10 Days , 3200 km …4 states and 1 Union Territory
Day 1: The start
Road Trip Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever on the road —–Jack Kerouac February 18th, had been a long awaited date for me. Two things were to happen on that day .One a trip my friends was to take place in the back waters of Alleppy, Kerala, India, which we had … Continue reading Day 1: The start
Day 2: From Thrissur To Perintalmanna
Hotel Gokulam Residency, was sheer luck! The Rooms were really good considering the price. Though we chose a non ac room, the coolness of the night was soothing enough to give us a good night’s rest All packed up and ready to ride out Entering Thrissur, we decided to keep off the main town … Continue reading Day 2: From Thrissur To Perintalmanna
Day 3 : Perintalmanna to Mananthavady
Yes, mark -II had to go in for some repairs, its cost us a day but was definitely worth the wait. For starters the chain had to be replaced with a new one and the front tire spokes had to be tightened,the day being a Sunday I could not get a mechanic, even the … Continue reading Day 3 : Perintalmanna to Mananthavady
Day 4 : Mananthavady to Blue moon
We spend the night at the Asbe tourist home, but if you really want to good rooms to rest, don’t compromise on the money. This is something we learnt. Anyhow, we started out from there around at 6:30 am, wanted to pass through Madikeri and then heading on to Hyderabad. Ride through the Rajiv Gandhi … Continue reading Day 4 : Mananthavady to Blue moon
Day 4: Anantapur Incident
Looking back now, I realize that, what sort of danger we were in …. trying to make it to Hyderabad at night proved to be a very bad decision, we learnt many things on this trip, and this might be the most important one among all – It was in the wee hours of the … Continue reading Day 4: Anantapur Incident
Day 5 : Blue moon to Hyderabad
Morning revealed the hotel had nice garden and a Restaurant. It was on the high way with the back side open to large areas of land stretching across as far as the eyes can see. Riding to Hyderabad had another purpose, I wanted to meet an old school friend of mine who I had been … Continue reading Day 5 : Blue moon to Hyderabad
Day 6 :- Hyderabad to Doranala
Next day Morning, we planned things out. Anwarka had a meeting with his friends at CHAI, and I was supposed to meet Di. Riding through Hyderabad was nice experience, strangely, we got a lot of thumps up along the way, especially at last night’s traffic jam. It’s either locals were giving us a lot of … Continue reading Day 6 :- Hyderabad to Doranala
Day 7: Dornala to Tiruvallur
Morning at Dornala woke to hymns from a nearby Temple, while Anwarka got ready, I saddled up Mark -II. Starting off at around 7 am, I thought the day had cloudy skies, but as soon as it was 7:30 the golden light emerged. We both knew we were in for one of the best stretches … Continue reading Day 7: Dornala to Tiruvallur
Day 8: Tiruvallur to Pondicherry
We rolled out of MSK lodge at 7:00 am. We wanted to get the open high way the East Coast Road in the morning hours, it said it is one of the best route for a riding. With sun rising up it seemed to a good day for ride and pictures, over the flyover and on … Continue reading Day 8: Tiruvallur to Pondicherry
Day 9: Pondicherry to Tirunelveli
Morning I had planned walk the streets of Pondicherry and take some street shots, but a change in plans and route, we had to leave Pondi in the morning itself. Well I guess we’d come back for pictures another time, this time it was all about the ride 🙂 This was probably the best stay … Continue reading Day 9: Pondicherry to Tirunelveli
Day 10 : The Ride back …
We started off very early ,probably the earliest we would have ever started off yet , it was dark , but we needed that early start . All along the way for good number of kilometers, we could see gigantic structures of windmills, turning ever so gently and calmly. There was a sense of majestic aura … Continue reading Day 10 : The Ride back …
