Murud Janjira Seashore Outing

As summer was catching Tushar and i thought to plan a Seashore outing. This time the first place came into our mind was Murud Janjira. Since long time we were planning and this was the perfect time to go. Murud is popular for its alluring beach, whispering casuarinas, coconut, betel palms, and historical fort Janjira. We drew the detailed travel plan and put infront of our ever enthu L&T Infoknightes. All were excited for a seashore outing. As usual, Sarang, Tiru, and Balachandar were ready immediately. This time Jalpa, Janhavi and Shwetali were also eager to join. We planned to hire a Qualis so that we can roam around nearby places too. We planned to go on friday night to reach Murud early morning.

Now another thing we needed to plan was accomodation. Tushar and me quickly started seeing for Resorts addresses on google and immediately we got one Resort named 'Apna Ghar' located in the midst of nature. By our luck, we got the bookings on phone and all were ready for a thrilling outing. We started our journey on friday night. All were enjoying a lot. Just before entering Murud, we halted for a tea. All got refreshed. Early morning at 6am we reached our destination. Atmosphere was amazing.
We started capturing lovely moments in camera. Then after having a morning walk on the beach we went to our resort 'Apna Ghar'. We received a warm welcome from the owner. We decided to take some rest and after having delicious breakfast with 'Poha' and 'Kanda Bhaji’ we headed for Janjira fort. The road was through Ghat region. From the top we saw the breathtaking view of Janjira fort standing in the middle of the sea.
We captured few snapshots quickly and reached the 'Rajpuri Jetty' from where we travelled to Janjira fort by boat. We all enjoyed the thrilling boat ride. The Arabian Sea crashes relentlessly all around the fort, which lies 2 kms into the ocean. The Janjira fort, built in the mid-15th century, was originally a wooden fortress built by the Murud fishermen to protect their village from pirates.

Janjira fort had a number of towers where huge guns and cannons were kept in perpetual readiness to ward off enemies. Shivaji, Sambhaji and the Peshwas tried, in turn, to take over the fort, but the Marathas, British or Portuguese could never capture Janjira. We clicked lots of photos and with the historic memories in mind we headed for our next destination Nandgaon beach.

There we had a great fun. It's a picturesque beach with lovely coconut tress adding the beauty. Then finally at 6pm we started our return journey.
Entire day we were in the midst of nature. In nutshell, it was a refreshing seashore outing, which we cannot forget in lifetime.

Getting there: Murud is 230 kms from Pune by road, a journey of about 5 hours. ST buses operate from Shivajinagar Bus Depot. Preferable to go by private vehicle.
From Mumbai buses ply from Mumbai Central to Murud's Durbar Road. Trains will get you as far as Roha and Panvel from where you can take a bus to Murud. But the most convenient way to get here is by ferry from Mazgaon's Ferry Wharf, to Rewas, 23 km from Murud.

Best time: Murud has a coastal climate and can be visited at any time of the year, avoiding the monsoons. Carry plenty of sun-protection and light cotton clothes.

Accommodation: MTDC has simple cottages and rooms near the beach. You can also stay with residents who have rooms and shacks on rent.

So friends if you need any info just buzz on 098223 54348 (Abhijit) or 09881254458 (Tushar).

Happy Freaking :-)