04 Site
Across the water,
not across town.
Kihim sits on the Alibaug coast, one bay south of Mumbai. You leave the Gateway by boat and step off twenty nautical minutes later onto a shore road that has kept its casuarinas.
04.1 The crossing
04.2 Getting here
Three ways in, one of them right.
| From | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway of India | Speedboat to Mandwa, car waiting at the jetty | 20 min + 25 min |
| Mumbai, by road | Atal Setu, then the Alibaug coast road | ~2 h |
| BOM airport | Chauffeur to the Gateway, then the boat | ~1 h 40 total |
| Pune | Expressway and the Konkan road | ~3 h |
04.3 The village
Kihim keeps quiet hours.
Kihim has kept its casuarina shore, its birdsong, and its unhurried mornings while the rest of the coast filled in. The beach empties by evening; the village sleeps early. This is why the study sits here and not two bays north.
Alibaug’s markets, clubs and jetties are twenty minutes south when you want them. Most days, you won’t.
04.4 Next
Come by water.
We hold the 16:40 boat for walkthrough days. You step off at Mandwa, and the car does the rest.