Trip to Paleshwar Dam & Waterfall

Paleshwar Dam and Hidden Waterfall

We were in Kolhapur during Ganesh Utsav and wanted to travel to a new place close by which could be covered in the day. We decided to explore Paleshwar Waterfall and Dam which is located on LatLong 16°53'41.1"N 73°52'51.3"E 🚩⛺. It is located 55 kms from the city and would take around 2 hours to reach. A better 4 lane round is now being built.

We began from Kolhapur in the afternoon post lunch. We packed very lightly and only carried clothes for the kid in case he intends to play in the water. We were passing through the area of village Aavli when my mother-in-law spotted someone very familiar and friends of family. We quickly made a U-turn and reached out to the family friends and they invited us to their home which was close. We spend some good 2 hrs there where we discussed about the past and what they plan for the future. My wife met her childhood friend and they too kept talking about the childhood memories and events which made then smile and emotional.

Home grown Brinjal Veggie

Kids having some fun with their games

Jowar Millet Corn

Buffs and Chicks giving me a smile

Pic with the family

We were there in Aavli Village till 4pm and then headed towards Paleshwar Dam as we wanted to reach before sunset. The road leading towards Paleshwar Dam is very scenic running through farm lands and untarred roads.

Scenic Road leading to Paleshwar Dam

Trail along the road

The vehicle reaches only till a certain distance from the waterfall and we quickly parked our vehicle in an open area and headed towards the waterfall.

Scenic view of the waterfall

My personal monkey

Here is the illusion within this waterfall, after a certain distance the water from the fall disappears.

And the water disappears

With this we ended our day and short outing with the family. Some pics and videos which we captured during the return.

Overall its a good day journey. One can carry some snacks or food items which suits the need and can have a small picnic. Please keep trash with you and do not liter at such a beautiful place. Hope you enjoyed. Until next time. Bye

Ignited Minds - Trip to Science Park and Museum

Trip to PCMC Science Park and Museum for Ignited Minds

Kid was bored and wanted to go to a place where he could spend his energy and what other place than a trip to the science museum located in PCMC. I thought the science museum will help trigger the kid and make him curious. When I was young I had a very rare opportunity to meet and see Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. Meeting him in the younger years triggered the necessity to explore science and the same had come back in the form of triggering the young minds of my kid. "Ignited Minds" with this thought in mind, off we travelled. 

Science Park Center in PCMC

So we bought all the show tickets and entered the science park from some fun. This was my 1st kids visit to something completely different and encouraging them to think.

Exploring MiG-23

As soon as you enter the science park you are greeted a hello from the MiG-23. The flight on display has been a war-veteran and was used during various missions in the yester years.

Kid started asking various Qs as to what all aspects of the aircraft meant and what was defined as Air-Force. The displayed plane can be touched and photographed and there is no restrictions on the same.

Kid exploring the plane

Exploring the Science Park

Once we were done exploring the MiG-23, we entered the main building. Since it was a weekend and rained heavily the other night, there was a good rush of people visiting the Science Center. The Science Center is divided into 4 areas. As you enter, at the ground floor, you will find the automobile section where the center has various artifacts which explain the various parts of the automobile and how the industry works.

PSLV Experiment

Trying to understand Linear Motion for a Circular Object

The very first Mercedes Benz ever crafted

Exploring the first steam engine

Exploring how a truck works

Exploring Tires

Tickets Showcasing the various shows

Exploring the Tarangan
The 2nd part of the building contains the Tarangan or Space Center. Here we had a 30 mins show which showcased the current stars in the sky even during the day as well as a video film on the theme of that day.

Space Center

Post exploring the science center we moved to the upper floor which contained various physics and solar experiments.

Science Lab for kids to explore

Indian Minds which inspired the World

Lantern Making Activity

That day at the Science Center there was Lantern making activity which was simplistic in nature and was without the use of sticky gums. It was which paper cut outs and rubber bands and the kids were put to task for creating one for themselves.

and with that activity it was a wrap for the science park. Due to rains and muddy outfield, we could not take a look at the garden which also have various science experiments. Overall a good day to spend with kids to trigger their minds and start asking the correct science questions.

One can explore the science park by visiting their website here --> https://www.pcsciencepark.org/