Raigad and Harihareshwar Trip

The 2-day trip to Raigad and Harihareshwar came as a welcome break and an opportunity for everyone to let their hair down. The event was scheduled for the 20th and 21st of January and saw a great turnout of 20. The journey to Raigad was the most entertaining part. Everybody indulged actively in singing songs with good spirited competition. At one point it seemed as everyone is giving audition for Indian Idol, Antakshari,etc. The elegant MTDC Resort was arranged for our accommodation. The first day was spent admiring the scenery and architecture of the Raigad Fort. The most amazing part was the experience of Ropeway. We saw the king's public Durbar which is the replica of the original throne that faces the main doorway called the Nagarkhana Darwaja. The interesting part about this enclosure is that it had been acoustically designed to aid hearing from the doorway to the throne.

Back in the hotel, a memorable evening was spent enjoying Dumb Charades games and some superb performances by one and all in singing section. The atmosphere was filled with fun and laughter.

The next morning we started early for Harihareshwar beach, a three hour drive by bus. Harihareshwar is a place of temples and beautiful seashore. The temple here is one of the major attractions. The temple consists of idols of Brahma - Vishnu - Mahesh and Devi Parvati.

The atmosphere here is very auspicious and creates pleasure. The seashore, beach and the temple are worth to visit. All in all the project event was a big success considering that it achieved its purpose of bringing the Project members closer, interacting on a more personal. The magical figure of 20 made this event successfull. Finally, on our way home everybody played games like Housie, Dumb Charades, etc... and reached home packing all the good time spent together.