The Utterances of a Peculiar Mindset

Before some days, I started going regularly to the Vetal hill for rvrning walk when Malay took me with him to the hill. I was very eager to see the hill and what these Tekdi guys work for. I liked this place very much and now I can understand why those hundreds of people come there everyday for their morning or evening walk. There are two temples, a big quarry and a natural gym on the hill. Many people claim to have seen Nana Patekar having exercise at this place.

Those who take their morning walks in the hills in and around the city get addicted to the experience of getting out of the city and into the lap of nature. So little can deter them in their pursuit.

Not even the occasional rumors of leopards being spotted in the wooded parts around Baner. One such walking enthusiast, computer scientist Dr. Vijay Bhatkar, takes his walk up the Vetal tekdi every day. Says Bhatkar that his family stopped him from going out for his walk when rumors of leopards began to do the rounds.

Although Bhatkar stopped going out for some time, the call of nature proved to be too strong. And he was soon back on track.