Panvel Stories


Trek to Prabhalgad

This trek was long pending. Earlier we had been to PrabhalMachi and then to Kalawantin. Trekking to Prabhalgad was planned but getting delayed. Finally we decided and 7 of us got along on Sunday morning at 4am. Vinod, Sunder, Anand, Jayant, Salil, Bharti and myself got into my Scorpio and left Thane at 4:24am. It was cool and our plan was beat the h...


Visit to Prabalmachi

I got the information about PrabalMAchi from my friend and therefore contacted the Youth hostel group. It happened that we were late for registration but then we requested them to help us out for the route. As planned we were 4 and took of in MAruti car of Vinod and reached Panvel station. Parked the car and waited for the other gang to reach. We wer...


I think they are making me stay in a nursing home...

Due to Republic Day on Monday, my trip to Panvel occurred yesterday. The train ride was uneventful except that I learned that a small suitcase on wheels tends to cause some damage on a train and the stations alike. Meaning, in a country full of people who wear sandals, running through a crowded train station tends to cause some toe injuries. Luckily,...