BHOJTAL OR UPPER LAKE, BHOPAL


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UPPER LAKE, BHOPAL
with lots of trees on its banks, its a sheer pleasure walking by Bhojtal Lake..

UPPER LAKE, BHOPAL
spotted this sign, look closely ;-) someone got mischievous here, ahem...

UPPER LAKE, BHOPAL
I see the boats...Yay! I wanna hop in one of them...

UPPER LAKE, BHOPAL
yep...there at last, the entrance. Boat Club maintained by Madhya Pradesh tourism.



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get the tickets first ( price is reasonable; got two - speed boat, as well as for the cruise, I'm adventurous you see ); next, the life-jacket ( its compulsory ), and off I go wheeeee...


small video of the same ;-)

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cruise time, yippee!!

UPPER LAKE, BHOPAL
but, read this first...

UPPER LAKE, BHOPAL
isn't that tiny? No, the lake is huge, makes everything look tiny, except my finger, lol :-)

UPPER LAKE, BHOPAL
aboard the cruise, the Shyamala hills at the back drop of the lake...

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reflections of the city lights, as it gradually gets darker...



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grab some yumminess from the food stall near the lake, which is visible from it.

Bhojtal, formerly known as Upper Lake, and Shah Ali shah talab is a large lake which lies on the western side of the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal. It is a major source of drinking water for the residents of the city, serving around 40% of the residents with nearly 30 million imperial gallons (140,000 m3) of water per day.[2] Bada talaab, along with the nearby Chhota Talaab, meaning small lake in Hindi, constitute Bhoj Wetland, which is now a Ramsar site. A huge statue of Raja Bhoj, standing with sword, is also installed on a pillar on one corner of the lake. ( wiki )

My day-trip to Bhopal ended with the nice outing ( speed & cruise ) on the Upper Lake till late evening. It was thrilling as well as a very relaxing experience. But it was time to head back finally. So taking an auto, I went to the railway station to catch my train.. It was a night train, so I slept the way till I finally reached lBombay the next morning...

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reached Nashik in the morning...home only 3 hrs away now...

Address : Bhojtal Lake, near Shymala Hills, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462013
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