2022
Local Guides in Nashik were planning to meet for a long time.
I saw several posts on Connect regarding this,
None of them had a reply.
So, I traveled from Pune to Nashik 220 km to meet everyone in person.
The First meetup of Local Guides in Nashik , India Two enthusiastic and amazing local guides @RailfanKunal and @Khairnar_Yamini attended the meetup in person.
Other local guides from Nashik attended online.
Several local guides from all over India attended the first meetup in Nashik online - via Google Meet.
@Raj_Tayade traveled to Nashik from Aurangabad 250 km.
Online Attendees - The First meetup of Local Guides in Nashik, India We met at the famous Shamsundar Misal, a food joint serving the celebrated Misal spicy dish of Nashik.
"Misal pav is a dish from the Indian state of Maharashtra.
It consists of:
1. Misal - A spicy curry usually made from beans
2. Pav - A type of Indian bread roll
The final dish is topped with farsan, made from gram flour, shredded onions, lemon, and coriander."
Source: Wiki_Misal_Pav
• We exchanged information about Google Maps and the Local Guides Connect and found that there was so much to share based on our diverse experiences and passions around Google Maps.
• Both Kunal and Yamini are rail fans and immersed me and Raj into the fascinating world of rails.
They also shared the best practices about meetups that they host and attend in their area of passion and interest.
• We discussed accessibility in detail.
We also discovered the accessibility features around the food joint.
• I told them about the Accessibility LIVE meetup in Pune that I hosted a day before.
They were amazed at how I traveled overnight for 220 km after the meetup to reach Nashik.
Stickers, Badges, Cards, Souvenirs, and Misal Pav - The First meetup of Local Guides in Nashik, IndiaWhen asked about the Tactile Path just outside the food joint, the guesses were:
1. A tiled path marked to indicate a gas pipeline beneath.
2. A boundary not to be crossed by pedestrians.
3. many other such intelligent ideas.
Local guides in Nashik were surprised to know about the tactile path and were happy to gain knowledge about it.
• After that, we walked around Nashik for a photo walk of the various tourist places like the Ashok Stambh, Clock Tower, old bridges, and temples.
Attendees - The First meetup of Local Guides in Nashik, IndiaWe parted ways on a resolve by Nashik local guides to host many more such meetups in Nashik 🤝 🤗
नमस्कार,
छान रीकॅप,
दादा प्रशंसनीय आहे, या मीट अप साठी तू पुणे ते नाशिक 220 किमी प्रवास केला..
धन्यवाद रीकॅप साठी धन्यवाद..
Thanks for praising dear @abhishekpatk
Hope to meet you at the meetup in Mumbai on Saturday, else on 20th May in Pune 👍
