.... मै तो बाप बन गया ...

I have seen so many countdowns। Many of them are in seconds like launching satellite or starting marathon. Some are in days like new vehicle launch or start of Olympics, IPL etc.

This time, it was a bit longer। Yes, it was in months and precisely speaking 9 months. We were counting down from 9,8,7.... to 2 and then 1. Then we came to days for counting. The wait was slowly inching forward from days, to hours and then to minutes. I was never so anxious and impatient, even in the exam time :) . And after waiting, waiting and waiting, finally the time came, the clock was ticking at 1710 hrs on 25th March 2009, when the new baby angel entered in my life॥ in the life of Anagha and me... in the life of "Life Ho To Aisee". I warmly, heartily welcome the new angel to the family of "Life Ho To Aisee". Thats the time, when there were 3 births, one of the baby, one of Anagha as a mother and one of me as a father. I am so happy at this time that I am not ableto get good words to write.

I'll try to keep you all posted on the updates.
- Mahesh Masurkar
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Best wishes and warm greetings of Ugadi / Gudhi paadawaa to the readers of Life Ho To Aisee from Mahesh, Anagha & baby
Photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/mahesh.masurkar/NewAngel?locked=true# (Sign-in required)
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Sinhgad Night Trek

The Katraj Sinhgad night trek was cancelled. Everybody was asking me why and I told I may not able to make it. So the trek was reduced to only Sinhgad. At that time, I was in different mood and waiting for a call from Kolhapur any time.You 'll get these from my next post.

We decided to gather at Santosh Hall at 10:00 pm, but I was late and joined the group at 10:30 instead. We were total 8 together Milind,TeJa,Nikhil & his wife Revati, Jo, sarika, Sneha and I. This was the first trek for Revati and first trek for Sneha in our group. She always complains to Bob that I never take her to treks. So this time, she was in. We reached the base of Sinhgad at 11:30 pm. We parked our vehicle and started for climb. We took 2 hrs to reach to the top. It was a nice experience to go to Sinhgad in night time. Then we put Nikhil's tent at one place. Everybody except Milind, TeJa & I decided to stay back in the tent and we three went to roam around the Sinhgad fort. TeJa had done lots of treks, but this was his first to Sinhgad. So I showed him all the places. At round 4:00 am, we came back for rest.

After sleeping for 2 hrs in the cold wind, we got up at 6:00 am, freshed up and went to Balu's dhaba for the brunch where we had pithale bhakri, bhaji and dahi. At around 9:30 am, we started back to descent.

You can see the photos at http://picasaweb.google.com/mahesh.masurkar/SinhgadNightTrek#

Fun outing - Plan

Don't be surprised after reading the title.
It's still a trek, but fun outing too !!!
This time, we are going to Sinhgad in night.

So here is the final plan for it.
Date:- 14 March 2009
Meeting place:- Santosh Hall, Sinhgad Road
Meeting Time:- 10:00 pm

We'll start from Santosh hall at 10:00 pm. Park our vehicles at the base of Sinhgad fort.
Start to climb the fort. It will take around 2 hrs to reach at the top.
There are many huts on the top where we can stay/take rest.
Next day, get up early, have the break fast (झुणका भाकरी + भजी) and start to descent.
We should be back to the parking place by 9 am.

- Mahesh Masurkar

Dream treks

Hmm.. title looks interesting, isn't it?

Yes, there are few treks which are very interesting and they are my dream treks.

Some of them are in India and some outside.

So here it is:

1) Trek is Himalayas:

There are quite a good number of treks in Himalayan region and full of challenges.

These are really exciting treks. Two important factors in these treks are height and snow.

Youth hostel India arranges these treks and their feedback is very good.

I am planning to go for one next year.

You can get this information at http://www.yhaindia.org/program_bookings/index/national

There are good treks in Ladakh region also.

2) Norway trek:

As many of you know that my sister and brother in law in now in Norway. So why not explore the treks there? So I googled and found few interesting places. One of them is Preikestolen.

Near Stavanger in Norway there is a mysterious rock that rises 600 meters above the fjord Lysefjorden and to get there is not a climber's dream!
The Preikestolen (literally “Rock Pulpit” is perhaps the most famous attraction in Stravanger. Once you've arrived at the parking lot at an elevation of about 270 meters, you're at the beginning of the trail that leads to the summit of the rock terrace from which in a little less than two hours and another 600 meters you will get to the peak of the fjord.
This is really a amazing place. I am planning to go to Norway in next year or the next next year.

I am adding few snaps here so that you can admire its beauty.

Hope you have enjoyed my dream treks. The descriptions are not so elaborate.. why??

Cause I have not yet gome to these treks.. How can I write then?

So plz plz plz wish that I can complete all my dream treks and give you all the information.

After all, its "Life ho to Aisee" ....