I know that mountain. We passed it many times while traveling from Delhi to Goa. We had named it 'thumbs up' mountain. I have some video footage of it somewhere!!
It definitely does look like a 'thumbs-up' sign. I wonder what the story behind it being like that is.
this is a great travel piece - of the alternative variety..
Enjoyed reading it; and I have to follow this trail sometime in the future 
will there be a sequel?
Good one SIdhu, Where is the rest of the journey, come out with it bit by bit.
@Raza: Thanks for the appreciation! I sincerely hope that you'll be able to do that very soon.
I aim at writing a sequel, and then some more. 
@MP: Thanks! I'll try to do that.
Sidhusaheb - the rock formation you saw is called Habdi-chi Shendi (Hadbi's 'top knot' choti). One can see it 3km out of Manmad station on the right (if you travel towards Daund) and to the left (if you travel towards Mumbai).
More photos here http://shanx9328.fotopic.net/p24.../
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Ah...Finally, the legendary Nomad has posted a comment on my blog!
You're right. This was on our right, a little way off Manmad (My Ma purchased some resins there, which, I believe, were locally produced and packed.). So, now I know what it's called.
Am off to check out the photos now...
the journey must have been fun! it remind me of the time when i had gone from mumbai to goa with my family...it was amazing!
Oh wow .. sounds a fabulus journey
For how many days you people stayed in goa - 44 hrs one way is a long journey but the fun of train is scores of people you observe and meet in the way and teh sight-seeing :>
In winters maza of "garam anday" makes the fun double fold
I'd love to read sequels of this as your tour de Pakistan tale ... so oil up your fingers sir :P
@Malaika: It was, indeed, a lot of fun.
I hope you'll soon be able to find the time to blog about your trip too.
@Asma: Absolutely!
We were there for about 2 days.
You are right about the train journey. We enjoyed ready-made meals served by the Railways (including roti, subzi, daal and chaawal), besides packs of andaa-biryaani, bottles of sweetened, flavoured milk and soft drinks, etc., besides sweets like peDey. 
As for the sequel(s), Mademoiselle's wish is my command!
Hey I want to have a sip of that sweetened, flavored milk...plz plz plz :P
Btw the taxi driver seems to be a very friendly person :D and abt that liberal aunty...I have heard that such liberal ladies are found in Cyprus too.
Awww...mera inna wada saara comment kithay gaya...not fair....i asked u for a sip of doodh aur tussi mera sarra comment kha gaye..bad! 
hehe...You'll have to visit India for that.
The taxi driver was garrulous!
Meanwhile, it was not an auntie, but a young woman, somewhere in her late teens to early twenties. I wonder how tourists in Cyprus react to that kind of a sight.
Tey comment taaN aithhay hi hai janaab. Ik waari pher vekho taaN sahi!
I would like to take you to this blog.
- http://pankaj-atcrossroads.blogspot.com/ It has a great entry by one Ramanujan on his experience travelling by sleeper class. I hope,You will enjoy it.
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