Tarkarli Beach

Wide view of the Tarkarli beach. Its around 8 kms from Sindhudurg. The route goes through small villages with cashew and mango trees filling their compounds. Mangoes were abundant and we could also see ripe cashews on some trees. Sadly, most trees were inside private properties :-(.

The entrance to the beach is through a pine forest, where you can find local students doing their homework or one-off picknickers drying themselves after a dip. Once you step into the sun you see a loooong, wide, white, clean and deserted beach. A stream of clear water runs down twistingly into the sea, with fine sand blowing over it with the wind. Even in 38 degrees celsius, the breeze is strong enough to dry off the sweat and keep you cool. The sea water is clear for a depth of more than 10 feet and is quite cold. The waves are good enough for a 6-footer like me to have a big splash. Deep into the distance you can also see Sindhudurg and the town of Malvan.

It was Sanju's first foray into the sea-waters and although she was a bit afraid at first, by the end she was not willing to come out :-). Definitely one of the best beaches I've ever seen.