This is part 2 of my travel series about my recent trip to

My father’s younger brother (my “kaka” in Gujarati) lives in

Pune is about 4 hours by road from Mumbai. It’s higher in

This was my first time visiting Pune and it was so fun! I loved the vibes of the city a lot!

Throughout our visit, we enjoyed the food, the local attractions, and, more food!

Pune is a very historical city so we did a heritage walk of many old sites in the center of Pune. It was tiring but very educational. We had an amazing guide from an organization called INTACH. Listen for more details about the tour!

We also visited Aga Khan Palace – where Mahatma Gandhi was kept under house arrest during India’s war of independence. Super fun and educational!

Pune is also known for it's ancient temples, so we visited a ton! My favorite was Pataleshwar, an ancient temple, which is more than 1200 years old!

That absolutely blew my mind!!

Another fun activity we did was taking the stairs up a mountain called “Parvati”. There were so many super cute puppies on the way!

There was a museum about the Peshawas on top. And also a temple, so that was fun. :

It wasn’t a hard hike for me but I could see the adults in

The food was so good – different from Mumbai but still so so good!

Puna missal – spicy bean curry + local bread (pav)

Vada paav – fried potatoes + chutnies + local break (pav)

Marathi thaali – multiple curries/subzis, daals and sweets.

Listen for more things we did!

Overall the city felt a little more laid back than Mumbai, but there some similarities, like the street dogs. People were so mean to them!

Shout outs to my fais (my dad’s cousin sisters) - Kinjal fai

And to Harper and Emerson from my soccer team!

If you live in Pune or have visited Pune, email me and tell me what you thought of my experiences at [email protected]! You will get a shout-out!