Kondgaon Camp !

It was a break through from work for all MITLians to Kondgaon Camp for a night out with team building activities planned for a day.

We started from Pune on 26th Nov-11 at 7am as supposed to which elongated to 8am start - in the one hour we played cricket near to office , later we started along Pune-Mumbai Expressway till Khalapur exit - taking Palli road to Pedle then a short road drive towards Kondgaon Camp through ups & downs of road.

First Day - Welcome drink, team activity - getting Praveen's car from the terrain drop as missed road ans sided downwards on a small bridge hanging with one tyre without a base, we all worked out and took 45 odd minutes for a success. Later reading out safety rules, introduction of all team members and awesome lunch, with little rest - had a raft building team event plus raft drive to Kondgaon dam team wise for an hour.Later evening we had team games,tasty barbeque stuffs handled by rama,booze counter handled by john & mouth watering dinner till 12.


Second Day - Morning started at 6am - trek preparations to Thanala caves with a local guide through forest and wild taking almost 3 hrs to reach caves and return 2 hrs to nearby village.We had breakfast in caves plus frooti and water to avoid dehydration. As the pain is still there all over body. Imagine a path steep, downwards, waterfall crossing,plain terrain ,boulders & rocks - little space to walk and a small slip or miss is feet below hit on the ground - breaking like Humpty Dumpty!

We concluded the second day after trekking with feedback & lunch -legs were not moving at all, any how returned back to pavilion by 6 pm as sleeping all way like half dead.

It was a terrible first time experience of going to a trek with actual big time trekkers.

Cheers to MITL Team !!

Family Trip - Mandwa Beach !

As mentioned in my last blog - needed a break to venture out with a drive - What more to write about the same place visited thrice.

Still will ponder some good points to insure that anyone reading this blog will visit at least once to the venue.

We started our car drive by 7 am on 31st August 2011 and took a breakfast break at Khopoli by 9.15 am, later the complete drive from Khopoli - Pen - Vadkhal - Karlekhind- Kankeshwar Phata - Zirzad -Awas Phate - Mhatre Road - reached "My Farm" by 11.30 am - that's the location to visit & stay/spend time to enjoy sea food( delicious and yummy).

Surprisingly, more to the suspense is that Booze lovers will get their drinks stock near to the beach shack to relish the stay and enjoy the sands.

Jason & Sandra had their thrilling day out on the mud water, shell collection and drawing, playing football, washing feet with beach water, collecting small fish to make it more memorable. Just added some snaps to hang on !!

Memorable & Missed Events !

Its been a rough and busy schedule for three months starting from May to July-11.

Why ? Because no blogs written in the tenure - were in we had a some memorable events to mention.

First been to Kerela for two weeks time period - had two marriage to attend of Arun & Eugene - cousin brothers in Calicut, drove Santro from Ernakulam to Calicut thru Guruvayoor took my & liji parents for a Cochin day trip with lunch outisde and visiting some churches & monuments.

Oops missed to inform - two weeks all at home were on bed due to some viral fever and me taking all of them to doc for checkups. Pretty hectic week , can't forget it.

We had a Re-Union of Kendriya Vidyalaya Varangaon group with attendees - Nilay Singh, Sandeep Saha, Saswati Pal, Padma Priya & Me as organizer for the Big Event ! we had spend time talking all day of memories and dinner at Hotel Green Park. Ashutosh Rane visited our place in July as he is in US - again a remarkable event.

Second - Sandra & Jason's school started in full swing, with meetings and golden jubilee celebrations happening for 2011-12.

It seems - i need a break & drive some distance nearby - waiting for the right time to venture out as rains playing it game and me to indulge in it and enjoy !!

Take Care.

Fasting Days - 2011.

It was the 40 days fasting period this year from March-April 22nd 2011, a good period to miss the best non-veggie dishes & drinks. Lot of prayers and concentration to God in means of praying together, house blessings & attending church function at times.

Why did i started to pen down few lines - is that missed my special dishes and parties during the Lent season as its been a practice for the last 3 years were earlier used to keep one time fasting for the 40 days, but age is catching up now slowly - so now fasting cannot be done for half day but just a penance to stay fit and fine for the other days of the year.

When attended Good Friday & Easter Mass , felt that God must have taken more pain for us than me to fight for our good lives at that time,can't even think of a day without our favorite food - seems world has changed a lot or we have changed according to time , more priorities for all pleasures given - as its the race running to achieve the best in life and provide the best at any price.

I include myself also in the same rat race, but can't hold back as it takes a lot of potential needed with the power to say no and make a new path to sustain in this era.

Memories of childhood - happy with whats given , be it small or big, size never matters, just that timely help, be it toy, food or affection is taken care.

I envy those days and would like to cherish still.....

Birthday Blast -MITL -2011 !

It was a birthday to remember in the last 4 years of tenure in MITL as all staff's gave a surprise cake cutting and present.

There aren't words to describe the happiness felt - getting a royal treatment and pasting of the cake - almost more on face and less to stomach. Over all a day cherished and relished with all MITL staff.

My wishes & love to all near & dear ones who cared and cherished - made my day !

Forgot to mention the last & best - Present at its Height !

Tsunami & Earthquake in Japan !

Date to remember - 11th March , Friday, 2011.

Deaths are still on counting terms, radiations in the air, rubble clearing & helping our to the needed ones.

Lost of lives, shelter, food and essential commodities within a split of second turn around as tsunami and earthquake has taken over.

Everyday schedule - watching CNN and BBC for more updates and praying to get better situation at the earliest.

Condolences for those have been in the struggle of life and death in the midst of water rubble.

Ratnagiri Drive - Feb 2011.

Again after two months of Bangalore trip, started a sudden trip with one of our family friends to Ratnagiri.

We started at 5 am from Pune & reached Ratnagiri by 12 pm ,with minor accident saved,but in totality almost a good drive in Alto K 10, travelled 675 kms in total to & fro, three ghats to clear and lot of distance in terms of driving.

What more to say - Enjoyed the Splendid drive like all time. Had breakfast & Lunch on the go at Safari Asia, Ratnagiri. We went to met our family friends dad who was in ICU, but was clear off and taking rest in a private room.

We took some early morning snaps, which is attached with the blog.

India : Scam Hit

Its very tragic to know that living in a society elected by us - feel sorry to know that our elected leaders are in the run of collecting money for their own future generation without having a second thought of the population mass.

Who is going to complain ? Who is caring for it ? Who has time to check the details and cross question ? How many days will the mass remember the episode ? This are basic fundamentals which political leaders have analyzed and examined, hence they have started like slow poisoning, taking little sum of money first - then in crores and multi crores etc.

First had a impression that general mass is the culprit, now feels all are the same - even military staff are equivalent to us, doing scams are a style or fashion statement in big parties.

We can just hate the episode, as can't do any further, like a whistle blower in the case of Shetty was fighting through until one fine day got a blow from the opposition and he had to change his early statement of saying that someone has hit me to had a fall in my house.

Seeing to the series of goondas/local political goonda's all around us, who is going to shout about the wrong happenings, just have to live through until one day someone will kick the culprits for once - Save India and Us also.

Its a shocking affair, its worst now, when our kids grow up - its will be totally mess. Lets hope for a better future for them at least by some good Samaritan among us.