The Curious Mamma

In the grand saga of daily life's monotony, my reassuring companion is the calendar. Why, you ask? Well, it's all about those gleaming gems called "long weekends" that beckon from its pages, offering a golden chance to escape and embrace the great outdoors! With smooth roads and cars at everyone's beck and call, travel has shed its once-elusive charm, and we've become quite the roving enthusiasts. Tourist spots? They've grown as stale as a leftover pizza. Resorts? Because of those mundane work-sponsored resort trips, going to resorts feels as dull as watching a snail crawl. So, what's the secret sauce to my travel enthusiasm, you wonder? It's simple, really. I crave those  enriching, distinct, and delightful  experiences more than a cat craves a sunbeam. Because when life's a merry-go-round, it's these unique escapades that spin the tale worth telling! Well, folks, guess what? The long-awaited long weekend in September finally rolled around...

Hello everyone, a very happy new year to you all! As I write my first blog post of the year 2023, I wish everyone a year filled with exploration, discovery, and growth! There still are a couple of interesting places from Uttarakhand  about which I want to write. But, our experiences from the recent visit to Maharashtra are worth writing about, too. So, instead of adding to the writing wishlist, let me share them with you while they are still fresh on my mind. I pray god to always enrich my life with such experiences, keeping my writing wishlist overflowing forever! So, which place in Maharashtra did we visit? I'm giving you some clues, and you've to guess. It is a laid-back hill station in southern Maharashtra, that lies in the Sahyadri hills and receives the highest rainfall in the state. Known for its rich bio-diversity, this place is swarmed by tourists during Monsoon season. Any guesses?  The place is Amboli. Why did we visit this monsoon destination during the winters? Th...