Monkey Hill and Khandala Trek

Date: 2004-07-28
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 45 items
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The 1010 Sinhagad express departs MHC, leaving behind abandonment in the air. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.

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The gang (L to R: John Mani, Ashish Kuvelkar and Apurva Bahadur) in raptures at the sight that meets them. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.

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Doom and gloom threaten to ruin the day. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.

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WCAM-3 #21887 approaches MHC. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.

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MHC catch siding gradient chart. Gotta love that steep section. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.

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Trees cling tenaciously to a cliff side. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.

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A little friend we met on the way. About the size of a ball pen cap. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.

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Not exactly happy to see us, this big feller began to scratch nervously while the little one watched us with curious eyes. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.

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The two move on. After settling down, Big Daddy broke into a series of yawns that displayed his splendid set of choppers. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.

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This performance finally broke my nerves. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.

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The Up and Down tunnels. We came through the former and returned via the Up tunnel. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.

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Surprise! A line man(?) complete with LED-fitted telephone inside the Up tunnel. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.

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The five-sided [pentagonal?] metal bracing is apparently unique to this tunnel on the Mumbai - Pune line. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.

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After emerging from the other side, we were greeted with pouring rain. John (L) luxuriated in it while Apu (C) and Ashish (R) donned up appropriately. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.

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MHC catch siding up close. The gradient increases steeply past the trees. Monkey Hill, 2004-07-25. By Jason Antony.