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| CHARPOYS ! CHAIRS FOR THE CITY FOLKS |
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| WE DIDN'T RIDE THE BULLOCK CART. NEXT TIME. |
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A SHED FOR THE RAINY OR A HOT SUNNY DAY, MADE BEAUTIFUL!
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| YOU CAN SPEND THE NIGHT IN ONE OF THESE HUTS |
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| THE LOOKOUT! |
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| DIDI WITH HER LOOT OF TAMARINDS. TOOK HER BACK TO HER CHILDHOOD. |
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| THE NURSERY |
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| GIANT CAULIFLOWER STILL GROWING! |
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| A BITTER GOURD LEFT TO MAKE NEXT SEASON'S SEEDS MAKING A PRETTY PICTURE |
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| I TOO HAVE A 'DESI' TOMATO PLANT GROWING ON MY TERRACE. WE ONLY GET THE HYBRIDISED VARIETIES IN THE MARKET THESE DAYS WHICH ARE TASTELESS AND DEVOID OF NUTRIENTS. |
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| A WILD THORNY PLANT. SO RARELY SEEN NOW |
The day started with a cup of coffee followed by a breakfast of Poha. By 11 we were ready for the Hurda. We gave the sugarcane juice a miss because we overdid the Hurda; it was so tasty. Soon to be followed by a very tasty and wholesome lunch.
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| THE COFFEE |
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| THE LOWLY POHA NEVER TASTED BETTER |
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| THE OPEN-AIR BREAKFAST |
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| LUNCHTIME |
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MILLET ROTIS, SPROUTED GRAINS, EGGPLANT VEGETABLE, THE INVARIABLE ''JHUNKA'' MADE OF CHICKPEA FLOUR AND THE FABULOUS CHUTNEYS AND ''CHHAS'' OR BUTTERMILK. THOUGH WE WERE FULL, THE SECOND COURSE OF RICE JUST HAD TO BE TASTED!
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IF THE PLASTIC SPOONS AND PAPER PLATES WERE BOTHERING YOU, THE NEXT TIME YOU ARE LIKELY TO EAT IN THESE LEAF PLATES. MITA SOLD THE IDEA TO THE BORKARS. ALSO THEY PROMISED TO SEGREGATE THEIR PLASTIC SO THE FARM REMAINS FREE OF THE SORE SIGHT OF PLASTIC JUNK EVERYWHERE. NEEDLESS TO SAY WE BROUGHT BACK ALL THE PLASTIC WE USED THAT DAY
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THE HURDA
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| THE TENDER JAWARI FROM THE FIELDS |
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| OUR PLATE OF HURDA WITH CHUTNEY AND JAGGERY |
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| ROASTED ON FIRE |
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| SEPARATED BY RUBBING BY HAND |
BIRDS AND BUTTERFLIES,
Sighting them makes every trip worthwhile
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| THE FEMALE LOTEN'S SUNBIRD |
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LOTEN'S SUNBIRD
HE WAS OUR CONSTANT COMPANION, FLITTING FROM FLOWER TO FLOWER |
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| ASIAN BROWN FLYCATCHER |
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| THE RED PIEROT |
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| THE BLACK DRONGO |
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| THE SCALY BREASTED MUNIA |
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| BRAHMINY STARLING |
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| THE COMMON JEZEBEL |
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| OUR FRIEND WITH RUFFLED FEATHERS |
The quiet and lovely natural settings inspired Anupda to play some old numbers on his Harmonica for us. The video is apparently a little long so not uploading properly. After feeling thoroughly rested and spoiled, even though the little birds kept me on my toes the whole day, we made our way back home after purchasing some garden fresh leafy vegetables from the neighbouring farmers. It was certainly a day well spent.
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Thank u for such a great article and photos.Your team is doing great work about eco tourism.We look forward to work together.
ReplyDeleteThankyou for providing such a wonderful experience to us. We are still talking about it. Wish you all the best in your endeavours to provide a taste and feel of rural Maharashtra so close to a big city.
DeleteA beautiful morning progressed slowly and we really forgot rest of the world. The writer has done an equally good job to take us back again n again to the Memory Lane as we read. ��
ReplyDeleteJagdish Keswani has commented:
ReplyDelete"Nice escape from the tiring city life and eloping along with the wanderer with in you, to a place with serene and warmth like mothers lap! Nice narration!!"
Thank you so much.
DeletePushkin Sinha has commented:
ReplyDelete"It always give immense pleasure to be away from mechanised life, and be with nature off and on to feel natural way of life. Nothing can substitute this happiness my best wishes".
Thank you so much, Pushkin.
DeleteSandhya Gulati has commented:
ReplyDelete"Nice experience with Nature".
Thank you, Sandhya.
DeleteNandini Singh Bhola has commented:
ReplyDelete"Sounds like a fun day with nature and good healthy food".
Yeah Nannu and fresh air!
DeleteRamchandra Lalingkar has commented:
ReplyDelete"Very good write up with photographs. Reminded me of such outings when I was posted in Solapur District during 1974-78."
Thank you so much, Rambhau. As this farm was close to Pune, we made the trip.
DeleteBharti Saxena has commented:
ReplyDelete"I have heard about it a lot and even had that hurda. My dad used to get it. But haven’t attended this hurda party . Looks like a really good experience."
This farm is about 40 km away from here. The road is a great drive (if you discount the erratic traffic that occasionally comes at you from various directions). The last time we had taken this road, it was very bad and filled with potholes (about 5 years ago). The Borkar farm is planning little cottages for an overnight stay which are under construction and should be ready in the next few weeks. They feed you breakfast and lunch and roasted "Hurda".In between they take you for a field visit to their nursery, dairy etc. There are lots of birds and butterflies and best of all - a day off from hectic office routines.
DeleteBharti Saxena has commented:
Delete"We will plan to see".
Choudhary Roy S has commented:
ReplyDelete"Narration is so live, I am feeling the taste of Hurda..
Actually, my Dad had a big farm in my childhood days and I have enjoyed a lot with rural products like Bazra, jundhri etc.. This seems to like that... 😀"
Thanks for visiting the post and sharing your experience.
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