Aah Matheran! What a beauty you are. And Aman Lodge is the beauty spot on the beauty. Right? Right!
It is obvious that we are going to take advantage of the hospitality provided by Abbas. And we do not let him down ever.
An early morning train ride to Neral followed by a cab ride up the hill is all you need. And keep your eyes peeled once you cross Kalyan, cos you dont wanna miss the fog layered fields on either side on the train.
The drive to Matheran is another thing worth the experience, especially if you are taking a local cab. There are points where you will scream out of fear for your life (thanks to the steep uphill turns and the wheels getting so close to the edge of the cliff). But these guys know the roads so dont worry,
The run:
Ahh! Matheran always mangages to please. The red sand, the rustling of leaves in the woods, sound of horse shoes on the road as they pass you by; its all good. The run was another long affair but the hares managed to show us a part of Matheran that we had never seen. I have been there so many times and feel that I have seen it all but am always wronged by the Matheran special hares; the bawa gang.
Thus, after a 3 hour (walkers / runners) stint and through a REALLY uphill patch, we knew we deserved our beers.
It is obvious that we are going to take advantage of the hospitality provided by Abbas. And we do not let him down ever.
An early morning train ride to Neral followed by a cab ride up the hill is all you need. And keep your eyes peeled once you cross Kalyan, cos you dont wanna miss the fog layered fields on either side on the train.
The drive to Matheran is another thing worth the experience, especially if you are taking a local cab. There are points where you will scream out of fear for your life (thanks to the steep uphill turns and the wheels getting so close to the edge of the cliff). But these guys know the roads so dont worry,
The run:
Ahh! Matheran always mangages to please. The red sand, the rustling of leaves in the woods, sound of horse shoes on the road as they pass you by; its all good. The run was another long affair but the hares managed to show us a part of Matheran that we had never seen. I have been there so many times and feel that I have seen it all but am always wronged by the Matheran special hares; the bawa gang.
Thus, after a 3 hour (walkers / runners) stint and through a REALLY uphill patch, we knew we deserved our beers.
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