29 Aug 2018 Wednesday
Pooja get ready. It’s 6am.. already late.. picking you in 10 minutes..”Geeta my bike partner was on other side of the phone. . It was our first bike ride and she was excited.. ” Kaas Platue” was our destination.. It is situated in western ghat around 20 km from Satara. Maharashtra. Actually at the weekend there is too much rush and traffic jam so we planned on weekdays. We are leaving from Satara so it was a hour drive only. Around 6.30am we left Satara and our Yamaha Rx100 started cruising to the goal.. within next 10 minutes we left Satara city n western ghat road started. Clouds are playing hide and seek with sun rays and it’s like driving through clouds amazing experience and can’t compare it with car drive so for nearby trips I prefer bike ride. Pleasant climate ‘scenic road and with bestie ride was awesome experience. within one hour we reached Kaas Platue..
It is known for various types of wild flowers which bloom during August-September every year. The area of plateau is located at a height of 1200 mt and is approximately 1,000 hectare. The name Kaas originates from Kaasa tree (Elaeocarpus glandulosus). It has been declared as Biodiversity World Heritage Site by The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco). The place has more than 850 different species of flowers and other plants including Orchids, Karvy and carnivorous plants such as Drosera Indica. This falls under the Sahyadri Sub Cluster of Western Ghats which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
I always believe that nature is the best painter and this place proves me right. Beautiful flowers bloomed everywhere. Pink blue green red every colour exist here. It’s treat for eyes. Small water bodies curves of small Hills n flowers… One can spend hours just by sitting and watching the nature’s creation. One thing is disappointing that people are making so much plastic garbage and all n it’s annoying. We should take care of this. My friend was photo addicted. She got many Instagramable pics and meanwhile I enjoy the nature. After spending few hours we move forward for Kaas Lake(next blog)
few kilometers from here n rain showers started to refresh us…
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