Day 2 - Dec 4, Saturday

The Plan
Cross over to Dhighi from the Janjeera ferry at the break of dawn and make up for the lost kms of last day and reach Guhagar.

Janjeera ferry

Near Janjeera jetty

                                                                                                                                    

Distant Dhighi

The Route
The day started at 6:00 am to catch the first ferry and we caught a glimpse of fishermen on their daily chores and the fishing boats lined up along the creek..

As you climb a short but extremely steep gradient road, the mighty unconquerable Janjeera fort comes to visible life. The ferry ride to Dhighi is a half hour sail on a small diesel boat which accommodates cycles, motorbikes and people too.

We munched few vada pavs and chai on reaching Dhighi and were set on Diveagar road which was quite unpredictable with leveled tarmac to potholes on a ghat  section.

Ganesh Temple

Diveagar`s Ganesh temple has an idol made of gold which is said to have retrieved from a buried chest. So a supposed pit stop.

The road from Diveagar to Srivardhan sports one of the most scenic coastline as well as up-gradients. But the trudge is worth the effort and rewarding once you reach to the top to witness the beauty.

         

  With veg-thali and sol-kadi going down our bellies, we rode out to reach Harihareshwar from Srivardhan which sets out to be excellent maintained road but pretty mundane and boredom patch with nothing to expect except for tarmac curves and Enerzal breaks.

Bankot ferry

Near Srivardhan

Reaching Harihareshwar had a laugh-out-loud scene with Dibakar repeatedly demanding knowing a place where you get a beer but the gang was in for setting out few more kms before the intoxication.

We reached Bankot crossing a Jungle-jetty few kms away from Harihareshwar and started out on one of the most difficult climbs of the day which sweats out your pants too. 

After the climb

View of Savithri river from top

                               

A right after the power station on 12 kms from Bankot takes you through a very bumpy 4 km descent. The road from there to Kelshi is with regular ups and downs with little hamlet and paddy fields reminding of Dibakar`s words “Wow, Thailand ” 

Kelshi beach

 Misfirings
 Guhagar looked like a distant day dream with the
 sun already setting on our heads.

 

 Quote of the day 
 Upset and profusely sweating Dibakar while climbing
 just after No-beer-call at Harihareshwar ,
 

 “ Kya ghat par marwa rahe hai yaar, Saalaa   
 aaram se beer pi rahe hote hai beach pe .”

Kelshi Homestay

                                      

The Improvisation
Mutual decision to slumber at a Home stay  instead of  tents on the Kelshi beach culminated to become the trip`s best night stay followed by a pretty laid-back Sunday-mood-morning.

 

The Rewards 
Starry moonlit night on Kelshi beach with a beer to sip on and an unforgettable dinner of homemade Fish thali with Kolambi rassa made by extremely sweet hosts in a very quite serene and peaceful village of Kelshi.