Yesterday..again a time to enjoy the mufatiyaa holidays..we planned to spend a day on Kihim Beach (10kms from Alibaug) and decided to use sea route..inspired by The Pirates of Carribean..ha..ha...
As decided with Santosh,the trip started at 6.30 am in morning from Vashi stn..it was still dark when we reached there..we boarded a less crowded local to CST...and we were at CST at 7: 30am..there we decided to have some snacks for the breakfast because pet mein choohe kood rahe thhey..he..he..and we knew we are not going have these stuffs till we reached the Kihim. After that we took taxi for Gateway of India...after reinnovation structure looked more clean and polished..
When we reached there was very long Q to get the ticket for Alibag ath ferry counter..lagta thaa akhhi mumbai hi alibag jaa rahi thi...huge rush...somehow we managed to get the ticket for 9 :30 ferry...the one way ticket cost varied from 65 to 100...we still had 40 min..so started taking stroll along promenade of Taj....had gone there first time after 26/11..all the entries to the old building was blocked by plywood sheets..saw the burnt spots of Taj..felt sad...and lots of sadness...feelings..which i am unable to express....
Phir..we went to point where ferry was to be taken..we were jostling for space to get inside the ferry as..it was like taking the mumbai local in 2nd class in peak office hour..somehow we managed to enter the ferry amongst men,women, children..the cricket kits..bags full with snacks..and what not....
As decided with Santosh,the trip started at 6.30 am in morning from Vashi stn..it was still dark when we reached there..we boarded a less crowded local to CST...and we were at CST at 7: 30am..there we decided to have some snacks for the breakfast because pet mein choohe kood rahe thhey..he..he..and we knew we are not going have these stuffs till we reached the Kihim. After that we took taxi for Gateway of India...after reinnovation structure looked more clean and polished..
When we reached there was very long Q to get the ticket for Alibag ath ferry counter..lagta thaa akhhi mumbai hi alibag jaa rahi thi...huge rush...somehow we managed to get the ticket for 9 :30 ferry...the one way ticket cost varied from 65 to 100...we still had 40 min..so started taking stroll along promenade of Taj....had gone there first time after 26/11..all the entries to the old building was blocked by plywood sheets..saw the burnt spots of Taj..felt sad...and lots of sadness...feelings..which i am unable to express....
Phir..we went to point where ferry was to be taken..we were jostling for space to get inside the ferry as..it was like taking the mumbai local in 2nd class in peak office hour..somehow we managed to enter the ferry amongst men,women, children..the cricket kits..bags full with snacks..and what not....
The view from the ferry of the mumbai skyline is really awesome..it makes you feel really exciting watching it from Ferry's upper deck.
We reached Mandwa Jetty around 10:40 am..from there it was a free bus ride to chondi phata (10kms toward Alibag) for there we took auto to beach..well 3km ride costed us 40 bucks...so we were at Kihim beach finally...around 11:15am...it was low tide and water had just started receding..the sunkissed beaches have been always my weakness...and i really wanted to jump into water..at the very sight of it...
We hadn't made advance booking for the rooms...we went for search for room for the day so that we could takes shower after our sea bath...and change the clothes...there were couple of shabby bathrooms maintained by gram panchayat...which we decided not to use...i still ponder..why the administration can't have pay and use toilets...
Next, 1hr i was looking for room..everywhere..rooms were booked...at last i managed one by paying 1000 bucks for 5-6 hrs...yaar if you go there on weekend..make sure that you book the room in advance to avoid this mess of finding rooms...after finalizing the rooms.. we dumped all in the room and ran towards sea and straight in the water...gush..what a feeling..we were in water for whole 4hrs..this was my wife's first sea sojourn...and with every wave hitting her she gulped few ml of namkin water...the amount of salt she consumed ..i think she would be salt free for at least 15 days..ha..ha...
we had lots of fun at the beach..parasailed...mud bathed...sunbathed..50 meter sprint..and more..
Uske baad yaara..we had sumptuous lunch..chicken thaali...and rested on the hammock....
So time had come to good bye Kihim...we hired auto for 130 bucks to Mandwa Jetty....soon we were on ferry back to mumbai...the soft wind blowing across the faces while on deep sea was really romantic... and we really felt if we could be there for whole night on the upper deck....but...
Soon we reached back to gateway fo india..it was 7:45pm and we were tired till the heels...took the taxi..back to CST...in 10 mins we got the Panvel local..and all four of us dozzed off... till we reached Vashi...then back to our homes at Koperkhairne...
still 2days in hand to spend....ha..ha...
Signing off...Cheers !!
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