Fruit Bats have been feasting on mangoes left over from the mango season on trees in Mumbai. We were lucky to be able to photograph one just outside our window!
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Pelhar Lake is located just off the National Highway 8 towards the east at Vasai at the border of Tungareshwar National Park. Perfect for a weekend cycling ride!
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Kamandurg is an ancient fort near Vasai, an ideal cycling route with some nice off-road patches, plus a trek through thick forests and a great view from the top
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To really experience Sikkim, do one of the high altitude treks in it's mountains - the Kanchenjunga Trekking Trail that leads from Yuksom to the Goecha La pass
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A one day visit from Phoenix, Arizona to the Grand Canyon, while passing through Sedona was a great way to spend a Sunday while I was there on a business visit
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Barvi Lake located 90 km from Mumbai between Badlapur and Murbad is an excellent destination for a cycling expedition combined with some amazing bird watching!
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A nice cycling route to Mumbra Devi Temple located at the north end of the Parsik Hills range where I was hoping to find traces of an old fort - Parsik Fort
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Takmak fort is a medium grade trek on a 2000 ft hill near Virar, 50 km from Mumbai. Fabulous views of the plains with Vaitarna-Tansa confluence and Vandri lake
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To celebrate the new year's eve of 2013, a group of friends and their families came together at Snehasadan, a shelter for homeless children at Jogeshwari
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Anyone looking for a new pair of running shoes? I suggest you give the Skechers GoRun 2 shoes a shot - says Shimul Bijoor, a national level middle distance athlete
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OxFam Trailwalker 100 km completed in 30:58 hours! Saw beautiful countryside around Mulshi lake, trekked through Tamhini hills, open meadows and dense forests!
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On a work visit to Bangalore I cycled to Manchanbele via the Big Banyan Tree, and ended up seeing much more such as a family of sculptors making bronze idols
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In preparation of the 100 km OxFam Trailwalker next month, I did a practice walk of 30 km today, and got a new perspective of Mumbai at walking pace!
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Twelve teams of 6 cyclists each - all amateurs - participated in a race with a beautiful route with a total distance of 180 km. See a video compilation of the race.
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Naukuchiatal is a beautiful lake in the Uttarakhand mountains. Our IIT Kanpur batch mates planned a get together and we spend 3 days laughing and sharing memories
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As an extension of my business trip to Germany, I managed to do two days of mountain biking in the forests and hills near Heidelberg - mind blowing experience!
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An awesome mountain biking trail near Mumbai - a steep climb up, then hurtle downhill, ride along the waterfront, ending in an idyllic clearing in the forest
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