Saputara Road Trip

Tripoto
3rd Nov 2014
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Photo of Saputara Lake, Saputara, Gujarat, India by Roshan
Photo of Saputara Lake, Saputara, Gujarat, India by Roshan
Photo of Saputara Lake, Saputara, Gujarat, India by Roshan
Photo of Saputara Lake, Saputara, Gujarat, India by Roshan

Taking an off from office on a Monday is the best thing you can ever do.

Browsing thru Google Maps and the list of places I wanted to go (I have an excel file for the same :P) I found about Saputara which was just on the Maharashtra - Gujarat border. 220Kms one side, doable, I thought.

I cleaned and lubed my bike and started preparing.

Helmets - Check

Gloves - Check

Riding Jacket - Check

Knee Guards - Check

Debit card and cash - Check

Previous night excitement still exists. 2 years of travelling and it still lives, I love it!

The thoughts were flowing, and I don’t know when I fell asleep. The alarm woke me up, it was 4am. It was time.

Performed my morning chores and I was on the road at 5am. Filled fuel tank full and by 5.30 was on the NH3. Long straight highways without potholes, a blessing for a biker like me :)

After about 180 kms, just after Nasik, I had to take a left turn. The board said "Saputara - 60 kms"

And the pathetic roads began. After much of a struggle, reached Saputara.

The place was nice and green. Few adventure games here and there. Roamed around on my bike for couple of hours and then hunted for a restaurant.

Saw one which had the board “Unlimited Lunch @ 250 Rs”, bingo, hit a jackpot.

Ate authentic Gujarat food and desert, i.e., Gulab Jamun :D

Then dozed off on the sofa outside for about an hour and then started my return journey!

Was home by 9pm.

Day well spent.