort...






Visited alibaug and Kihim beach...if you want to visit Rewas beach its 20 kms from alibaug...but dont go on weekdays...

Hotel FULORA is a great place to eat Nonveg....

We went on beach at night..it was awesome...

After coming to the hotel we decided to go goa!! it is 540 kms from alibuag..

[stefanm]

Sounds like a great ride, please give me directions from Amboli to the NH4, I always seem to get lost! mostly because I can't read the road signs, I also don't speak Hindi or Marathi so that doesn't help, will be heading that way to Bombay in a couple of weeks, I usually go via Belgaum, but that adds an extra 60km and another toll, plus the extra time.

[coolanukul]

Day 2 Alibaug To Rajapur

As usual slept late at night and got up at 9.30...It was very risky decision to go goa because i had not told my parents about it...but still we left on NH17!!

At vadkhal we had breakfast...and we took NH17...wow...this highway is just great in monsson..!

GOA is 500kms from vadkhal naka




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Thats why i went in rain!!






The only Riding Gear we had was Helmet!




My friend Deepak...






It was all GREEN!!





It was raining heavily inbetween but thats what we wanted!!! Riding in rain!!




WE took halt at KHED for a lunch! very cheap lunch here....puribhaji and solkadhi...


TEA STOP!!





Saw many of them...



After riding and riding we reached Rajapur and very cheap stay at lodge <Sai lodge>just 300 for a room!

[rx100.7050]

Man!! The 1st pic is quite funny!! You were carrying suitcase, right!!
Good going mate. Keep posting more. Please wear a shoe next time

[crazy_rahul]

Sounds like a great ride, please give me directions from Amboli to the NH4, I always seem to get lost! mostly because I can't read the road signs, I also don't speak Hindi or Marathi so that doesn't help, will be heading that way to Bombay in a couple of weeks, I usually go via Belgaum, but that adds an extra 60km and another toll, plus the extra time.

Just look out for signs reading 'Nipani' or better just ask for it and you will be guided to the NH4 !

[coolanukul]

Man!! The 1st pic is quite funny!! You were carrying suitcase, right!!
Good going mate. Keep posting more. Please wear a shoe next time

Hello rx100....

Actually whole trip was funny!!
2 bags and one suitcase!! and tat too on one FZ...you know how the back sit of the fz is...!!

And yes i will surely wear proper riding gear next time

[rx100.7050]

Hello rx100....

Actually whole trip was funny!!
2 bags and one suitcase!! and tat too on one FZ...you know how the back sit of the fz is...!!

And yes i will surely wear proper riding gear next time

I can sense the innocent YOUNG blood desperate to break out of the laid back boring life Please continue

[coolanukul]

Day 3 Rajapur to Goa

We left rajapur at 9.30am...At sawantwadi we stopped to have a breakfast...and konkan people are very nice...Garma garam Poha and tea..It feels so good to eat after riding in rain..

After brkfst we reached to the state border of Goa..In Banda village..

I was bit worried because i dont have original papers! But there was No checking this time at border!!

We went fast upto Panjim and then realised that We left Calangute behind! So took a U turn and finally reached calangute.

After roaming through the nearby hotels we found one...Sangolda Holiday Home..Rs.600 AC rooms..Good deal!

And After this BEACHES FISH AND MUSIC!!


AND FINALLY GOA!!





[COLOR="rgb(65, 105, 225)"]RIDER in GOA![/COLOR]






[COLOR="rgb(65, 105, 225)"]Calangute..[/COLOR]









ANJUNA....












Rocks on the anjuna...












Very tired But Happy!!

[coolanukul]

Day 4 GOA

Early morning we went to visit the Ozran beach...its a secluded beach very calm and beautiful..its around 10minutes from Wagator Beach...

OZRAN













Ate Fish at some hotel near wagator and then visited wagator...Dont forget to Fruit dish here...








Then we decided to visit the other side of goa...that is Colva beach...

Its around 30 or 40 kms from calangute... again it was peaceful and quiet different beach...Its a largest beach of goa...

COLVA....











At night we had dinner at LOBO's shack on calangute..

[coolanukul]

Day 5 Goa to puna via Amboli ghat

got up at 9 as usual...and left goa...


First we had decided to go via NH17 so we reached sawantwadi...then i saw amboli ghat Board an changed the plan!!!


Riding in amboli ghat was like a dream!
And there was a landslide at on place! It was very exciting..I will upload one video...


AMBOLI GHAT























ALL FOG IN AMBOLI..





AND THATS THE SUITCASE!!











Via Utthur and nipani we reached NH4...we were on karnataka border...

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NH4 is the best road but after its bit boring...but thats fine!


NH4!!!










In between we ate Punjabi on some dhaba...we did not eat rice at in any hotel to avoid sleep!


we were riding an riding till 9 pm but cudnt reach pune! so took halt at some place 40kms before pune city...again cheap lodge! just 300!