Thanks Sir!

Thanks Kishore.

Amazing pics really!
And banglore highways man! So damn appealing!
Wanna test top speed of my 220 there

Awesome pictures and narration Ananth. You really set the bar as far as travelogues are concerned. And it's a fantastic route that you've chosen, I can't wait for the rest of the log. Three cheers!

that was a real nice trip guys........and equally great pics.

Very beautiful captures Ananth and equally good write up

Cheers
Biru

Thanks Rohit.

Thanks for the kind words Sharath

Thanks.

Thanks Biru Sir

So the thread is up \m/...

What a route!......great......nice trip & amazing pics!

@ Ananth :-

Great triplog ! Wonderful pics as well. The Ninja ........ what can I say and the awesome roads, just WOW ! Are there some more pics coming up ? Kind of following this thread

oye -- i missed this

good going with the pics --

next time ride together

@Ananth

Mind Blowing pics there dude...
Some tuitions Will be a boon for noobs like me.

Sit down and write a log on behalf of me. Will get you a Calsberg!

Thanks! I dont know anything dude. Infact i was wondering how to use your camera too the other day

We should! And thanks for liking.

Thanks. Will post in more today.

Thanks!!

Super machi Bring on the rest.

P.S: Now I remembered that we( Steve, Yuv and me) have an incomplete Maha log

Day 2: 04 September 2011 : Go Goa!

Day 2: 04 September 2011 : Go Goa!

The New and affectionate friends from Mangalore were a welcome surprise. We slept late, and i wasn't comfortable in a super comfy room! I haven't slept in the last 40 Odd hours. I was tired, full of pains and even took a tablet (Not an iPad, but a medicine) to get back to normal. But could hardly sleep and it was bright and sunny again. We slowly got ready and it was about 10:30 AM when we checked out of the hotel.


We had to skip breakfast since we were already running late and decided to have it on the road, I suggested Udupi and Udupi Idly's it was. The Road conditions were decent. Lots of potholes and maddening town bus drivers. We took about a hour and a half to reach Udupi. After some delightful breakfast, Idly's and Dosa's and some Udupi special Dishes we were all set towards Goa.


Our breaks were limited, but when ever we stopped we saw to that every one were energetic enough to carry on for the next leg of the ride. And with good roads, Me and Rajiv would maintain about 80 - 100 Kmph and Sudharshan would be around 60 - 80 Kmph. We would wait for Sudharshan to join us at every other stop / diversion so that no one is lost. I was adviced to visit Gokarna which had a beautiful beach, some temple, etc. We reached Madangeri, where the diversion to Gokarna starts. The sign board read : Goa - 140 Kilometers and Gokarna was 17 Kilometers. It was gloomy, and at that moment - 17 Kilometers sounded too far and Goa was just 140 Kilometers away! By then Sudharshan Joined, and we checked with him if he is OK to ride to Goa or wanted to settle in Gokarna for the night. It was around 5 30 PM and we wanted to see the Sunset from the western coast. But Goa sounded more tempting, Sudharshan said Precisely the reason you need to ride with like minded folks!

As soon as we skipped Gokarna and rode further, the skies opened up and started pouring down as heavy as it could. We stopped and rested under a road side slab hut. It felt as though something wantedly stopped us from going further. We had to patiently wait for it to stop, and thankfully it did stop after some 15 minutes. Riding on, we spotted a fishing hamlet. Stopped only to see how enthusiastically they carried on the fishing activity. The other side of the road lead onto a mud path along the backwaters from the sea. We took a detour and rode on the mud path and found a place for ourselves to relax.


We spent a good 30 minutes or more - we did not do anything special, but to take photographs and see the fishermen try their luck catching fishes - Kids running around with their fishing rods and elderly women relaxing at the shore. It did replenish my long gone enthusiasm and energy levels. We were even more eager to ride and the next 120+ Kilometers looked all the more interesting. Darkness fell and we needed to push off, the roads turned out to be better than we anticipated. Roads turned out to be super good after Ankola, barring a few random stretches it was all good for a delightful night ride. 50 kilometers since our last stop - we reached Karwar by 7 PM or so. The beautiful sea side town could not be witnessed in it true colours, but we could smell that the sea was so close and yet see nothing. We searched the whole town for a good non vegetarian restaurant and still managed to ride into a Udupi restaurant!


A delightful dinner in karwar left us pampered and wished we could rest down there for the night. But the bug called Goa bit us strong. With less than 90 kilometers to go to reach the Goa border, we got back on to the saddle in no time. The roads after Karwar, after entering Goa were splendid. It was more like a track day for us - With just our headlights to focus on - the zig zag roads kept us thrilled to say the least. The rain was pouring down but that did not bother us at all. We were so enjoying the ride that kilometers went down the drain as fast it could. We stopped in Cuncolim - We have ridden 330 Kilometers approximately since Mangalore and yet the Low Fuel light did not throw up. Stopping in the middle of nowhere, pitch dark conditions, enjoyable weather and just your own motorcycle for company. Life is good, I told my friends who were also dripped in enjoying the scenery, roads and the beautiful road.


Panaji was 50 Kilometers away, So close yet so far. There was hardly any one on the streets. It was very unlikely we thought only to know that we have not entered the proper Goa yet.Our energy levels were down, but we were adamant to reach Goa. We got a few contacts from friend on where to stay and some phone numbers to help once we were there. We passed through Margoan and after much struggle fighting with ourselves we reached Courtalim. Now what? Where to go in Goa! Enquired in the taxi stand and we were asked to go to MormuGoa or Baga for better stay options. Mormugoa was nearby but was adviced that stay would be too costly and Baga would be better. I saw the list which had the list of hotels in Goa and 75% said Calangutae. So Calangutae it was, But it was another 35 Kilometers away! It felt as though it took us ages to reach where we were and we had another 35 to cover. The roads were mainly deserted except a few intersections when we had to cross through towns. 390 Kilometers since the top up, the low fuel light came in for Rajiv - we tried our best to get premium fuel in Panaji - but in vain we filled in normal fuel and left towards Calangutae. We were sort of blazing past the empty roads of Goa, with Police way too drunk to stop us and a fresh breathe of breeze waded through us.


Calangutae was full of energy and we reached the area at its peak time, 00:30 AM! We did not know where to go, and kept riding on and landed at the beach.. The Baga beach. We rode back the same way and checked onto Ronil Resort. Nothing else had safe parking, and the room was super cozy and close to the beach. What else could we ask for at 00:45 AM. Quickly checked into the hotel, dumped the bags and settled for a well deserved round of beer. What else could one ask for after riding 15 hours in a day. We were soon asleep, with incredible and interesting experiences. The Party continues..


Road Conditions:

Mixed Bag of worries. Roads from Mangalore to Karwar is decent, but with a lot of potholes and untarred roads. Karwar to Goa is Awesome!

Thanks da

And please complete atleast this log soon .