For these picturesque surroundings, get off at any spot between Lonavala and Talegaon from where there are a number of buses, which ply into the interior. Or else you can get into a jeep and go deep into the countryside. All the villagers are very helpful and if you speak to them politely you could rent their hut and they will cook for you, and you could put up with them for either a day or longer.

If you are the trekking kind, mountains await your enthusiasm. Practically virgin territory abounding with natural wild life of the smaller kind can be seen. Loads of trekkers visit these mountains all of them and all keep the cardinal rule: Keep the area clean.

Here many areas like Mulshi dam, Pawnaa Dam, and Shirioda on the other side of the lake, await you with their entire splendor. A host of animals and birds like deer, Cormorants, Lapwings, River Tern, Partridges and more are very often seen at hand. But please do not attempt to touch them, as the villagers are very skeptical of cityfolk anyway. The ground is a carpet of lush green and a variety of flowers are seen at close quarters.

Says Clement D'silva who has a spot of land tucked away over looking the lake "Please do not leave a mess around like a leading Advertising Agency of Mumbai did after a shoot some time ago. Plastic bags and bottles of all kinds were strewn around and the villagers were up in arms. Remember that the villagers and animals are move bare footed, and could get injured. After which the wounded animal would probably turn in to a maneater, which would spread chaos around and that would put you squarely in the hot seat. After which the villagers would probably not allow any one else inside and you would deprive a lot of other tourists of this mini paradise."