Archive for July, 2008
DAY 8 Bike Trip to Leh – Ladakh – Khardung La: Rafting instead of Riding.
DAY 8
July 3rd, 2008
Here onwards I believe ride to heaven starts.
I and Rohit got up little late but were quickly off on the road. Straight went to Ropar and found a Royal enfield workshop. Got his chain fixed within no time. And started ride for Manali. Some how we wanted to reach before sundown. So [...]
DAY 7, Bike trip tp Leh – Ladakh – Khardung La: Exploring the City Beautiful – Chandigarh.
DAY 7
July 2nd, 2008
Story:
Morning in Chandigarh was pleasant. And riding was even more pleasant. I was amazed to see the roads of the city so neat and well maintained. And to add some more beauty the entire city is in sectors, its is just great to ride in place like this. Only thing is that [...]
DAY 6, Bike Trip to Leh – Ladakh – Khardung La: Hub of Mechanics – Karol Bagh
Day 6
July 1st, 2008
Story:
Here onwards I had feeling inside me that ride is going to get greater. We got up early morning, had a good breakfast at Simi’s cousins place and were straight off to Karol Bagh. All the metal group needed to check their bikes and all those whose bike came in train to [...]
DAY 5, Bike Trip to Leh – Ladakh – Khardung La: In the Capital.
DAY 5
June 30th, 2008
Story:
Today’s ride will be an easy one I knew before. Delhi was just 70kms from where we stayed last night so covering that distance hardly would take any time.
Within an hour we were in Gurgaon. Here now we decided that all plastic guys will not split from the metal group and find [...]
DAY 4, Leh – Ladakh – Khardung La, MotorBike Trip: Living in Palace or something like Palace.
DAY 4
June 29th, 2008
Today’s ride started very late as we slept in the morning. I don’t know about rest but four of us who were at Sandeep’s native home started after 4pm.
After some heavy lunch and heavy I mean totally heavy we started to catch up with the rest of the gang who had already [...]
DAY 3 Bike Trip to Leh – Ladakh – Khardung La: Pushing Hard.
June 28th, 2008
DAY 3
Story:
If I could I have seen today’s future in my dreams then it would have been a blessing in disguise. This was the toughest day for each and every rider.
Since yesterday’s destination, sandeep’s native home was not done we thought of doing it today. Even though we knew it was a good [...]
DAY 2 Bike Trip to Leh – Ladakh – Khardung La: Near Escape
DAY 2
June 27th, 2008
Story:
Though everyone had sound sleep I had bugs in my bed. So in morning I was still hungry for more sleep but the hunger to ride was even greater. So my packing is as good as no packing, just waited for the rest to finish up and start the ride.
Around 7.30am ride [...]
Bike Trip to Leh – Ladakh – Khardung La: Finally Dream Ride turns into Reality – Mumbai to Leh (Khardung La)
June 26th, 2008
Day 1
Story:
A day before the meeting point was decided, somewhere in north mumbai at a famous Sai Baba temple. But the time was early morning 5am, means most have to get up at 4 in the morning. Sounds like a big challenge, not the ride but getting up early and this is [...]
