Khadakwasla Panshet

We visited Khadakwasla and Panshet previous week. It was a nice picnic for four families.

Timings and Route: We started from our home in Aundh at 10:15 AM in the morning and took the route shown here.


Fees: There weren't any fees either on Khadakwasla or at Panshet.


Food: We were carrying some food with us including some thepla and home made cake made by my wife. We also were carrying some wafers with us but some kids in my car complained that they don't eat junk food so we took some bananas on the way after Warje. We ordered some bhajiya and pav-wada at Khadakwasla which were pretty good both in terms of taste and hygiene. At panshet, there was a restaurant where we ordered thali and some other items but we also had some sandwiches with us which the kids liked. We also took some nimboo pani which was pretty good.


Activities: At Khadakwasla, we only ate food and enjoyed scenic view of back waters of Khadakwasla dam. At panshet, we had one small garden at our disposal and a set of ball-bat that we brought with us there.

All in all, it was a good day of fun for us.

Pune Okayama Friendship (Formerly known as Pu La Deshpande) Garden

We visited Pune Okayama Friendship garden last week. It is a nice place to spend half a day of picnic.

Timings and Route:  I left my home in car at around 4:30 PM and took the route shown here. We reached there around 5 PM. The garden remains open between 6:30 to 10:30 AM and between 4 PM to 8 PM.
Fees: There are parking charges of INR 10 per car. There are entry fees of INR 5 per person too.

Food: There are no eateries nearby or inside the garden. Eating is prohibited inside the garden.

Activities: The only activity we had was to wander around and view the greenery. We also spent some time resting on one of the benches available in the garden.

All in all, I was surprised why I didn't visit such a nice garden earlier.