God’s will, had the privilege to be in PUNE for nearly 10 weeks on official visit for my company. So as long as monsoons are around you should be ok! This time is also when the country side is the prettiest in Maharashtra with fluorescent green grass. I personally don’t associate any religious significance to the timing of the ride but everyone is entitled to their beliefs. Bikers have traditionally preferred the weekend before Ganesh Chaturthi. Since longer distances need to be covered, before the end of monsoons is a good time. While the Ashtavinayak yatra by bike or car is very doable in two days, I would recommend stretching it to three days to really enjoy the country side which look nothing less than scenes from the Hobbit’s Shire, the best food, blissful darshans and small motels and bhakht niwas’ along the way.Īll pictures on this post about Ashtavinayak Yatra have been taken by Deepti Kshirsagar Ideal time for Ride You can read all about it here, here and well, here. I think I enjoyed it much more when the camera was inside and the phone data connectivity was switched off, like I did on the Highest Blogger Meet road trip. It’s on that ride that I realized that as riders we get so caught up with Instagram, Facebook, Twitter that we tend to forget the real intention of the ride that every ride need not have an intention. I have never seen Mumbai more vibrant than it is during the 10 days of Ganpati festival. The excitement about the festival reminded me of the last Ashtavinayak Yatra I went on. For ten days, the streets of Maharashtra will resemble a carnival, with local stages, music, dance and celebrations of all kinds. Ganesh Chaturthi is just around the corner and everyone is gearing up for the festivities.