My first trip to Vaishnodevi was unimpressive. Climbing was hard, and it only served to highlight how badly out of shape I was, while my in-laws managed to cope so much better. Further, I hadn’t quite realized that the cave experience wouldn’t be the same as I had imagined, since the original cave was only opened at certain times a year, and that we only entered a newly created tunnel, one far easier to access, and hence more manageable with the crowds that thronged the mountain shrine. The resulting experience at the shrine, for barely a fraction of a second, hardly compared to what I had expected / imagined / heard about. So, for me, Vaishnodevi was like any other temple, nothing to write home about, something that was reflected (though not explicitly mentioned) in the blog post I wrote then.
September brought with it, festivals. But we couldn't celebrate them due to a death in the extended family. Meanwhile, my in-laws were at Palghar for a while, and we decided to make use of our holidays and visit them.
Near Palghar is the Kelwe Beach, which draws crowds of tourists from Mumbai. However, with the Ganpati festival in full swing, we had the beach to ourselves! As you can see, the beach was a treasure trove of shells and we had a wonderful time picking them!
Near Palghar is the Kelwe Beach, which draws crowds of tourists from Mumbai. However, with the Ganpati festival in full swing, we had the beach to ourselves! As you can see, the beach was a treasure trove of shells and we had a wonderful time picking them!
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