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Lovely log of a crazy ride. Thumbs up to the whole effort. I'm looking forward to seeing more of these!
Bravo Narender
Bravo Narender
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Commendable!!!
Many would say its suicidal, but I say when you need to do it you just have to do it.
I have all the respect for scooters just because it was my first geared vehicle that i tried my hands on. I suggest you send these pics to BAJAJ AUTO, they would probably like to feature this somewhere, a in-house mag or on their website.sigpicComment
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one of my favorite travelogue narender ji. thanks for sharing this beautiful journey
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Nirmal,thanks for the appreciation.Originally posted by nirmaldas View Postone of my favorite travelogue narender ji. thanks for sharing this beautiful journey
I am happy you liked my efforts.
Keep in touch.
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Day-4 Nako to Kaza contd....
As I inches closer to Kaza,dry bare mountains are transfroming into white ones.Each kilometeres clsoer to Kaza is getiing colder and whiter.
Spiti river was looking like a thin black line drawn on a white slate.
A village suddenly appeared.Lidang was the name of it.
I found a photo opportunity here and parked my scooter and search a perfect place to put my camera to shoot myself and landscape(my dslr must be cursing me for abusive treatment).
Who is this smiling boy carrying skies and boots?Ours eyes met,smiles were exchanged and conversation started.
Oh he is from the same village and he is coming back from his ski practice session.Skies belonged to the Youth Club they have formed in the village.Skies were donated by HP govt.
Village Lidang on the way to Kaza
Scene around Lidang village
Self Portrait1
Self portrait2
Self portrait3
This beauty brought me here
Smiling Skier from Lidang village
Spiti river
Road near Lidang village
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Very Very Nice travelogue!! I dont know how I missed this one till now. I have had a Classic SL which had the Bravo engine for almost 7 years. The scooter is still with us inmy hometown and its 12 years old now, still going strong!!
Lovely photography and deep respect!! You just made my day!!
CHEERS!!Rachit K DograComment
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Rachit,thanks a lot for those wonderful words.Originally posted by rachitkdogra View Post
My bravo is still with me and serving me.
It is nearing its 12th b'day in few days.Comment
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Day-4 Nako to Kaza contd....
I am currently at Lidang village engaged in a conversation with a boy returning after his Ski practice in adjacent snow fields.I shared some ski tips with him and told him about right tecnique to Ski which I learnt during my Ski course at Auli back in 1998.
Kaza was still 10 kms away and time was around 4.30 pm.Ok boy,time to take you leave.Nice to have words with you.
Vistas around Kaza were casting a spell on me infusing a fresh energy.My only concern was the availability of hotel.Cold was very harsh in the evening.
Some kids were playing cricket at the periphery of Kaza.It was snow everywhere,how could they find such a vast open space to play cricked?I manouvered my scooter towards them and surprised to discover that actually it was a helipad turned into cricket ground.It was opposite to new circuit house.Spent some wonderful moments among the kids who all were amazed at sighting of a scooter
A rain shelter in the middle of nowhere
It is time to go back home
What a turn in the road
A piece of Antarctica in India
Of course its me
Kids on Helipad
Kaza kids in the grip of world cup fever
One of those kids also doubled up as a photog
Instead of a chopper,I landed my scooter
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Day-4 Nako to Kaza contd....
Kids at helipad were are jolly type and bomarded me their never ending questions like-
why are you here?
Uncle dont you have bike/car?
Uncle,please take our photo etc.
Spent some moments with them and reached the deserted main street of Kaza.Some shops were open but hotels were closed and no tourist seen.I was perhaps the only outsiders.
Some boys were chatting inside an Alto,I approached them to help me finding a hotel.One of them directed me towards the Potala guest house,the only functional hotel in Kaza.
Cold was unbearable,and i was on the move for 10 hours in an inhospitable terrain.I did not bother to bargain for tarrif and crashed onto the bed.After some time hotel owner arranged a fire in bukhari for me in dining hall and invited me to have a cup of tea with him.
Sitting near bukhari,sipping tea and conversing with the owner was very relaxing.He had many tales to share with me.He told me how a Russian guy tried to cross over to China side near kibber village and rescued by villagers,Lonely planet crew stayed in his hotel to shoot some winter scenes etc.
He also showed me pics of himself and his friends taking bath in Spiti river in December.
Though his hotel is simple but he was able to keep it running the even in the leanest period of harsh long winter months.A true enterprenuer.
This mountain will turn gray in Summer
Approaching Kaza
First glimpse of Kaza
Cricketers
Getting fuel was my top priority
Kaza at evening
Spiti river behind Kaza
HPTDC Hotel Spiti
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Wow!
What a ride!
Simply superb... Lovin' it...
Kya khaate ho saab? Kya baat... Mazaa aa gaya!
Kudos and wishing you many many more miles of safe and happy riding!Got a $5 head? Get a $5 helmet.
Because everyone who passes, isn't a martyr!
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@ Narendra - First of all...
What a trip man!!!! awesome...
I can't even think... hats of to you....
One thing I would like to ask you, how did you manage to take your own snaps while riding the scooter..
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Thanks buddy.Originally posted by itsmevini123 View Post@ Narendra - First of all...
What a trip man!!!! awesome...
I can't even think... hats of to you....
One thing I would like to ask you, how did you manage to take your own snaps while riding the scooter..
I used self timer to capture self portrait.
I had to do all this circus in 10 seconds.It was majboori(compulsion) as there was not a single soul for miles in those inhospitable mountains.Comment
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Narender
You are a true rider
Unlike most of us who go for a 2 day ride once in a while and with all costly gears n stuff.
True rider challenges all odds and continues riding.
I remember the days when I did a ride on a LML Vespa from Coimbatore - Mettupalayam - Ooty - Masinagudi - Gudalur - Manjur - Karamadai - Mettupalayam - Coimbatore in 2 days.
On the way near Mettupalayam, silence bold got broken in the chasis & had to ride with a steel wire with the silencer tied up to the chasis and while coming back had the wheel nuts broken & had to get a lift in a Mini lorry to a workshop and get a used wheel base
when compared to your ride..nothing nearby
Kudos to you & you are a brave manNever Give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about.
Cheers
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