Image: A teaser Panoramic pic of the Anjarle Beach and 'Kadyavarcha Ganpati'

A small ride to Korlaigad,Alibaug and then a big one to Gujarat...however the twisties of NH17 were still all over my mind...I was cribbing all over since 2weeks that I wanted to ride to NH17..

NH17 NH17 NH17 !!

Goa...malvan...ganpatipule..guhaghar..hari-hareshwar...shrivardhan..diveagar...murud..alibaug ...i didnt want to go to these places again as all these now have been crowded by tourists and the peace and serenity has been hampered by far...

Was searching google for places i havent visited in the konkan region..when my friend Ketan Nikharge mentioned on facebook "Konkan beckons!! Dapoli - Anjarle Beach - Kelshi(If possible, want to spend enough time at Anjarle n relax).. Want to visit the Ancient temple of 'Kadyavarcha Ganpati'. Seems tomorrow is the day ;-) What say Manas ? #Time to hit NH17 before winter disappears!"

I had never heard of this place before...however...

"Anjarle is a village in the Dapoli taluka of Ratnagiri district in the Maharashtra state of India. It is a small port located near the mouth of Jog river, about 4 miles south of Ade and 2 miles north of Suvarnadurga. The nearest railway station is Kolad, 110 miles to the south-east.

Apart from the nearby Ganpati temple, Anjarle is known for its unspoiled beach. Tourism facilities are limited.

Anjarle is connected to Dapoli, the closest town, by MSRTC buses, private taxis and autorickshaws.
Anjarle is situated around 18 km from Dapoli. State Transport buses run at an interval of 30–60 minutes. Buses start from Dapoli ST depot and drop passengers at Anjarle creek. In addition, private transport jeeps and rickshaws run between Dapoli and Anjarle."

This was the information given by wikipedia...

A quick call to Ketan Dada and Manas to know they were determined and would ride even if no one else joins in...told them would confirm late that night..

I had some personal work the same evening and a late night party to attend which definitely would have lasted till the morning hours..which i initially preferred...with my work done by 10pm i just made Veeral Joshi a call and told him about both..the party and the ride...to my surprise he preferred the ride...

Me almost bankrupt after the gujarat ride and later birthday and valentine's day didnt want to spend more but save....

(I spoke to myself) Save ? Save for what -- RIDE ! Isnt it..so why not tomorrow!

I confirmed with Manas and Ketan Dada (obviously after some stern words from him--"kai can/cant ghanta lasun challay? gapchup ye") and assured him..since he mentioned "ghanta lasun" I would get Veeral along too...(for his association with ghanta lasun etc.)

By that time Sachin and Himanshu also had asked me about any ride plans and they too confirmed for this..by 11pm confirmed the meeting points and thought of going to sleep...

But its almost impossible for me when im super-excited about a ride..also when you have Veeral Joshi as a friend who calls you post 2pm and asks to con-call people attending the party and talk crap with them !

So did we wake up on time ? met others on time ? Left on time ?

Soon...

More pics and trip log soon...

A summary for quick view:

So did we wake up on time ? met others on time ? Left on time ?
-Meeting up and Intro of Riders

Break at Mahad before heading Kashedi Ghat

Riding paradise for bikers-Kashedi Ghat

Nearing the beach and the first view..

Crossing the Jog river

At the Temple..

Getting no food and heading to a beach resort instead..

Fun at the beach and Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar photoshoot!

Fun continues on the beach ending with a good power nap...

After-effects of the spicy Misal and Surmai Fry and return trip to Mumbai