Lonely Planet Magazine India

Under the Stars

Desperate to escape the city over a long weekend, a colleague and I began to look at options. After endless research and rejection of each other’s choices, she left for Pune, leaving me to plan my own weekend. I booked and paid for a beach camping adventure at Revdanda Beach, Alibaug, much to my friend’s dismay (she texted me through the trip to find out what she had missed!). Travelling to Alibaug was exciting, thanks to the ferry ride, and the private vehicle transfer to the campsite was great.

The sight of beautiful tents in various colours left me awestruck. Though the organisers had advised rest, most of us could not resist heading to the beach.

 We played games like and charades and danced, socialising all the while. Later, we all settled down to watch a movie, , on the beach – it was a first for many of us. The cool, gentle breeze, combined

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