-Zindagi Milegi na Doobara-

‘ZMND’ sounds quite familiar, huh??  Well this is not the Abhay, Farhan and Hrithik starrer movie I am referring to, it’s the agenda topping me and my few friends’ life for last few months. -- To live life as if “Zindagi Milegi Na Doobara"-- (ZMND)  -- this was the acronym that inspired us to do something lively and this is how me, Atul, Govinda, Sanket, Jatin and Rahul have been spending our so many weekends now. Our motto being to live life to the fullest, to enjoy each and every moment of it.

 

The thought of having a ZMND trip emerged form one of our master brains (Atul), the inspiration being the movie itself. The thought of LIVING life once before it’s too late was indeed attractive and we all were pulled by its immense magnetic power. A unanimous decision was made to have at least one ZNMD trip per month. Well, we call this ZMND Pact. The trip will be planned by one (God father) and to be accompanied by rest of the group (God sons) - such unique names being coined by Atul.

We started ZMND with our trip to Lonavala. This was an office outing and from there emanated the idea of having a full fledged ZMND trip. The immediate outcome was an impromptu halt at Matheran on the way back to Mumbai. This was the most unplanned and the most amazing trip so far. A night out with office colleagues at a resort in Lonavala, the enchanting weather, the serene beauty of nature and night long cards session, blue water of pawana lake, sights of lonavala city, delicious chikki and, most importantly, the unplanned move to and stay at Matheran. This was a much required escape form the hustle-bustle of the Mumbai city. This small trip of two days touched upon those pages of life, which even were not aware of. Life is much more than just getting up every morning, getting ready for work and, then, working for the whole day. Life is indeed much more. Life is to enjoy the beauty of budding flower, appreciate chirping of birds, listening to the sounds of the waves, retiring in shade of a tree, picking up the fallen leaves bare-handed during autumn, feeling the cold breeze standing at the rim of a cliff, and much much more.

Other trips followed this trip under ZMND pact. We all wanted to live our life and that too in the most memorable and amazing way. Few other trips include:

-          Trip to Malsej Ghats (Twice) - including once when we went just to take the bath in the waterfalls of Malsej

-           A night out in Khandala city. (Amazing place it is)

-          A night outing at Manas Mandir (Jain temple)

-          Trip to Mahabaleshwar (which I missed L)

-          Trip to Aurthur Lake ( we got completely soaked by the beauty of its green and blue water.)

-          A movie marathon. And we managed to watch six movies in a span of two days.

-          Trekking to Mauwali Falls (and a dip in holy water, of course).

-          A day to enjoy on the rides of Water Kingdom. (And we plan to go to Essel World soon).

-          Camping at Phansad Wild life Sanctuary. (Night stay in midst of forest)

-          Chilling on the beach of Revdanda, Kashid, and Murud.

-          And a trip to Janjera fort (located about a km away form the coastline, in the midst of the sea).

The last trip being trip to Kashid and Murud-Janjera. We want to cover more and more places and that too as soon as possible. Places like Kolad (for white water rafting), Kamseth (for paragliding) are in to-be-visited list. We are planning next to go to Bhimshankar temple on the outskirts of Pune.

Whether its luxuries of Lonavala resort or the harsh climate of Phansad Wild life sanctuary, every of the trip had something special to make it a memorable one. I loved every single second and am sure that all others would have also enjoyed a lot. I pray that theses lovely time never end and many more adventurous trips keeps on coming. Life is small and we want to live it fullest. Its only this ONE life we have and it is in this life we have to live up to the life’s worth, make the most beautiful memories, because—“Zindgi Milegi Na Doobara.”