An older Chevrolet bus to be driven by another driver, Shamsher Khan, was sent by Minoo Pohowala for the mandali. The following men accompanied Baba: Buasaheb, Chanji, Chhagan, Dastur, Gustadji, Kaka Shahane, Kalemama, Manek Shroff and Raosaheb. Baba also took with him on the trip Babu Kamble, Chander, Shankar and Kalingad, who were former ashram schoolboys now employed at Sarosh Motor Works in Nasik learning to be mechanics.
The group left Nasik on Sunday, 23 February 1930, at six in the morning. But before leaving, Baba switched the drivers and had Shamsher Khan drive his vehicle, as the other driver, Rambhau Allayar, didn't know the roads. Along the way, Baba wanted the drivers to switch places again, but Allayar didn't come immediately, so Baba changed his mind. No one could understand what work Baba was accomplishing. At another stop, Baba served the mandali breakfast of a slice of bread with vegetables, and they started again. But along the way there were continual engine, steering, and brake problems in the mandali's bus. (The situation became particularly dicey on a dangerous curve in the road, seven miles from Sangamner.)
Both buses stopped in Ahmednagar, where Baba met his followers. They then left, but did not reach Poona until 3:00 A.M. The Poona lovers waiting at Sadashiv Patil's house had fallen asleep. Baba himself knocked on the door, but it was the wrong house. A Jewish man opened the door and was startled to see a group of strangers holding kerosene lanterns. He directed them to Sadashiv's house where they rested for a few hours.
Before leaving at 11:00 A.M. the next morning, Baba visited his parents and siblings at Baba House. Sadashiv joined the group from Poona.
They reached Kolhapur without any further vehicle trouble at 7:00 P.M. on the 24th, but they did not stay at Kalemama's cousin's house. Baba had chosen a small room for himself, but while all were busy in preparing dinner, a boy who was staying in that room arrived suddenly and locked the door from inside. Baba became upset and ordered everyone to shift to the dak bungalow. Kalemama explained that he had been trying to keep Baba's visit low-key, as instructed, and had not even informed the residents that a distinguished guest was coming to stay in their house.
Baba forgave him and had dinner, but alternative arrangements for Baba's stay were immediately made in the Tapovan forest area, where he was given a room in a bungalow. The mandali slept on the verandah.