1988 - Mumbai - Pune Trip.
These backdated blogs are as much to record our travels and places seen as much as they are to present a photographic record of the growth of Ajeet and Anuj.
THIS BLOG COMPLETED ON 01 December 2020.
Irrespective of the date when the map was made and the blogged, It has been published backdated, to maintain historical sequence.
These backdated blogs are written as much to record our travels and
places seen all those years in the past, as they are to present a photographic
record of the growth of Ajeet and Anuj through those early years.
Mapograph - Mumbai - Pune Trip.- 1988.
This is a screenshot of the Mumbai - Pune Trip. - 1988 map. This Screenshot is just to give you an overall picture of everyone we visited in Mumbai and Pune and While we were posted to Secunderabad.
But these details can not be accessed here. Full details and description of places visited by us can be accessed in "interactive" google map
For an interactive map go here.
Link for the album with photos of Mumbai - Pune Trip trip is given below
This album shared from the main 7ALBUM.85/4-10/86 and 8 Album 11/86-8/88 @
Mumbai - Pune Trip-1988.
From Air Headquarters we were, posted to Collage of Defence Management (CDM) to undergo Long Defence Management Course (LDMC).
New places we saw and our time during that one year, of course, are covered in the blog "Secunderabad - 1987 - 1988".
After the course, our postings were received. Bajwa and I were posted to Hq Eastern Air Command Located at Shillong.
Knowing we were going to Shillong we took some policy decisions.
First was that we may not be able to visit relatives in Pune, Mumbai so we should visit them before going to Shillong.
The second was, home visits will not be possible in non-warrant year.
Third, was to use Shillong stay as an opportunity to visit "Seven Sisters", seven states collectively called the North Eastern States during non-warrant years or when we do no go on home.
The first decision resulted in the Pune Mumbai trip before leaving for Shillong. Due to distances and journey time involved joining time worked quite a bit. I do not remember the exact number of days but they were sufficient for us to go to visit these places. After finalising details about the hiring and loading schedule of the truck, we were ready for packing.
We packed
ALL the luggage ready for loading. The luggage we would require for the journey
from Secunderabad to Shillong was packed and kept separately before we left for
Pune-Mumbai. So after packing the luggage we left for a trip to Mumbai and
Pune.
The link for the photos of the Mumbai - Pune Trip is @
This blog is
based totally on the recollections and memory of Priti.
As this was a visit planned just to go and meet as many relatives as possible during joining time on posting, perforce it was a hurried visit. I do not think we stayed more than one night at any place. To some, it was only a day-long visit.
We went
to Pune First.
PUNE.
VIJU.
The first port of call was Viju. He was staying in few rooms allotted in the officer's mess of Southern Command. Uday and Sudhir came down to meet us there. Stayed overnight.
Kaka and Kaku were also in Pune at that time. They were staying with Vinayak Mama in Chinchwad. The next day from Viju's place went to Chinchwad.
ANNA (Vinayak) MAMA.
He was in the army. After retirement, he was working for Bajaj in their security section and staying in Chinchwad.
No details of his house location. No photos as well.
That was only the second time in my life I was meeting Vinayak Mama. First time when I was around 10 years old and we had gone to Pathankot where he was posted.
The only thing I remember is that Mama's son said that he was maha impressed that I was a pilot in the air force.
As house location is not available Anna Mama is not on the interactive map.
From there to Mandya's Place.
MANDYA.
From Chinwad along with Kaka, Kaku went to Mandya's place in Koyhrud.
Amit and Namita were there.
I think that was the first time that Ajeet Anuj had met Mandya, Vahini and Amit, Namita.
This visit yielded a couple of memorable photos.
From Mandya with Kaka
and Kaku left for Mumbai.
MUMBAI.
PRADIP.
Went to Pradips place. stayed overnight before going to Shrikant and Dada at Borivili.
SHRIKANT.
After Pradip went to Dada and Shrikant's place. I think stayed there for two nights. During the stay on the suggestion of Pradip went to see Lion and Tiger safari in Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
TIGER & LION SAFARI.
Tiger and Lion Safari in Sanjay Gandhi National
Park was quite memorable.
A few square kilometres
area has been fenced off. Few lions and tigers are kept separately in this
fenced-off area. Due to limited spaces and route followed by the coach sighting
of Lions and tigers is near certainty.
A special minibus with
protective grill all around takes tourists through this fenced-off area on a
safari.
During the safari, Anuj
was sitting right at the front, next to the windshield. It so happened that a
pair of lions came walking towards the coach right in the centre of the road.
Our driver had to perforce stop. Lioness walked past by the coach but The lion stood on its hind legs and placed his front paws on the windshield, inches
from Anuj. He let out a shout and ducked below the windshield. Recovered slowly
and sat erect. After a few seconds Lion also got down and went on its own
way.
That was one close
encounter for Anuj, myself included.
Later had a teat of
Kulfi for all.
ULKA.
From Shrikant left for Ulkai. Ulka was staying in Navi Nagar Colaba. From the caption of the photos, it is obvious that we were there on 07 May 1988.
Parag was a babe in arms.
I do not recollect much of the visit.
I think we stayed there for two days and then returned to Secunderabad.
279/3 ALLENBY LINES.
Returned to a fully packed and almost vacant home in Secunderabad.
