Amboli was a place (hill station), which I never heard. However, few friends suggested me to take a long weekend in there... Wasn't so keen to take my wife and two kids over there as the obvious reason was the daily rising of the mercury.
To my astonishment, when i stepped in Amboli, I felt like reincarnation at its best. The mercury was as low as 20 degree celcius in the mid-noon! (Can compare the 40 degree stuff of all Maharashtra)I stayed in Whistling Woods motel. To much astonishment the rooms were built by not cutting a single tree on the piece of land of Mr. Ogale (owner). Swinging nets between two trees and the shadow of trees, the different shades of colors of flowers is like an encored epitaph to narrate for the next gen!
Mornings are fantabuluos! Different bird chirps. Kids get-togethers, parents meet room under one coffee lounge is more than appreciable!
5 tourist points have waterfalls, pilgrimages and more.. worth watching! I liked the Hiranyakeshi river's origin the most.. Wondered how above 2350 ft sea level can an origination of a river flows? It has the best canopy of nature that I have seen in many a years! Not even in Mahabi or Panchagani or Matheran! For a change in a cool place, Amboli Hillstation is d 1 place to get your moccassins along yourself.
From there i moved to explore the unihibited beaches of southern Ratnagiri. Beaches like Nivti, Tarkarli, Deobaug, Bhogwe are worth watching! Rare Dolphins view thru a boat ride is superb!
