The Bay of Bengal Trip

I had always been a person for the mountains. From the time I had moved to Siliguri I solely concentrated on mountaineering to be my Passion. Completed my Basic Mountaineering Course from HMI (Himalayan Mountaineering Institute), and further participated in many treks & trekking expeditions. But suddenly after I bought my bike & soon joined xKmph, something mutated in my blood. And here I am now transformed into a keen bike tourer.

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It’s become a feature of my weekends now. A new place to visit and explore every Sunday and last Sunday was no different! Korlai was always on the agenda and this time my friends and me were eager to check out the lighthouse and the fort. Though the initial plan was to ride all the way to Alibaug, where Korlai is located, we decided to head by boat to save on time (Which we eventually didn’t!). A quick view at the Google Maps made us relatively comfortable that Ferry Warf (Bhaucha Dhakka), from where bikes can be ferried to Alibaug wasn’t so far away from Bandra, but alas we still ended up getting lost! Thankfully some really helpful and extremely sleep uncles (yes in that order) did help us figure out the way to Bhaucha Dhakka and boy were in time or what! Reached there just 5 minutes before the boat left the shores! Phew!

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