Our train was from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus at 12.15 am so I left the house at about 10 pm and reached the station 11.30 pm. I met all my friends and then we decided to board the train to Nashik Road.
We reached Nashik Road at 3.48 am and then looked for a taxi which took us to the temple. We reached by 4.55 am which was 5 minutes before the temple opened.
We went in for Darshan by 5.15 am and were done with the entire process before 6 am. We were lucky to enjoy the positive vibes of the temple and to watch the sunrise with the scenic views around the place!
After our friends arrived post darshan we decided to leave for the station towards Nashik Road as we had another train to catch.
We reached the station earlier than anticipated but our train was delayed by 1.5 hours and we took the Tapovan Express to reach Jalna.
The views were beautiful and the greenery around the train was mesmerizing! Because we skipped lunch we kept feeling hungry all the time and had to snack every hour while dozing off at the same time and keeping an eye on our bags.
However because of the train delay we decided we couldn't continue to see Lonar Lake which was formed by a Meteor and the world's 3rd largest Salt Water Lake and dropped the plan completely.
Instead we decided to have a wholesome meal at Hotel Galaxy, Jalna and then returned by Mahalaxmi bus tours which deployed buses to our city! We took the bus at 8.35 pm from the Jalna Bus Stand which arrived only at 9.05 pm.
We reached Mumbai by 7.00 am post which we came home safely and rested.
However this trip served to be a lesson in travelling. Not all plans come through the way we want them to and the Universe will always give you signs.
As all of us on this trip were spiritual we were able to read the communication sent to us by the Universe through detours and delays and since we all trust vibes and our Intuition we listened to ourselves and lo behold - saved ourselves from ( quite literally ) the jaws of death.
