Quaint seaside village: Of Course the first thing you notice about the town are the massive waves of the Arabian Sea. The beaches are laden with crushed coral and the sudden elevations and descent on the beach will make you realise the power of the waves. There is a spot on the shore where the river meets the sea, and thats where we spent our entire evening, watching the sunset and floating almost out into the sea, immersed in the warm drifts of the river while mixing with the cool drifts of the sea. It was nothing short of spectacular.

We stayed in a modest house with two bedrooms which faced out to the sea where we slept to the sound of the waves and woke up to it too. It’s a good life when you get to wake up to views like these. Catch a sunrise or a sunset, the adjacent land of the village is fertile and laden with banyan trees and coconut groves. Lush green scrapes or blue ocean waves, you get to pick!

Cultural significance: the village is important from a cultural perspective, according to folklore Krishna married Rukmini here after kidnapping her. Thus a temple was also built in its commemoration, but that was torn down centuries ago by invaders of the land. Due to this a big fair is held in village during ram Navami over 4 days. It’s a hoot to be here then.

Food: good wholesome vegetarian Gujarati fare awaits you in this village. You can come here just to eat. Small road side stalls or a few errant restaurants or a thali at the commune ,if you are registered.