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Tarkarli Beckons

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While the rains played havoc in July, a part of me was longing for the sun. I therefore decided to head to Tarkarli during a long week end. The rain is intermittent here and the sun peeps through the black clouds more often than not. Though we were curious to visit this somnolent town, it wasn't an easy decision primarily because the place is known for its sea food and we were told that veggies don’t have a great time. But then the plan B was in place. The KFC’s ( Khakhras, Fafdas  and Chevdas) had a fixed place in the luggage. Soon, the tickets were booked and everything fell into place as far as leaves from work were concerned and on a beautiful Friday evening.. We were off! The idea was to travel by train to get a glimpse of the beautiful Western Ghats and we weren’t disappointed.  The things that pulled us to Tarkarli were its beaches which I think can easily give the neighboring beaches of Goa a run for their money. Though there are budget home stays and hotel