Archive for August, 2008
DAY 21, Khardung La Trip: Finally Home Sweet Home
DAY 21 : Finally Home Sweet Home
July 16th, 2008
Story
I don’t know what is the big day, today that we will reach home or that day when we made at the top of Khardung La. The joying of reaching some place of importance is sometimes same as the joy of reaching home.
Today too I and Varun [...]
DAY 20, Khardung La Trip: A coffee at cafe coffee day
DAY 20: A coffee at cafe coffee day.
July 15th, 2008
Story
I and Varun today started early morning as we wanted to enter the city. Varun wanted to buy Red Bull and I needed batteries and had to withdraw some cash from ATM. So we left hotel by 9am. Till then Rohit and Gauresh were getting ready [...]
DAY 19 Khardung La Trip: On the road to Mumbai – Zooming back to Home
DAY 19: On road to Mumbai – Zooming back to Home.
July 14th, 2008
Story
Today we start our run on NH-8. Zooming back to Bombay. We started a bit late from Delhi. I and Rohit we packed and checked out from the lodge around 10pm and headed straight to a barber as he needed a shave and [...]
DAY 18 Khardung La Trip: Back to the Garage
Day 18: Back to the Garage
July 13th, 2008
Story:
Today is back to the garage. Before covering any more greater distance all bikes needed some servicing. Mine less but more for the metal guys.
We left early as possible from that Hotel Paradise which was not a Paradise. Just after 30kms that miserable pothole road went away and [...]
DAY 17 Khardung La Trip: In the Land of ‘Singh is King’
DAY 17: In the Land of ‘Singh is King’
July 12th, 2008
Story:
Morning in Banihal Pass was a pleasant experience. Its a cool place to be. The roads here are in excellent shape. Quite broad also.
We started early today. By 8.30am we were on the road.
But desperately needed something to eat and drink. After riding for an [...]
DAY 16 Khardung La Trip: You are under enemy observation.
DAY 16 : You are under enemy observation.
July 11th, 2008
Story
Today the first one to get up was Viliam and even the first one to leave was him. But from Kargil he was going to take the Zanskar route which leads back to Keylong and then to Manali.
For a change Rohit was the next one to [...]
DAY 15, Khardung La Trip: Its Time to go Home.
DAY 15
July 10th, 2008
Story:
Sandeep and Viral’s flight was early morning. I think even before sunrise. I do remember they came inside the room to tell us good bye but I was in deep sleep. I think I just raised my hand. I was not sure it was real or I was dreaming.
Then the rest of [...]
DAY 14, Khardung La Bike Trip: The Riders have come down from Everest.
DAY 14
July 9th, 2008
Story:
A fresh day in Leh. Today the joy inside me was like a child getting his first cycle. I have done Khardung La and that too without a single mishap or accident. A truly proud feeling for me.
As now it was decided that Sandeep and Viral are taking flight back and rest [...]
DAY 13 Khardung La MotorBike Trip: To The Top of the World.
DAY 13
July 8th, 2008
Story:
Sun comes up in Leh city very early. It was 5am and already there was light like its noon. And the market wakes up after 9am. So what to do, had to wait for 3 hours or watch TV till 9am.
Till then also told the reception to get our permits ready for [...]
DAY 12 Bike Trip to Leh – Ladakh – Khardung La: The Final Push to Leh.
DAY 12
July 7th, 2008
Story:
By today morning everyone were acclimatised to the environment. We stared very early from Sarchu as we wanted to cover the next 250km to Leh city by sun down.
We didn’t left all together but two two then three three even single single from Sarchu.
All caught up at the 21 ghata loops which [...]
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