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According to NASA study ,Sun's magnetic field is going to flip,which may cause reversal of pole in Earth. It happens once in 5 thousand fifty million years.
North Pole may become south pole and south becomes North,this event could bring an end to many of our lives.So Mayans' may be correct.
So Its time to create your bucket list and execute it in 10 months time :)
It means you can give least priority to long term plans like pension plans,housing plans etc. You can start doing that from 2013 onwards :)
Ref:
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2001/ast15feb_1/If you have successfully survived 2012 ,the post pole shift effects could be that you will start liking things that you have disliked in the past , the things you liked,you will start disliking . Long terms planners plan accordingly :)
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My friends came to Pune for a 3 day visit.It is just a litte get together we do once in every year. This year my friends wanted to do a Trekking activity.So the places i decided to take them for trek are Rajgad.
Rajgad is a nice place for trek. I have trekked this place two times before.One time along with my roomie anand via Pali base village.next time with my buddy Siva Balan via Gunjavane village base.
So i wanted to take my friends to this place which i am well aware.
There are two routes to this place.One is via Ghat roads,and full of scenary views ,the one through Sinhagad road. But it is little shorter route,still you cannot ride fast,due to steep roads and many hair pin bends and the cloudy atmosphere during the monsoon.
The other route is via Katraj take the NH4 Pune to Bangalore road.You can ride fast since it is a NH,around 30kms need to take right exit to Rajgad,which takes you to Gunjanvane.
We initially thought of hiring a Scorpio for this trip,but friends are more interested in bike ride.At that time,we had only two bikes,one is mine and other is Rajesh bike.
At the final minute came to know about bike rental available in Rastapet,and hired a motorbike from giving a refundable deposit of 15000 rupees and a daily rent of Rs.250 which is very much affordable.
We started at 9 am at Magarpatta city,Pune.We are six members in 3 bikes.
Sadeesh,Dharma,Ganesh,Rajiv ,Rajesh and me.
Pune to Rajgad distance is around 65 kms. We went to Katraj via the kondwa,and then took the NH4 Pune - Bangalore toad. Around 30 kms we had the breakfast in the highway wadapav the maharashtra special food.
Then took the Rajgad road and reached the base village Gunjanvane.We parked our bikes here . Came to know public bus facility is available till this place from swargate pune. Lot of people were there for the trek.There was one petty shop,where we had some refreshment before starting the trek, handed over our helmets and stuff to them.
My friend Sadeesh was having fever and by looking at the Rajgad,he lost his hope and then stayed back in the petty shop.Once we returned back,we came to know that he had a nice day in petty shop taking chai,poha etc etc, and the conversations he had with the girl in the shop in English ,and the marathi conversations he had with the old uncle in the shop without knowing a little bit of Marathi.
It was raining like hell when we started climbing the hill. Still we were going strong without stopping at any place.
Ganesh my friend who usually has a strong will,lost his hope reaching the top.This was his first trek,he found it very tough initially. Infact he started giving dialogues showing his reluctance to take next step. Dharma didn't tell anything although he was also in discomfort and Rajiv being the leanest person,he was little quick and eager to move.
But it was very cloudy so the top of the hill was never visible,and i bluffed them every 20 minutes that the top is very near by and there is a short cut ,a cave with foot steps that takes us directly to the top.They all got motivated by that it is very near and started moving ahead.
But thanks to the rain and fresh atmosphere which powered us with energy all the time.Had it been a sunny day,we would have lost our energy in sweat and thirst.
After all reached the top,it was amazing experience you feel it in heart,that you have achieved something very great,as if you have won a wimbledon medal,i feel it everytime whenever i reach the hill top.
My friends to felt very good. Then we roamed at the hill top quiet a few places,had chaas(butter milk) and it made us more energetic.
Sky was turning dark,Rajesh was in little hurry to reach the base fast and return back,since he had to attend a function in pune.So we started at top of hill at around 3:30 pm and reached the base around 5pm . It took 1 and 1/2 hours since it was bit slippery and rainy.
Had lot of photos in that rain,i was little afraid,since my camera got fully wet.But it is taking good snaps till now very well.Once we reached the base,sadeesh was very relaxed and he expressed his interest to take the driving till pune,but in kondwa,he again felt discomfort due to koraklee(nerve get stuck in hand) and handed the bike to me.I took him to Noble hospital near magarpatta city,doctor just examined him and said it is nothing,just a discomfort signs due to seasonal change,but sadeesh was very curious to get a injection,but the doctor was reluctant,it was another funny interactions between the doctor and Sadeesh.
Overall the first trek of my friends was really a nice experience,every one said ,it was great experience and our next plan is to trek himalayas ;-) ,but one little thing we have to find there is a petty shop to leave my friend Sadeesh safely,since he always gets affected by fever during a trip.
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Posted 3:25 AM by
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DVCI Trekkers Club has arranged for a Trekking to Sudhagad ,2000 ft above sea level, about 150km from Pune. Some snaps for you to view the beauty of nature and our trekking :)
Around 38 people joined together to experience this trekking.
In that Many were First time trekkers including me.
We had a very nice experience ,which u can see here.
Initially all were marching the hill very fast,and all taking snaps now then.
After reaching a certain height ,all got tired as we started climbing very steep raising of the hill.
Every body carried Glucose and biscuits as it was very tiresome trek.And we were refreshing with those drinks and continuosly our climbing.
As it was a rainy season,many places were very slippery.Then many people realized it’s a very risky and tiring activity.There some places where we hadto climb 100 feet above the rock which was very very slippery.Luckily the organizers were helping a lot to take care about people.
At certain stages many people got exhausted,so that they cannot take even single step.As we all carried loads of foods and drinks.
But it was certainly a test of mindset.Its like you are at 100% ran out of energy,still you cannot go back as your are at halfway the hill.So with all those pains and sweats and with some hope we staggered up.
But once we reached up it’s really a great feeling to experience.At the top of the hill it was a flat grass lawn,and nice viewpoints and a good place to stay.
There was only one small hut ,which was made during Sivaji Maharaj period.There were no people living there and there is no ways of electricity and transport.
But there were lots of trekkers who visits this place every weekends.
All assembled together ,since people who came are not from the same team.They are all from different team grouped together for this trekking. We all carried some rice ,maggi ,milk and vegetables.
With those we all survived one night and a day.
As there were no electricity a candle lighted our life that evening.We all had some fun games which made that night fun filled.
Since it was top of the hill ,we all able to see clouds beside us.
Finally the time came to go down the hill.It was even difficult as the surfaces was very slippery.
Good snaps to remember this trip
Finally had some bath in the falls which made us rejuvenated.And all reached pune safely and bak to work carrying those great memories of this trip.
Posted 2:22 AM by
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Being a summer,the temperatures going above 35 degrees is usual.But,due to the poor rains this year,it is unusually hot in Pune. So i and my friends decided to go for a trip and relax in a cool atmospere.My friends staying in Chennai,a place one cannot even think of in summer,The place the immediately stroke our mind was Munnar.
We booked tickets, packed up and ready to travel.But finally two of my dropped due to unavoidable circumstances.But still we carried on our tour plan by joining one more person in the absentees place.Finally we are four in number,which is a good number i thought, because it suits well in many places like hotel, getting a 4 seater table is easier than a 5 seater.
I started from Pune by taking a flight and reached Bangalore in the evening ,then took a train to Coimbatore.Eventhough i went to Coimbatore ,few times,i never stayed in city.So i don’t know much about it.I just enquired and made sure,that the train i am travelling goes upto Coimbatore and halt as it is the last station.I had a good sleep and didn’t bother to get up in the morning in the right time. Even the train reached the station early,i was still sleeping.Thanks to the person, who came there to wake me up and say that its the last station ,please get up.By the time i woke up and my cellphone charge was almost dried up,then i realized i didn’t note my friends number who came by another train from Chennai.Then i immediately noted down their numbers,and my crappy phone was still searching for a network in the city, then i called my friends,who were already searching for me in Coimbatore junction.
We took a bus to pollachi and boarded in a lodge.We stayed there in Pollachi,for two days during which we travelled to many places like Aliyar,Vaalparai and Thirumoorthi falls.Then on the third of the trip we boarded the bus for Munnar ,from the Udumalai.From there the journey hours are 3hr 45 mins,fully through the western ghats of around 80 kms.We reached Munnar and immediately felt the weather was too good at that time.We enquired the localites and came to know that we are very lucky in one way the nature prepared to give us a pleasant stay in Munnar.They told us that it used to be hotter during that time,but there are early signs of monsoon,which caused the place to be cloudy and the temperature was very cool.
We found Munnar is a very good place for honeymoon.Still we can enjoy as a bachelor too.Munnar is a place which is more natural and less commercialised.It is a very small town,in which tourist attraction and tea estates are the main business. All you can get here is the greenery which was widely spread throughout the hills by tea plantations and eucalyptus trees.
All we did the first day was just walking across streets and feel the soothing atmosphere.We wanted nothing else here.The atmosphere itself speaks to our mind.Later in the day,temperature was very low and we stayed ourselves in room ,playing cards after long time with group of friends.Munnar is populated with mixed Tamil and Malayalam cultures.One who knows tamil easily roam as if it is a tamilnadu,due to high tamil population here.
Next day we started early and hired a autoricksaw which charged 600 bucks for showing the most part of Munnar in one whole day.Autorickshaws are cheaper and more comfortable to have a view of the widespread hillstation tea plantations while passing through.
Photpoint :
This is the first point in the hills which is famous for picturesque of tea plantations.We stopped by here and had few snaps.Look from here was really good.
Honeypoint:
Next comes the Honey point,where age old honeybees was there in the tree.It is a spot which is on the way to Kundalay lake.
Mattupetty Dam :
Another dam to watch out for .Good attractions here are the Speed boat trip which was really amusing.
The twists and turns the boat rider takes adds thrill to your trip.
EchoPoint:
Most Hillstations have a echo point.Here it is a small one,near the river.Another good point to pass time nicely.
Kundalay Lake:
It is a lake surrounded with mostly eucalyptus trees.Another good area to roam around and enjoy.There is a waterfalls called Attukad waterfalls but no water there.
RajaMalai:
This point is different direction,around 13km from the Munnar town.Ticket cost to enter this park is 35 per head.They are taking people in a mini bus to the top the hill.Here you can walk around and see the rare mountain goats living here.It is the highest peak here.
Overall Munnar is a place for relaxtion of body and mind. The usual urban schedule living in a closed space,puts you a narrow minded.Coming here and just seeing the widespread hills makes you mentally expanding your mind naturally along with the view throughout the hills.
I realized the famous tamil poet Bharathiyar words rightly so
‘Kakai kuruvi engal jaathi ,Neel kadalum Malayum engal kootam ‘
which means “Crow,sparrows are our race,lengthy mountains and oceans are our group”
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