Another Picnic

Another picnic is in the offing. The last one at Lonavala on September 25-26 has long receded from our collective memory -- barring those flickering images of the slideshow you see on the right hand panel at the top. From time to time, several options were thrown up – from Panchgani to Matheran to Alibaug to Mahabaleshwar to Lonavala again…
Today, Yusuf-bhai zeroed in on Alibaug. Like Lonavala, it would be an overnight stay and a bungalow will have to be booked in advance. It seems there are many privately-owned bungalows at the seaside resort routinely let out to picnicking groups at fairly reasonable rates. Depending upon the response of members, an advance team will visit Alibaug to check out the possibilities. Yusuf-bhai however cautioned everybody that since there may not be enough rooms to accommodate members individually, the men might have to settle for a dormitory-type sleeping arrangement on the floor at night.
A call would also have to be taken on two crucial points – the date and mode of travel. Arora-sah’b wants to go before December 12 and Renu Babani announced that she would not be able to make it after December 20. Some want it during a week-end while others prefer mid-week.
As for travel, again, there are two views. Some want to take the sea route which is less time-consuming (50 minutes from Bhau Ka Dhakka) while others prefer the four-hour long road journey by bus. The latter option would facilitate travel to Murud Janjira and other touristy sites (eg. the fort) close to Alibaug without having to resort to auto-rickshaws and public transport.
There are obvious pros and cons on all these issues which will have to be weighed against one another before a common consensus is reached. This will not be easy. But the important point is that the idea for a picnic has been floated and something will surely come of it. Even as it may not be possible to please everybody on every count, the endeavor shall be to take along as many members as possible.
Meanwhile, let us wish Mrs Harbans Singh (right) because today is her birthday. She is at present in Ludhiana, commiserating with the family of a close relative who passed away last month (see post of October 29). Should she be seeing this blog, we would like to tell her that we do remember her on this day and pray for her long life, good health and peace of mind. And yes, we are missing her in Mumbai.

Bhaswati Bose says:
Wow, another picnic! The sooner the better and the more (members)the merrier!
--Bhaswati

Renu Babani says:
There will be lots of discussions and never-ending debates before anything is finalised. However, let's hope something is eventually worked out in the end. As December is X'mas/New Year time, people do have various commitments. So everyone's priorities will have to be taken into consideration. We shall have to wait and watch... and let's see the outcome.
--Renu

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