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This travel journey is memorable to me and my family. This journey covers over 4500 Kms by train and by road in the year 2004. The journey begin with New Delhi to Pune ( Maharashtra) by train (1000 Kms). In Pune we stayed in relative's house. Next morning take Tata nano on rental basis. We started our 2 days road trip to Astavinayaka Darshan ( 8 famous Ganesh temples) in Pune and around Pune. (650 Kms approx.). After that we started Longest Pune road trip (2059 Kms) (8 days journey). The main aim was to reach Hampi in Karnataka to see the UNESCO world heritage site. Our journey starts from Pune and it's covered all major places and famous temples. Journey starts in the morning 7 o clock from Pune to akkalkot. 1. Pune to akkalkot (swami samrth temple) 293 kms. Where we got Darshan of famous swami samrth Maharaj. After that next was 2. Akkalkot to Tulja bhawani temple (tuljapur) 81 kms which is famous for Durga Devi temple. After that we were ready for Solapur. 3. Tuljapur to Solapur ( famous for it's leather sandals and footwear) (night stay) 48 kms. After night stay and after seeing the city we started our journey to pandharpur. 4.Solapur to pandharpur (vitthal temple) 75 kms. Which is famous for its vitthal temple. After that we were ready to go for Kolhapur 5. Pandharpur to Kolhapur (mahalaxmi temple) 180 kms (night stay). We stayed at night and early morning we got Darshan of famous laxmi davi temple. After that we were ready to go for narasoba wadi. 6.Kolhapur to narasoba wadi ( narshima saraswati temple) 50 kms. Again famous for its famous temple). Next journey was 7. Narasoba wadi to sangli (famous for it's turmeric and grapes) 20 kms. After that 8. Sangli to Miraj (famous for it's temples) 10 kms. We take rest at Miraj for lunch. After that ready to go for Bijapur in Karnataka. 9. Miraj To Bijapur in Karnataka (now vijayapura) (famous for it's historical monuments, Bijapur gol gumbaz).130 kms. We her see all historical monuments and places. Good city. Again started journey to Gangapura . 10. Bijapur to Gangapura in Karnataka ( dattatreya temple) night stay (110 Kms). Here we stayed at night and take Darshan in early morning. After that 11. Gangapura to Hosapete ((famous for it's historical monuments) (night stay) 265 kms. Stayed at night to begin with next journey to Humpi. 12. Hosapete to Humpi (UNESCO world heritage site for vijayanagarm ruins) 13 kms. This was our destination to see the world heritage site declared by UNESCO. Returned from Humpi to Pune Maharashtra back journey. We started our journey from Humpi. 13. Humpi to Hubli (famous for it's hills and temples) 265 kms ( night stay). Where we stayed at night. And early morning started our journey. 14. Hubli to Belgaum (in Karnataka) famous for it's sweet kunda, karadant and laddu) 100 kms. We spent some time in Belgaum for lunch. Then start for Mahabaleshwar. 15. Belgaum to Mahabaleshwar (Maharashtra) 300 kms (night stay). We stayed at night there. One day we spent some time there to see flora and fauna. Next morning we started our journey to Pune. In within journey we saw different types of flora and fauna meet with different people's there lives etc. 16. Mahabaleshwar to Pune back 120 kms. After this journey we were so tedious but gained good experience and enjoyment. The last journey was by train to our sweet home. From Pune to New Delhi (back to home) 1000 Kms. I think it was great Yatra for our family. In this journey we meet different people's different foods to taste. Purchased famous items of that place where we stay and passing through. We and our relatives purchased lots of things From different places. We enjoyed the most was the food that we enjoyed most. As we tastes all types of local cousins of that places where we stayed and passing through. It's a mixture of joy, tidneous, expensive as well. The trip was last longer than anything that is anticipated. It is the mixture of Tirth Darshan as well as seen flora and fauna itself. This was our most memorable experience of life time.