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Kashid and Murud Janjira Fort

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After a long time, Our team finalized to enjoy a weekend. (Some couldn't come at the eleventh hour due to their personal reasons), but we managed to execute our plan successfully. Thanks to Shaju and all enthusiastic people for travel like me.

We decided to go to Kashid Beach and Murud Janjira Fort and prepare the plan one day back. We started early in the morning approx 6 a.m. Murud Janjira is approx 200 KM away from Pune. We followed via Mumbai Pune Expressway - Khopoli - Pen - Alibaug - Kashid - Murud. Our first stop was the breakfast point at Mumbai Pune expressway, where we have a little breakfast, which two of us (including me) puked out near Alibaug. After that, we reached Kashid beach as per our execution plan.

Kashid is a small place but attracts the people residing in Mumbai, Pune and nearby regions for weekend vacations. Kashid is famous for its white sand, blue seas, green mountains (greener during monsoon), rivulets (small river) and paddy fields. We enjoyed some time under the sun, have the horse-cart ride near the sea. Having one friend (Zabi) knowing Marathi was beneficial throughout our tour.


Some of us scrabble their names in the sand with effects :) After that we move forward to Murud area, that is approx 20 KM away, which have good hotels and has many good places for sea food lovers in this region. We have our lunch there, that was satisfying. In the way, We viewd (Kasa Fort and Murud Janjira Fort). The view covering the beach and the fort in the sea is eye catching. Janjira fort was our next spot.


Murud Janjira Fort: It is beautifully constructed in the sea (not beautiful now as most of the area is converted to ruins), but still it is worth to watch. The name may have derived from the Arabic word Jazeera (meaning 'an island'). Some people also named it as "JAL JEERA" (Fort in the water). You have to go through sail-boats to reach this fort. I wouldn't be inking more about the history of this fort.

We reached here when the sun was just above our head. This was the most hilarious part of the day, when we were boating towards the fort from the beach, as the high tides bring water three times inside the boat. You can see the thrill behind the specs of Shaju, Anjali and Shweta holding their nerve and the tightly hands being almost at the end of the boat.

The entrace is not visible till the time you reach in front of the entry stairs of this fort. While being on the boat, it reminds the song "Ye Jo Desh Hai Mera" from SRK acted "Swadesh". I captured some video with this song in its background. The sailer sails the boat technically using the wind direction and boat-curtain applying boat balance at the same time.

The entrance fee is 20 INR (Including to and fro ferry ride). The guide fee is 30 INR (per person.. also depends on, How many people are in your group to get the discount) Though they wouldn't narrate much, but the benefit you will get with them is to cover most of the part within that time span. They also said, If you are not in the same returning boat (or missed that), you have to give them 800 INR to get on the other boat.

Other than that, the fort has 4 mosques and 1 temple in it. At the middle of the fort, there is sweet water (I would say soft water) that is strange in itself as the fort is build in the sea area [No need to mention sea water being salty]. The guide told us that there is an underground natural spring (Water fountain) below the sea level.

From the top of the fort, You can see every part of the fort. At this point, wind keep on chatting with you, but you will like it even being it hot. From this fort, you can watch another fort (Padamdurg Fort, now known as Kasa Fort), that is not accessible to general public and requires special permission from the Navy.

In the rainy season, The fort remains close (mainly June-Sep mid), as the sea level increases, and there are much higher tides. Again we returned to the Kashid beach to have some sea-sports and enjoyed till the sunset. For the time being we have a cup of tea and relaxed here.

During our return, We play Antaksari (All language songs singing) throughout. Thanks to all - Zabi, Shaju, Anjali and Shweta who made this weekend trip more enjoyable. [Missing other team-mates who couldn't manage to make this somehow]

Wanna to have a look to another Fort nearby Pune-Mumbai "The Lion Fort"

LILA (Lost In Log Angeles) Trip

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Quote of the Post: "You will say - UH LA LA LA, and will Lost in Los Angeles." - Quote about Los Angeles by Sachin Kumar Gupta

From our Grand Canyon tour, We approached towards the Entertainment capital of the world, The city of Angels, LA (Los Angeles). We entered the city of Hollywood, LA, largest city in California and second largest in US after New York city.

We reached at the Rajat's friend home, who was half drunk, present at some other friend's house. We have a big chit-chat among us with many short stories of Rajat's school-college days. Later on we proceeded to our hotel. Its already to late in night, and another busy day was on our cards.


In the morning, We had the breakfast and have a round of golf course of our hotel. As everyone was in ready to go, we approached to the Universal city. In the way, We catch the "Hollywood" sign and Bevery Hills, place of movie stars' home, and spectacular sightseeings.

Welcome to Hollywood: The whole area, "Universal Studios Hollywood" includes Theme Park, Studio Tour, CityWalk, Cinemas, and Concerts.

The City Walk: There is no entry as such to city walk, but the place offers everything for each age group, Be it any season or any reason.
Then we move towards the most watchable (reason to be) tour in LA, Universal studios. The lines (even being too many) were so long, that I never expected, bigger than the ticketing system for railway reservation in India.
Suggestion: Better to purchase the ticket online.

House of Horrors: The first place where we entered inside was house of horrors. So be prepare to meet some scary character. But to really enjoy it in thrill sense, roam around the house alone, not in a group.

Universal Studio Tour: Go behind the scenes and get to know and see, How Hollywood magic really happens. Hundreds of blockbuster movies and television shows have been filmed here at Universal Studios including:
TV Shows as: The Unit, Desperate Gousewives, Heros, CSI, House, Ghost Whisperer and many more.
Movies as: Angels and Demons, War of the Worlds, Bruce Almighty, Spider-Man 2, Psycho, Jurassic Park, Apollo 13, Cast Away, Fast and Furious 4 and many more.
Many of the sets are always in production, and in use.

Simpsons Ride: This Krustyland theme park was really fun with thrill. Once you get to the ride and locked in the chamber. The thrill ride ends only at the end. You can't stop yourself without screaming, ooohing, aaahing and laughing throughout the ride. You will get the surprises one after another like flying nowhere, underwater, skywalk, breaking the roller-coaster, hitting from the big sphere, hanging in the 3rd world.

There were many more rides and shows as:
Revenge of the Mummy thrill coaster
Jurassic Park - The Ride
Shrek 4-D
Waterworld
Terminator 2: 3D
House of Horrors

The NBC Universal Experience: Get to see the Oscar statue on display. Get to sit with "The Tonight Show" host Conan O'Brien (New wax figure of the star). In the display, There were dinosaur maquettes from Jurassic Park film series, miniature moon and Space Capsule from Apollo 13 and many idols as main attractions.

BackDraft: I get the chance to feel and see the live heat and sparks effects and high temperature blast with excitement.

So, After this we walked out the most visited place in LA. You are also ready to move some other page now or place visited.

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