Reason to Smile :)

Reason to Smile: Movie - the Independence Day Resurgence - much like a science fiction movie that it is, I felt it was long and too many characters only made it fun if a child within you find its exciting to see those weird strategies they try to make to kill the Queen ;) And then.. Imagine a facebook post reading "enjoying at Matheran" feeling wet :P Thats what we heard from some boys who joked about it at Charlotte Lake, Matheran ;) The Rains, The fog, The fog or the foggy rains - it was all just that at Matheran :P Poonam, Me, Richa and Rashmi stepped out on a sunday morning to explore the rains at Matheran. For me it must have been the 18th trip there :p So the official guide that I was to the others, I was also the Lady Big Boss of the gang :P The Sethani as they called me, the rest were named Naukranis :P who were only allowed to follow me - literally :P ;) (They were new to the place) A few of the funniest comments that we must have made and enjoyed during ...

Reason to Smile: Rains, Clouds, Misty weather, Green farms and Tamarind trees - all are a super welcome to the most beautiful bird of all times - Peacocks ! And what if you get to see them in abundance !! The weekend was just filled with the same set of chills :) Madhu, Mona and Me again just decided to pack our bags and leave for our monsoon break over the weekend. What could be better than experiencing the view of dancing peacocks from the nearest distance !! Morachi Chincholi is a place on the Pune- Ahmednagar highway near Shiroor village, about 50 kms from Pune. We hired the cab, got our bags dumped on it and touched the highway within no time on saturday morning :P Mayur Krishi Paryatan Kendra organizes such one day events and overnight stays for monsoons and peacock lovers :) They  arrange activities like star gazing, farm lake boating, trekking at the nearby hilltops, cycling, tractor ride, and many more :) An 18 km drive to Nighoj was also worth it.  Nighoj ...

Reason to Smile: There is so much to see, there is so much to ponder, it is this life that has so much to offer that we only wonder what to wonder ! :) This feeling of umpteen is exactly what I felt at the banks of the River at Purushwadi, a rural village near Sangamner Road, Maharashtra. It is known for its fireflies sanctuary. Special Thanks to Manoj Kalwar from Travel Trikon that he suggested we go to this place if we are planning to check out a new place over the weekend for fireflies; especially when we are totally 'fed up' and want to relax, feel the peace and value sheer serendipity :P So the so called 'fed up' girls - Me, Madhurima and Monalisa just checked (Friday, at about 9 pm) whether we should just pack our bags and move?!?! Without a second thought or a single question asked, and before we even realize what could happen, we had already greeted each other in the second last local to Kasara!! :D I am indeed super blessed with friends like them that suc...