This is to capture some of my thoughts as we made a road trip from Mumbai to Trimbakeshwar which is famous for its Shiva temple and back to Mumbai over the weekend. The distance between Mumbai and Trimbakeshwar is about 180 odd kms and with the navigator on, it is a pleasure to drive with almost straight along the Eastern express | Mumbai-Nashik highway. However soon after Ghoti Toll Plaza, we saw a sign to the left towards Trimbekeswar which was not on our navigator. We decided to take that turn and we were rewarded with a poor and bumpy road but it was compensated by some breathtaking views. Suggest you take this if your vehicle is not in very poor condition. A t times you might feel lost (your navigator complains to take a u-turn rather sternly!) but just follow the road between mountains and the Upper Vaitarna Reservoir. You will be able to appreciate nature and may be click some snaps for your fr iends to see (like below!). Also there is this under construction dam. ...