The coastal coast of Maharashtra is exceptionally beautiful and the stretch that I expored had some untouched beaches like Dapoli beach, Anjarle beach, Karde beach, Kelshi beach.
When I worked in Pune, I would wait for the weekends to head out to some new places to explore, without any expectations, and return with wonderful experiences. I love impromptu road trips as they have always been the best experiences for me. My car is ever ready for road trips, with the boot stuffed with tent, sleeping bag, bed covers, cushions, maggi, a pan and a couple of bowls.
It was October, the rains in the previous months had left its traces on the Sahyadri Mountains by making them lush-green and leaving few water streams running through them. While we drove through the western ghats of Mahabaleshwar, we picked up strawberries, mulberries and a bottle of red wine.
It was a beautiful full moon night. We collected wood from the forests near the beach and lit up a bonfire on the beach, opened up the bottle of wine and made sangrias with the mulberries and strawberries we had. The sound of the snow-white crashing waves filled the air with a music that was so pure and sublime!
My friend left for Mumbai to take his flight to London that he had booked through Egypt Air. He kept thanking me all the while for giving him this wonderful experience before his tough days at work. I kept thanking him for being a wonderful travel partner! He never questioned any idea of mine and supported me completely to make my crazy wishes come true.
The dates I made this trip on:
Best time to visit Dapoli beaches
Its a great escape from the cities in the summers to spend time in the waters.
Monsoon makes a beautiful drive to this place through beautiful western ghats.
Winters is perfect time to spot dolphins. Dolphins can only be spotted early morning in the months of October to February.
How to travel to Dapoli
By train: The closes railay station is Khed, 40kms from Dapoli.
By car: Dapoli beach is a good 7-8 hours drive from Pune. The road from Pune-Wai-Mahabaleshwar-Kashedi-Khed-Dapoli is in the best condition. Dapoli beach is 9-10 hours drive from Mumbai
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