The Konkan Log - The Spirit of the Western Coast

Lovely Stuff Saugata!
Did you happen to touch that metal "Toafs" at Murud Janjira?
They are cold even when blistering sun is at its unforgiven!

What a master piece it is!

The Harbor pic is out of the world!
There is a sad news coming from "Dive-agar" temple. The Gold idol unearthed is stolen by theives.

The konkan beaches are best kept secrets, and should not be published i guess!

Thanks jyortimoy for going through the post and the encouraging words. Stay tuned for a couple of more posts

Thanks for all the praise, aditiban.

Now that's an honour, really. Thank you

No worries, if you are seriously planning for the same, please do let me know for any kind of assistance, information. I shall more than glad to be of any help.

Thanks Vic. It is you who inspired me for this trip with your beautiful narration. Do you remember?

I did. It is really an architectural and engineering marvel.

Oh sh**, that's a really pathetic news. Any update on that?

Fully agreed, but couldn't resist posting on IM to share with the fellow IMers. Guilty, I am! But yes, these pristine and virgin beaches must be protected from the ever-spreading claws of commercialization.

Thanks Vic. It is you who inspired me for this trip with your beautiful narration. Do you remember?

Ya! Thanks!! Glad that helped you!!


Oh sh**, that's a really pathetic news. Any update on that?

The police have swung in action. I just hope its found soon and security to be beefed up.


Fully agreed, but couldn't resist posting on IM to share with the fellow IMers. Guilty, I am! But yes, these pristine and virgin beaches must be protected from the ever-spreading claws of commercialization.

I'm equally guilty!

PS: When's the next set coming up??

This issue was raised in Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) by local MLA's. Hope the case is solved at the earliest.

Ronak.

Same here. I also hope the idol is recovered soon in an intact state, and then the security is tightened.

Criminals do not have religions, anyway!!

Diveagar – Photolog of Another Sunset

Well, this is the second sunset at Diveagar for us. I am not going to bore the readers which the same kind of narration, but would just like to share a few photos of our second sunset at this flawless shoreline.


Reflection of the setting sun on the water, a golden treat to watch:



Children and their horse-cart ride, one of the few entertainments in Diveagar:



The setting sun, waves and the colour of water:



The sun, setting at the distant horizon:



The happy and united family:



The sun has set, but the enthusiasm of some has just set in:



The dark overpowering the day gradually:



Gorgeous colours of the fading day:



Finally, time to go:

WONDERFUL PHOTOGRAPHS, Saugata!

Lovely Sunset pics!
2nd one is ultimate!!!!

Lovely photos.

Ronak.

outstanding !outstanding !! outstanding !!! 3 questions :
1 ) is durga puja a right time to visit these places ?
2 ) can i cover goa along with these beaches by road ?
3 ) if yes, then from kolkata by train , is saturday to next sunday enough ?

What have you done man!!!!

So beautiful, sougata. Loved so much...

Thanks Naveena

Thanks Vic. The second one is my fav too.

Thanks Ronak.

Thanks a lot DJ

Thanks aditiban. Here are the answers also:

1. Will be a bit hot in the daytime but should be soothing in morning and afternoon.

2. You can, but you should have a car through the whole trip. But I would advise to visit separately.

3. Possible, but may be a bit hectic if clubbed with Goa.

Mods, thank you for promoting this to the Travel Photologues section.

But I didn't realize until today that I actually have not completed the report. So Here we go with the final part.

Farewell to Konkan

The next morning we went to the beach to experience the sunrise, the sea looked fully blue under the gentle, still yawning sun.


The day wasn’t fully started with the entertainments.


People were just preparing themselves to start their day.


And that’s why the regular flyers were not worried and engrossed in their morning chores.


In the backdrop of the rising sun,the silhouettes of the costal trees looked unearthly.


Bidding farewell to Konkan, we set out towards Pune. With a stark contrast to the seashores, we drove back through the hills.


With ours spirits lifted up, we became one with the Konkan, the concrete jungle of the city seemed to be a distant and faded dream, which were soon to become the harsh reality of our lives.

And hereby my tale of Konkan is also over, at least for this one time.

For full report, click here

Lovely ending to your trip log.

Ronak.

So nice an ending again....

You are rightly honored being selected for the new Travel Photologues section......


(Honestly saying, sougata.... no mutual patting on)