Vijit's Opinion

Today was day2 of our road trip from Thane to Thalaserrry. We started the journey from Kolhapur at around 3.45 am in the morning. Due to 6 laning work in progress on the highway there was diversion at many places. We were getting off the highway onto the service road and vice versa at multiple places. We crossed Maharashtra border early morning. In Karnataka for most part the roads were better. Before Hubli we exited the highway and got onto state highway 1. The roads there were not in good shape. We took our first halt at New Malabar hotel on state highway for having breakfast. This is the only place in our entire journey where we encountered rains. The route passes through forest area and the greenery all around was soothing to the eyes.  After driving for couple of hours on state highway, we got onto to NH66 and thereafter the roads were superb. Our next halt was at a petrol pump where we bought Hangyo icecream. It is a good brand with good quality icecream available mostly in K...

Today afternoon around 2.05 pm, me, Jaisha, Shaarika and Ayush started our road trip from Thane to Thalaserry (Kerala). The journey till Pune was smooth and without any hiccups. From Pune, we did get stuck in traffic. However, the frustration was soon overcome by this beautiful landscape that we saw before reaching Satara: In Satara we took a break for snacks at Vittal Kamat and bought kandi pedas. The tea at Kamat's was good. The view while having it, made it an even better experience: Post tea we started our journey towards Kolhapur where we had booked a homestay. Due to road widening work happening on the highway, we got stuck in traffic at multiple places but it was satisfying to see the infrastructure development happening as it will improve the travel experience in the naar future. As we were nearing our homestay we took food parcel from a hotel. Around 10.45 pm we reached the homestay. We had food and signed off for the day. 

  A nice rainbow witnessed on 25th August, 2023 on my way back home from office. Nature never ceases to surprise us. Beautiful surprises like this are always welcome 🌈

India or Bharat has been a land of sages Known for its knowledge and culture since ages We speak different languages and follow different religion Yet we all live here in unison Long before the world was debating about the earth being round or flat We knew exactly where the different stars and planets sat Located in between the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean Finding us was Christopher Columbus’ failed mission Ignorance makes the world think that we are an easy prey in a battle, Knowledge makes them realize, we are made up of different mettle. Do not ever think, we need to bow down and hide When as an Indian, we should beam with pride.

Today morning around 8 am my wife and her cousins picked me up from my home in Panoor for a trip that we planned. Though it was a planned trip, this was one trip that didn't go exactly as planned. Yet, it turned out to be one of the most memorable and fulfilling trips embarked upon.  Whenever I would talk about my place in Kerala with my friends and colleagues in Mumbai, I would state that I come from northern Kerala and not from southern Kerala where all the tourist spots are. However, today's trip was a real eye opener for me. There are so many unexplored places close to my home, which can be explored in under 2 hours drive. I hardly ever heard any of my relatives talk about these places. I wonder why these places are still not top tourist destinations.  The selfish me thinks that it was good that these places are not on the tourist map as it meant that there is no crowding at these places and we could enjoy peacefully and cover long distances in less time. The first place w...