Targol dam : Jungle trek with serene lake

Targol dam: Jungle trek with serene lake

Hello all,             

                           

          And one such Sunday morning was spent with family at Targol, in the lap of mother nature.  There is a peaceful lake with jungle on either side. The jungle trail is not marked but quite easy to follow. There is a small waterfall also but the water was not there as we had visited before the monsoon. But the beauty of this place must be enchanting in the monsoon. 

                              

                              

         Drive to the Targol Dam is also captivating. narrow roads with small hills of rocks on either side with greenery all around. 

                          

      As soon as you climb the stairs to the lake you will be welcomed with the chirping of birds and the screeching of bats. The gentle wind caressing your cheeks and soothing water calming your mind. One can easily forget all worries and all pending workloads.

                         

Jungle 

I went to a jungle 

And thought 

Nature here is unscathed

Came little monkey 

With his mother 

He was looking curiously at me

Was he angry at me 

Or scared of me??

I was confused... 

but then I perceived 

pity in those eyes... 

Shhh!!! 

I hear the rustling of leaves 

Were they whispering about me

Or giggling at me? 

I was lost...

But then I sensed  

despair in those sounds...

Then I saw the rippling of water

In a big silent lake

One small pebble by me 

And water spread out...

I heard 

‘Please spare us 

From your vibes 

They are impairing’

Finally...

I felt the gentle wind

I thought of her as a friend 

She will understand 

She has to...

But oh! I was wrong!

She murmured 

‘We nurtured you...

Gave you what you wanted’

But with regret 

She poignantly declared...

We are unhurt

Untouched 

Unharmed 

And here you are...

Spoiled.

Spoiled with every possible thing.

Corrupted with your emotions 

Putrefied from your mind 

Decayed in your heart

Please leave us as we are 

Happy in ourselves 

Spare us In this harmony

In this peace 

I fought 

I plead

I bagged 

We all are not the same 

We might look 

But this is not a game 

Still, I am feeling shame 

Some are insane 

But some are still  

Going to tame...

Themselves 

And 

YOU 

and I want to be 

One of them. 

I need to be 

One of them. 

               - Kaajal

So, this was a short visit with family. Hope you are also enjoying your weekends in your way.

Sura Sultanpura : Sometimes you just need to follow the roads

Sura Sultanpura : Sometimes you just need to follow the roads

                   

Hello, 

    

            Time...Since I was a kid, my father has followed one mantra - " Samay thi pahela and bhagya thi vadhu kadi maltu nathi"- means "We don't get anything before time and anything more than our luck". He still follows this. And as I am getting greys in my hair and wrinkles on my forehead, I have started to believe in the same. Time is one of the things we cant change...so why not start utilizing it whenever we can... Those little moments spent with loved ones...Those little arguments turned into bear hugs...These moments make us. We are nothing but the cumulation of our learnings of the past. In our case, we thrive on these little trips. This is the trip where the idea of this blog was generated... 

     

                     

  

                           

                       

                       

      We were captivated by the simplicity of this place. There is not much to do...just walk along the path from the main road to the village...but then also those roads, those trees, those hillocks had us captivated all through the trek...Or rather it was just four of us away from the hustle-bustle of city life...We never knew and we didn't care. We had surrendered ourselves to the roads...where they took us, we went...So today also if someone asks us about Sura Sultanpura, we grin and tell "Oh! we don't know what you will get there." 

                             

                             

                             

     

                       

                      And yes Vadatalav is our favorite place so if we are taking that route, we have to drop there.  What can we say about it? serene lake with a view of Pawagadh, standing tall, guarding all surroundings, giving us a sense of safety and a sense of positivity. The beauty of this lake is different in all seasons.

At a time

I saw a book named 

One page at a time 

One page at a time 

One day at a time 

One inhale at a time 

One exhale at a time 

One feeling at a time 

One emotion at a time 

One joke at a time 

One laugh at a time 

One sadness at a time 

One tear at a time 

One kiss at a time

One passion at a time

One story at a time 

One snuggle at a time 

One recipe at a time 

One taste at a time 

One craziness at a time 

One stupidity at a time 

Isn’t life full of these moments? 

One moment at a time 

And if maybe 

May be 

We live it at its best 

We can get 

One blessing at a time 

The universe loves to show us 

Her creations, her power 

Her love, her compassion 

Her kindness, her care 

If only we behave 

Genuinely at a time......

                              - Kaajal

So give your precious time to your loved ones.

See you next week...

SaSha. 

Google location: Just go straight from Vadatalav, you will find a small road to Sura Sultanpura. park the car on the main road and walk down the small road...for better idea you can use this link: https://goo.gl/maps/VXB88LxXWbTZxgLCA

Gopipura : Small hill behind Pawagadh

 Gopipura : Small hill behind Pawagadh  

Helical Stepwell and Ek Minar ki Masjid                   

               

Hi there,

             After not posting for a few weeks in a stretch to back to regular updates. I love writing here. I miss sharing our little trips and our feelings behind them... This time let us take you to a small hill just behind our mighty Pawagadh...

                           

                            

                                           

            This trip was done a few months back. We wanted kids to be prepared properly for the Pawagadh hike. So we selected hills around Pawagadh. This is a small hill near village Gopipura. Lots of mining work goes on there with many trucks. But if you go early on Sunday morning there won't be an issue. 

                      

                       

        It is quite a short and easy climb.  Kids were thrilled to do it and as it was super easy for them. You can do also do camping at the top.  And the beauty is, we were able to see sun peeping behind the Pawagadh.  

                      

                             

         From there we went to Ek Minar masjid and Helical stepwell, both of which were closed due to COVID. So will visit them soon.

                  

Hills

A small hill

Asked mighty mountains

I am not big as you

I haven’t been

Named as you

People are not

Achieving

Coming on top of me

Still, I am there

Seeing all

Guarding all

Noticing all

They come

They go.

They climb

They forget

Sometimes

They break me

destroy me

Why it’s like that?

The mountain answered

Every raindrop is an ocean

Every speck of dust is shore

Every note is a song

Every tear is an emotion

Every seed is a forest

Every idea is a discovery

Why look for magnitude?

It’s the infinitesimal 

It’s the minuscule

That makes the difference

That small fraction

That small smile

That one word

That one hug

That little help

That little grit

That matters

The most...

So

Don’t you worry Hill

We see you

We feel you

We love you

We care for you

The givings trees

The guarding forests

The bouncing streams

The smiling lakes 

The flowing rivers

The accepting oceans 

The peeping clouds 

The shining stars

The soothing moon

The burning sun

The forgiving Earth

We are in this together

People are foolish

About them

You don’t bother!!!

Location of Gopipura. https://goo.gl/maps/XFnQDpD4vmepG9mc9

Ek minar Masjid - https://goo.gl/maps/m7z6sUQHPNYbf4zx6

Helical stepwell - https://goo.gl/maps/1GqmYXttQNr6uka58

Thank you...

see you soon....

SaSha..

Kada dam - serene lake with peaceful atmosphere

 Kada dam - serene lake with peaceful atmosphere

Hello all...

                          

        Sorry for posting after such a long time. But due to some other commitments, as of now,  we have cut short our Sunday trips and only we know our misery...

                                

                          

                   This trip was way back in the month of June end... when we were eagerly waiting for the rain to come, to feel our surroundings with green color and our lakes with soothing water... 

                            

                           

             Kada campsite is in Jhambughoda Sanctuary and has a beautiful lake with really nice guesthouses. You can definitely stay overnight, do a campfire and enjoy the amazing night sky...The bookings are done online only from the eco-tourism site. 

                       

                                

            We were lucky as the atmosphere was cloudy with a little drizzle. we did little trekking and enjoyed the calm peaceful atmosphere. 

        Go there with family and friends and enjoy amazing weather...

How small I felt! 

Those dark grey clouds 

Hugging tightly to green hills 

That light drizzle 

Falling cheerfully in a wide lake 

Surroundings like these

Make us believe 

He is here 

He is there 

He is everywhere 

Those ducks were swimming gleefully 

Those birds returning to offspring gaily 

I felt like they were laughing at me 

Oh! How small I felt!

How small I felt!

Do you want to make a painting of it? 

Bring out all your colors and brushes

Do you want to write poetry on this? 

Grab those diaries with blank pages 

Or do you want insta worthy photos? 

It’s time to takeout prime lens from bag 

Rejuvenate these memories 

Recreate these sceneries 

I did, I really did

And I think we all did at some point 

And how I failed!!!

My ego burst just like bubble 

With questions in my mind 

About this life 

About my existence 

Oh! How small I felt!

How small I felt! 

Location: https://goo.gl/maps/vPSmoC3R2tXsAg4N6

Main office: Chief Conservator of Forest

                     Kothi, Raopura.

Contact no: 0265-  2425136  

That's it from our side...

Keep exploring...

SaSha

Sheel

Kajal 

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