My Travel Year 2015
More often than not I took on these trips only to RIDE along, the motive was not to visit the place but to RIDE to, pushing my boundaries from doing a 400 KM to 1500 KM trip distances and the complete calendar looks like this 31st Dec - 2nd Jan: Roadtrip to Goa from Hyderabad: 1400 KMs 24th Jan - 26th Jan: Roadtrip to Mangalore, Malpe & Gokarna from Bangalore: 1250 KMs 12th Feb - 15th Feb: Solo Biketrip to Tirumala from Bangalore: 820 KMs 21st Feb - 22nd Feb: Roadtrip to Muzhappilangad, Ooty from Bangalore: 800 KMs *13th March: Solo Roadtrip to Hyderabad from Bangalore: 500 KMs in 4:30 Hrs of pure Adrenaline 3rd Apr - 5th Apr: Solo Biketrip to Varakala from Bangalore: 1472 KMs (When I look back at this I get overwhelmed with amazement that I think I must have been crazy to ride 700 KM in 8 Hrs all alone during a mid day hot sun thru TamilNadu, the effect of which is captured in a photograph here) 18th Apr: Solo Biketrip to Horsley Hills from Bangalore: 300 KMs 1st May - 3rd May: Solo Biketrip to Kodaikanal, Topslip from Bangalore: 1140 KMs 7th June: Explored Mumbai after moving to the City 19th July: Solo Biketrip to Jaipur: 450 KMs August: Explored Delhi after moving to the City September: Could not take trips as I got sick and pretty much occupied with F1 weekends (no trips on F1 weekends) 3rd Oct - 4th Oct: Solo Biketrip to Shimla: 760 KMs November: Could not take trips coz of the Cold in the North 5th Dec - 6th Dec: Biketrip to Daman from Mumbai: 400 KMs Wanted to conclude my year end with a trip to Kasol/Manali but it did not pass off....
First Solo Trip : Himlayan ride to Kasol
Restaurants and Shops in Hebrew script Trying natural water for the first time First Solo and Motorcycle trip View from Tosh Village Intricately carved temple Unique temple architecture in Tosh On the way to Malana Village A waterfall en route to Malana View from Malana This is my first Solo Motorcycle trip which I did back in 2014 and the trip was completely unplanned....
Biker Pilgrimage to Kedarnath : Sacredness and Divinity unleashed
Peaceful Rishikesh Devprayag - The point where the Ganga begins Kedar range in the background Trek path of Sri Kedarnath Clouds, The mountains and the wanderer And we arrive at Kedarnath Abode of my creator Grateful to Lord Shiva The tragedy that struck Kedarnath in the hindsight Ganga Aarti at Triveni Ghat Rishikesh The Biker Mother at it's best - En route Kedarnath Buddys Panaroma of the Kedarnath Trek Thumbs up as we made it Hope to come back again Evening Aarti at Kedarnath Riding in the mountains always makes me feel awesome as the road engages you and never lets the riding gets boring....
Winding into the wilderness - Wayanad and Kozhikode
The Karapuzha dam Majestic The beast resting at Lakkidi Watch for the sun's rays View from the Banasurasagar Dam The Banasurasagar Dam Standing on the dam Meenmuty waterfall One of the beaches in Kozhikode The ghat roads which lead to Kozhikode On the way to Kozhikode Lush green surroundings Driving here was a pleasure Soochipara Waterfall Beauty and the beast Kerala at its greenish best Thirunelly temple deep inside the forest reserve The winding roads of the Wayanad Wildlife sanctuar Driving through the sanctuary And the mighty "Gajraj" finally gave us a glimpse The Lakkidi View Hotel view in Kozhikode I have always wondered about the essential ingredients which when put together make a trip special....
