Nalichi Vaat-Kevni-Khadsamble caves-Derya Ghat
Jai Shri Ram The forest was turning darker by the minute,evening was turning to night rapidly and we were still in Khadsamble caves on the mountain above the plateau.........Lahu Kadu, our guide for this trek, was refusing to accept that he did not know the route ahead and kept on guiding us deeper into the woods towards Ghondand Ghat,instead of taking us to the lower plains. Our destination for the day was the small hamlet of Kondi in Konkan and here we were stranded on the plateau about 300 feet above the Konkan plains. Far on the horizon we could see the lights of Nagshet village..but the route to the plains below had been engulfed by the shadows of the dark night. It was still only 7.30 pm and yet it had become pitch dark.We were facing the daunting prospect of spending the night in the forest and preparing ourselves for the uncomfortable vigil ahead. Ghatanche Vatsaru..! Winter of 2017 had brought with it the prospect of embarking on some rarely trodden