Though the sun was blazing down, the cool breeze didn't make it feel that like we were walking along a peaceful and beautiful on a hot sunny afternoon. To our left, all that could be seen was a blue expanse of water stretching miles into the horizon. Far away we could see a group of people negotiating hard with a watersport vendor. Once in a while, there was a huge whistling sound made by the trees adjoining the beach which swayed with the breeze.
To cool off from the blazing sun, the ice sharbet / gola came to our rescue. With a dash of flavours ranging from sweet to sour, the crushed ice held on to a wooden stick tasted just delicious!
Location:
Diveagar, is situated about 200 km's from Mumbai and almost similar distance from Pune. This is a small village alongside the beach and does not offer the best of resorts but lately, does offer a lot of home stays which are closer to the traditional way of a village stay. Couple of resorts like the Exotica and Happy days are some of the upcoming properties providing travelers some expensive options too. Our idea is to stay frugal and there's no dearth of home stays around. Food is prepared by these locals and have some 'Khanawalis' which offer the basic of local cuisine, including Fish, Chicken and yes vegetarian too. These are typically open only during the lunch/dinner times and satiating your taste buds during the mid-hours of the day is only possible on the beach with the temporary food stalls.
Beach:
The beach is clean, beautiful with the waters safe as ever! The beach extends into a good long section during high tides and does not have a great descent which makes it the safest of beaches according to me. The distance you need to walk in to reach your shoulder level of water can be taxing during low tides!! The water stays cleaner than the beaches in Mumbai though can be muddy at times. Guess our Arabian sea isn't going to stay as clean as the waters in the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman's!
Bike Ride:
Taxing during the first 50-100 km's as you find your way through the city and then on the 'under up gradation' NH 17 Mumbai - Goa highway. The highway, given the four-laning process underway has turned itself in a road of potholes! The paver blocks do not do justice most of the places where they are put to maintain the road. Regular diversions make it safety-averse to ride uniformly on the highway. After taking a diversion from Mangaon, you head on the internal roads towards the village and this road is a two lane but winds its way through a small ghat, and a forest making the ride much pleasant if you reach here around mid-day.
To conclude this place is truly a beauty for a weekend 'drive and relax' session. This place is also closer to known places of the coastal Konkan like Srivardhan and Harihareshwar and is connected via a coastal road, along the sea coast - which I will cover in a separate post.
Till then check out the video compilation of the ride and the beach listed below:
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Summary:
Location: Diveagar, Raigad District, Maharashtra
Distance: ~200 kms from Mumbai
Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/G1RFqFs8Hns
Time Required for Travel: 5-6 hours
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