Visit to Skyzone, Belgaum

On 25th Oct 2014, I went to Belgaum city with family. I was visiting Belgaum after many many years (went there when I was kid), so it was totally new place for me. Plan was to roam for 1-2 hours, visit some Mall and have lunch.
One of my friend gave address of "Nucleus Mall" on Bogarwes Circle but we took wrong turn and went to Civil Hospital from Rani Chennamma Circle. Skyzone is on that road so we went there.
There is no parking facility available so we had to park our car on road.
Skyzone is good place for children to enjoy games.
You can visit their website to know more details
 http://www.skyzoneindia.com
Here are few snaps:

Hiranyakeshi Temple at Amboli

Amboli is famous Hill station in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, place of highest rainfall in Maharashtra. There are many famous tourist attractions like Amboli Waterfall, Sunset point, Mahadev Gad and Hiranyakeshi Temple.
When you go to Amboli trip, do visit Hiranyakeshi Temple, place where  Hiranyakeshi river originates from Amboli in Western Ghat of Maharashtra. It is around 5 km from amboli bus stand.  When you go to amboli from ajara, there is left turn just 2km before amboli. River is 3km from that left turn. You can take your car till the end.
Hiranyakeshi temple is built around small caves from Hiranyakeshi river originates. This place is surrounded by dense forest.

Amboli - Distances from Major cities:
Kolhapur : 130 Km
Sawantwadi: 30 Km
Belgaum: 70 Km
Ajara: 32 Km

Hiranyakeshi Temple at Amboli

Way to Hiranyakeshi Temple, Amboli

Fish Market at Harne

When you go on Dapoli trip, do visit Harne Fish Market at Harne beach.
There is big Fish market at Harne beach where fish auction takes place in the morning and evening daily.
It is really nice experience to watch boats carrying small fish containers, unloading fish in bullock cart and those bullock carts takes it to auction place just 50 meters away. Auction starts at 4:30 pm in the evening. Once you buy fish or prawns in auction, there are women who cleans and cut it in pieces in 50 rupees. Here are some pictures of fish market:

Boats carrying small Fish Container

These Bullock carts carry fish to Auction place

Women cleaning Prawns

Swami samarth temple, Shrivardhan

In april, I visited swami samarth temple in shriwardhan. Here are few pictures of temple.

Hotel sawantwadi at dadar

I was working in mumbai five years back. I used to catch indrayani express on sunday evening after spending weekend at home in Pune. One of my college friend used to come with me sometimes as he was also in Mumbai. After reaching dadar at aound 10pm, our favorite place for dinner was hotel sawanwadi near kaburarkhana in dadar.
Reason: affordable and non-veg.
It is good option if you like non-veg and also an affordable option. It is small hotel and not comfortable for family.
You can get many options if you like fish. My preferance was fish most of the time while my friend like mutton plate.
We also tried chicken and it was also good.
And finally "Solkadhi". Complete non-veg treat.
I never got chance to go to mumbai for last 4 years after i joined in pune so don't have any idea about the latest.
I am planning to go to mumbai and have food again there. Lets see when i go there again.
Will update when i go but i will suggest to definately try there once. And i am sure you will like the food.

Travel: Visit to Chitri Dam - Ajara, Kolhapur during Diwali

During Diwali, I visited Chitri Dam in Ajara. After many years, I went to Ajara.
On Thursday, 15th Nov 2012, after having Lunch , We went to Chitri Dam.

It is around 15 KM from Ajara. There is road connectivity available and you can take your own vehicle.


It is very good place.






 Enjoyable experience for childrens. Sharing photo of Shivam and Sakshi (My Nephew and Niece) enjoying at Dam.