This trip was my most favorite trip of the year. This trip had a lots of firsts and voow moments.

The raw peanuts for me are a quintessential Maharashtrian thing and Nashik is one of the most prominent cities of Maharashtra. The trip to Nashik turned out to be a family trip with something to do for everyone.

We left Vishal and Sucheta’s house with stomach and heart full and were welcomed with scotch and some pakoras as we reached our @thewindsorvilla followed by sumptuous traditional meal all cooked at the property.

Ani and I spent time chatting with our Uncle who drove down 4 hours just to spend time with us and Aru. Mama(as Aru calls him with love) was rewarded with cheers while drinking his whisky and Aru with his empty glass. We had a great night over some philosophical conversations about future.

The next day morning was our trip to Trimbakeshwar Jyotir ling at 6 AM. The Shiva temple was 20 mins drive from Parisha farms and the temple has three lingas (an iconic form of Shiva) representing Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma, which is not common to see.

The next place was something I selected..lol... A visit to Sula Winery.

The Sula winery was a world class experience at par with Robert Mondavi in Napa. We all ( excluding my mum and Aru) tasted 6-7 wines while enjoying the views from the tasting terrace. First of mine in India.

All in all it was a fruitful trip with everyone’s heart content.

This is us unwinding in @thewindsorvilla Nashik. One can book this beautiful villa on Airbnb or Makemytrip