On The Top

Yes, this was the feeling I was getting on the way to Mahabaleshwar & Panchgani. A road trip is the only way to reach there cause Railway tracks can't be laid in such rough terrains on which roads were made with difficulties.

Panchgani, being an educational hub, is a very quiet and peaceful place. Its a small town filled with lots of residential schools and junior colleges. Its a place where one can only find peace and hostels!

But, just 16km away is the hill station Mahabaleshwar. Its place filled with spots (or points as they call it) overlooking the mountains and the terrains. 

Points like Elephant head and monkey points are basically mountains that have withered and taken shapes of different animals, accidentally and have been termed as ponts to visit. Mahabaleshwar is a really busy place and due to the lack of infrastructural development, it is really con-jested and you can easily find yourself stuck in a bottle head.

My trip to this beautiful place was amazing. A 5 day trip. Also, I celebrated my Diwali at Panchgani where I was staying during this trip.

Diwali, the festival of lights is one of the most anticipated festivals of Hindus. Earlier it was only the Hindus who used to celebrate it, but coming down the years, people of all religions have come together to enjoy this 5 day festival, this year lasting from 3-7 Nov.

A compulsory shot: The Diya

Now, Panchgani & Mahabaleshwar

Panchgani was the first place I toured as it was closest. Panchgani, apart  from the natural cool & peaceful environment had just one more attraction to it. The Table Top.

Yes, that’s what the name is. It is called the Table Top as it is a plateau, surprisingly on top of a mountain. It’s a flat land and when seen from a distance it looks like its the end of land. And not just the looks, it actually is the end of the land and going further would lead you to a 2000 feet free fall. 

The ferrari of the table top

Due to the rugged terrain and dangerous edges, cars are not allowed and the only means of transport is either on foot or on these horse-carts.

On my way to Mahabaleshwar from Panchgani, I saw loads of strawberry plantations and Marigold flower plantations.

Little red delicacies 

These shining red strawberries were very prominent there 'cause of the cool weather making it best for strawberries to grow. These strawberries were given utmost care, like you can notice above in the picture, the strawberries aren't allowed to grow over direct soil and is made to rest on a sheet of plastic run under it.

Tagetes

It was a memorable trip to these twin cities. These cities have loads to be explored off. One really interesting thing I saw at a point named [Sydney] point was a scorpion. Most people were scared and were telling their children to stay away, but curiosity does’t let you stay away.

So I went forward and clicked the amazing little beast.

Check it out.

Low rider

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