Chalkewadi and Ajinkyatara - Our Adventure to Satara - Part 3

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With lasting impression of Thosegarh in our minds, we started towards Chalkewadi Windmills Farm, which is around 10 Kms ahead of Thosegarh. The rain did not leave us and it was pouring non-stop. The roads became even steeper while going towards Chalkewadi. Even the visibility became close to zero.


At one particular point we could see the cluster of windmills, but due to poor visibility it was difficult to take photographs. Our driver advised us that the car could not go beyond a certain point because of the poor visibility and beyond that point there is no road and it would be really difficult for an Indica. 


So, I requested him to stop the car while I got down. It was too windy to stand still, I felt like getting dragged away from the car. And the rain! - incessant and relentless. The water was too cold that it felt like getting hit by sharp needles at ferocious velocity. I quickly clicked perhaps 3-4 snaps and jumped into the car literally.

We headed towards the Satara town invigorated by the scenic beauty and drenched by the rain. At around 5.30 pm we entered the Satara town. 


It was my idea to have a quick look on the Ajinkyatara Fort. So we drove towards the same through a narrow winding road. At one point it was impossible to have two cars side by side so we all were praying that there mustn't be any car coming from the opposite direction. Fortunately it didn't happen. We reached the main entrance of Ajinkyatara.

The entire Satara town looked like a toy gallery from the top. Since it was becoming dark fast, we proceeded towards the entrance. To add to our surprises, there was nothing beyond the entrance apart from some houses - newly contructed, only a flat green terrain which had little to attract the tourist. People were cursing me because of choosing to visit it.

Anyway, we had to satisfy ourselves with some clicks of the massive door and some wild flowers after which we started towards our hotel.

We reached our hotel exhausted, not by the journey but the rain, which was still pouring like anything. So after taking a prolonged hot water shower, we felt our energies restored for the next day.

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