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Ahhh.. It was planned all of sudden. Dint know where to ride, but desperate to ride for Christmas Finally thought of riding to Pondycherry to catch up with a friend of mine Mr.Abhijith M.R ( XBHP -- MAKKY)
As usual i was restless the entire day and packed all the luggage and started from Bangalore at 9.30 pm on 24 Dec 2010.Filled up the belly of my thunderbird and headed off to Pondy.I took the below route.
Bangalore-Hosur-Krishnagiri-Uttanagiri-Tiruvanamalai-Gingee-Tindivaman-Pondycherry total of 300 km( From Bangalore GIRINAGAR to PONDY)
Rode as usual within my limits and reached Krishnagiri past 11.30 pm. Belted hot parotas and a cup of tea. Already had several stares at me from the localites and they started asking All nonsense questions!! Where am i going? Riding alone? That too night? The roads are not safe etc etc.
Road from Krishnagiri to Tiruvanamali was isolated and i was riding all alone!! A Sole Rider in the road at mid night!!! Wow what a feeling it was!! The roads were pretty decent and was able to negotiate the pot holes which welcomed me here and there!
Had a cup of tea somewhere near a place called CHENGAM and the stares continued from a tea shop guy! Asking about the knee cap and the riding jacket and the balaclava.. Guess he was wondering whether i am an alien!
Reached Tiruvanamali and from there to Gingee is a decent road and i was tempted to open the throttle!! Maintained a god speed and within no time i was in GINGEE... I was welcomed by GINGEE Fort at around 03.00 am and headed towards TINDIVANAM.
Man.... Road from Tindivanam to Pondycherry is now 4 lane and was riding at high speeds.. The roads tempted me and i was riding at 100 Km/hr!! The cold breeze and slight fog was entertaining me and singing song along wit h the thumping of my Thunderbird!!
In between had a call from Mr.Abhijith and i did not realize at all!!! he was awaiting my arrival at Pondycherry. Reached Pondy at around 5.00 am and headed straight to Mr.Abhijith room and took rest till 08.00 am
Then we decided to ride to PICHAVARAM MANGROVE FOREST which is around 70 km from Pondy. We rode at normal speed and crossed CUDALLORE and 10 km before CHIDAMBARAM took a left to PICHAVARAM. Went for a boat ride and enjoyed and then headed to CHIDAMBARAM for a temple visit.
Visited NATARAJA Temple at CHIDAMBARAM which is very huge temple and very ancient! Enjoyed every moment at temple at by noon we were back at Pondy.
Saw here and there at Pondy including beach and i saw a SCORPIO stuck in the sands! and then busy NEHRU STREET, Visited IMMACULATE CHURCH where Christmas celebrations was going on. After a heavy dinner i called off for the day.
On 26 Dec 2010 headed to ROCK BEACH to witness sun rise and it was a great moment of my life! Then headed to AUROVILLE and had a good time walking around AUROVILLE and by then it was around 11.00 am and time for me to head back to BANGALORE!
The route was Pondy-Mahabalipuram-Chengalpet-Kanchivaram-Vellore-Vaniambadi-Ambur-Krishnagiri-Hosur-Bangalore
Took beautiful ECR(East Coast Road) to MAHABALIPURAM around 80 km from Pondy, Visited famous SHORE TEMPLE, ARJUNA's PENACE and from there straight hit to KANCHIPURAM. It was around 4.00 pm when i reached KANCHIVARAM... Stomach crying for some good food and i found HOTEL SARAVANA BHAVAN!!!.. Had good food and then to VELLORE to ride in GQ(Golden Quadrilateral)
I was in Vellore at around 5.30 pm and the super silky smooth roads were welcoming me and i was riding at a decent 80-90 km/hr. Reached Bangalore at around 9.30 pm and the SOLO ride had come to an end with a total of 1025 Km of SOLO ROAD TRIP to Pondy and back.
Enjoyed riding all alone and every bit of stay with Mr.Abhijth. We had met each other after a good 3 years!!!
It was the best solo ride of the year 2010 and 2011 here i come with lots of riding plans.
Happy thumping and safe riding.
As usual i was restless the entire day and packed all the luggage and started from Bangalore at 9.30 pm on 24 Dec 2010.Filled up the belly of my thunderbird and headed off to Pondy.I took the below route.
Bangalore-Hosur-Krishnagiri-Uttanagiri-Tiruvanamalai-Gingee-Tindivaman-Pondycherry total of 300 km( From Bangalore GIRINAGAR to PONDY)
Rode as usual within my limits and reached Krishnagiri past 11.30 pm. Belted hot parotas and a cup of tea. Already had several stares at me from the localites and they started asking All nonsense questions!! Where am i going? Riding alone? That too night? The roads are not safe etc etc.
Road from Krishnagiri to Tiruvanamali was isolated and i was riding all alone!! A Sole Rider in the road at mid night!!! Wow what a feeling it was!! The roads were pretty decent and was able to negotiate the pot holes which welcomed me here and there!
Had a cup of tea somewhere near a place called CHENGAM and the stares continued from a tea shop guy! Asking about the knee cap and the riding jacket and the balaclava.. Guess he was wondering whether i am an alien!
Reached Tiruvanamali and from there to Gingee is a decent road and i was tempted to open the throttle!! Maintained a god speed and within no time i was in GINGEE... I was welcomed by GINGEE Fort at around 03.00 am and headed towards TINDIVANAM.
Man.... Road from Tindivanam to Pondycherry is now 4 lane and was riding at high speeds.. The roads tempted me and i was riding at 100 Km/hr!! The cold breeze and slight fog was entertaining me and singing song along wit h the thumping of my Thunderbird!!
In between had a call from Mr.Abhijith and i did not realize at all!!! he was awaiting my arrival at Pondycherry. Reached Pondy at around 5.00 am and headed straight to Mr.Abhijith room and took rest till 08.00 am
Then we decided to ride to PICHAVARAM MANGROVE FOREST which is around 70 km from Pondy. We rode at normal speed and crossed CUDALLORE and 10 km before CHIDAMBARAM took a left to PICHAVARAM. Went for a boat ride and enjoyed and then headed to CHIDAMBARAM for a temple visit.
Visited NATARAJA Temple at CHIDAMBARAM which is very huge temple and very ancient! Enjoyed every moment at temple at by noon we were back at Pondy.
Saw here and there at Pondy including beach and i saw a SCORPIO stuck in the sands! and then busy NEHRU STREET, Visited IMMACULATE CHURCH where Christmas celebrations was going on. After a heavy dinner i called off for the day.
On 26 Dec 2010 headed to ROCK BEACH to witness sun rise and it was a great moment of my life! Then headed to AUROVILLE and had a good time walking around AUROVILLE and by then it was around 11.00 am and time for me to head back to BANGALORE!
The route was Pondy-Mahabalipuram-Chengalpet-Kanchivaram-Vellore-Vaniambadi-Ambur-Krishnagiri-Hosur-Bangalore
Took beautiful ECR(East Coast Road) to MAHABALIPURAM around 80 km from Pondy, Visited famous SHORE TEMPLE, ARJUNA's PENACE and from there straight hit to KANCHIPURAM. It was around 4.00 pm when i reached KANCHIVARAM... Stomach crying for some good food and i found HOTEL SARAVANA BHAVAN!!!.. Had good food and then to VELLORE to ride in GQ(Golden Quadrilateral)
I was in Vellore at around 5.30 pm and the super silky smooth roads were welcoming me and i was riding at a decent 80-90 km/hr. Reached Bangalore at around 9.30 pm and the SOLO ride had come to an end with a total of 1025 Km of SOLO ROAD TRIP to Pondy and back.
Enjoyed riding all alone and every bit of stay with Mr.Abhijth. We had met each other after a good 3 years!!!
It was the best solo ride of the year 2010 and 2011 here i come with lots of riding plans.
Happy thumping and safe riding.
. Without you this ride would not have happened!
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