A father of two darling daughters, running through life, one day at a time. He shares his adventures of parenting, running, trekking and travelling as he runs each day. He runs for family, fitness, food and always fun!
Tandulwadi village, accessible by ST bus from Safale station on Mumbai's western line, is the base village for the trek to Tandulwadi Fort. And what a trek it was! Harder that anticipated! And the weather was hot! Tandulwadi Fort trek is not very popular like the other known forts and is among the very few … Continue reading Tandulwadi – a trek
This is the 3rd, and final part, of the three part Stok Kangri series. You can find the Part 1 and Part 2 here. 26-27th July After an early dinner, we went to the tent to sleep…but obviously couldn’t due to anxiety and the fear of missing out on some preparatory and need-to-carry stuff. When … Continue reading Stok Kangri – Part 3 – The Stok Kangri summit, and back to Leh
This is a longish post, and covers our trek from Leh to the Stok Kangri Base Camp. For our pre-trekking days in Leh, please read the Stok Kangri – Part 1 post here. 23rd July We had our bags neatly packed, the day pack (the one we will be carrying with ourselves) was loaded up … Continue reading Stok Kangri – Part 2 – Leh to Stok Kangri Base Camp
This is the first part of the blog that covers our Stok Kangri summit in July 2018. 20th July 2018 Having woken up from our disturbed sleep – the flight took-off from Mumbai at 4 am! - we raised the window shades of the airline seats we were in (which, we had, smartly enough, all … Continue reading Stok Kangri – Part 1 – pre-trekking days
Konkan Kada - looking down is so vertiginous that folks lie down flat on the ground to get a peek!Harishchandragadh fort is on the bucket list of all trekkers who trek in Sahyadris, and for no mean reason. It's among the highest, toughest and most enjoyable of treks in Maharashtra. The views from Taramati peak … Continue reading Konkan kada – a spectacular viewpoint atop Harishchandragadh fort
Somebody suggested in a blog post, and I cannot thank him enough, that it is preferred to book the 'A' seats when flying from Mumbai to Leh to get the best view of the Himalayas from the window. We followed this advice and were amply rewarded with some of the best views of the crumpled-paper … Continue reading The mighty Himalayas – an ariel view! And Stok Kangri teaser
On the weekend of 6-7 Oct 2018, we did the Rajgadh and Torna trek from Pune. In summary, and a detailed blog should follow, we left Pune around 0730 and drove towards the Rajgadh base village - Gunjavane. Climbed Rajgadh and visited the various points on the fort (and there are quite a few to … Continue reading “Suvela Machi” on the Rajgad fort
Most people during their stay in Leh would visit the Shanti Stupa, either to catch the beauty of a phenomenal sun-rise or sun-set, or to get acclimatized for the days ahead, trekking or otherwise. View of the Leh town from the height afforded by Shanti Stupa are amazing and makes the town feel beautiful and … Continue reading View of Leh town from Shanti Stupa!
One of the many remote villages in Leh not connected by any road. Most trekkers would pass by this village enroute to Stok La or Stok Kangri. A mother carries her baby in a homemade baby-carrier on her back. Some of the houses also offer homestays. To benefit the entire village, the opportunity to host … Continue reading The rustic beauty of Rumbak village in Leh
It would be ideal to do both the fort climbings on a single day, especially considering that the Lohgadh climb is purely on the stairs, with some mild trail-walking thrown in if you wish to explore the medium sized fort at the top. While we were there, it was so foggy there was no view … Continue reading Lohgad and Visapur
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