Raigad an insight
Trip to Raigad was an unforgettable experience and if I don’t pen it down it would be totally unfair at my end. I and my friends- Sandy,Urmila,Neha,Swapnil,Sahil and Keerthi to be precise, started from Pune early in the morning to cover a journey which curtail to almost 4 hours. It was a bright and sunny morning which added to our euphoria and excitement. We reached the foothills at 1300 hours and went directly to the ropeway booking counter. However we got the shock of our life. What is this? The place was totally crowded. There was a waiting time of 2 and half hours to go up the ropeway due to ‘Shivjayanti’. This is the day Shivaji was born which is celebrated with great passion in Maharashtra. What best could be done was the question in all of our minds? Finally we found solace in the hut of one of the locals who were very cordial. The full 2 and half hours was spent eating our lunch and having a good doze. Finally after this long wait our turn came and the trip up the ropeway was ...