CHASING ADVENTURE...

Its not that we hadn't been to Alibaug before. This wasn't the first time that we were visiting that place. However something that we didn't do before and did it for the first was to start our journey on bikes at around 2 am. Sunil, Anand and I. We started our journey with a clear goal of viewing the sunrise at Kashit Beach. We reached Lonavla and halted to sip a few cups of Tea. I was the happiest traveler as it wasn't me who was riding either of the bikes. We thought we were getting late and thus hurried. They again started riding. I pleasantly started dosing and enjoying all the privileges of a Pillion rider. I dared to do that coz I was pretty confident of the way Anand rides a bike. By the time we reached Alibaug we realized that the twilight had started making its way for his royal highness - the sun. We sped our bikes to an extent that for a moment it seemed as if we are out to save the world, struggling with our lives to ensure that we don't miss that alluring scene. We reached. We were a bit late. To our surprise we realized that it had been four hours and we have been fooling ourselves. How was it possible for the Sun to rise at the Arabian Sea? We giggled, screamed and laughed.... And then there was a time when we started adoring the silence, the beauty of the sea, the whispers of the waves, the coolness of atmosphere, the soothing effect of the environment, the feeling of togetherness.... We enjoyed playing and drenching into the sea's lap, relaxed and then decided to have a bath nearby. With great confidence Anand had got us to this beach saying that there are localites who provide space and water for bathing at a minimal cost of Rs. 15 - 20 per head. We searched and inquired at many places but all efforts in vain. And then ... ended up bathing at the road side hand pump. Nevertheless, this one incident added the missing spice to our adventure and we returned back in the afternoon celebrating the boldness of the bravery that was show cased at the roadside. Another day added in the kitty of memories to cherish.... Love you my Friends! (*Please notice the life saver bottle in the photograph without which we would have died....)