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| Waiting on the Mumbai Ahemedabad highway in the morning for a lift | 
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| Takmak | 
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| Dry forest near the base. The monsoon was yet to break. | 
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| small break | 
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| Beautiful forests... Sarang | 
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| Heavy clouds over Takmak - but no rain... | 
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| Folks resting : it was 38 deg C in the shade | 
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| Finally on the top | 
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| Caught photographing (the above picture '-) | 
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| Soham, VP and Achrya pose (?) | 
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| Soham.  In the background some villagers out to have fun. Many of the villagers did not have foot wear. | 
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| Aaaargh!!! @#$ Monsoon breaks - AFTER we leave. A cloudburst over Takmak |