Moon-kissed beaches!

Now its official, I have a penchant for impromptu holidays and the latest was Kihim and Kashid in Konkan. Just a three hour drive from Bombay and you discover the amazing Konkan coastline. White sand, crystal clear water, hammocks and shacks welcome you as you get closer. Huge coconut trees stand still as you wonder if all of this is for real. I had always fantacized about walking unshod on a beach on a full moon day, and this time I actually did that. I spent almost three hours just gazing at the night sky and listening to the mellow sound of the water lashing on the shore. The silvery beach and the moonlit sky was a perfect location for that perfect kiss that every girl would have dreamt of. Alas! I was all alone :(...


The best of the surprises was the Culaba fort ( dont mistake it for our friendly area Colaba). This is an ancient fort built by Shivaji Maharaj and situated around 500 meters in the sea. So technically you have to wade through waist high water to get there. It is a very tiring task but fun at the same time.

Konkan also gets me excited because of the mouth-watering Konkani food. Right from Sol Kadi ( Kokam buttermilk) to rice rotis to Kothimbir wadi ( coriander patties). After two days of relaxation and laziness, i returned to the humdrum of the city life, something I just want to keep running away from, and am sure I am quiet successful at times!!

cheers