TREK TO BOSCOWADI

MUMBAI, OCTOBER 06, 2018: Boscowadi located at Gorai Beach, Sawant Wadi, has always been a picnic spot for all those who wanted to spend quality time together for having fun and some moments of laughter and get together. On October 06, the Hotel Management Batch of Bosco Boys Home and Technical Institue, Borivali, spent a memorable day at the nature-friendly resort at Boscowadi as a parting gift as they move ahead to their next level of training as part of their course.

25 students along with the staff set out early in the morning. The journey itself was very interesting because of the singing, the goda-gadi riding and other fun all along the way. The day was filled with events such as trekking, games such as football and volley ball, rain dance, swimming and to top it all with a sumptuous lunch (chicken curry, pulav, dal fry and roti). Joy Dcunha, one of the staff said, “We had a wonderful time and enjoyed ourselves to the full. We wish luck to the students for their future endevours.”

One could see from the faces of the students that there indeed happy and ever grateful to the Salesians and the staff. They were filled with a sense of appreciation and generosity for all that they have received in the course as well as today as they concluded with this outing to Boscowadi. Kingston, one of the student had this to say: “Thanks for all your help and support. I will always be grateful to Don Bosco and to Bosco Boys Home and Technical Institute for giving a proper direction in life.”

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