great trip sir. many women cry out pain after a small distance drive in a luxury car. its good to see mam smiling with all the luggage weight on back.. mam's enthusiasm is surely beyond one's imagination.. helmets off to both of you.. truely inspirational for us young folks..

This is superb.Hats off to your riding spirit.

Cheers
Biru

good going there, and wising you many more. has been on the stretch umpteen times till madurai, from where i diverted to my home trivandrum via thirunelveli,nagercoil

Thanks a lot Praful. You have always been a great supporter of every ride we make. Yes, it was a lovely ride and well, the Fiero was way ahead on the comfort level for both of us ! The RX was and is a special kind of fun, but i guess we have to make choices now!

Take Care & Ride Safe

Thanks a lot Sunny ! Coming from you this is a very special compliment. I followed your awesome and spectacular ride across the U.S keenly. It truly was a mind blowing experience just going through the log !
We are really thankful to you and Xbhp for showing so many youngsters and 'not so youngsters like me' a way to dream and live their passion in the biking world and also for educating us to be responsible and sensible riders, to ride long and most importantly Ride Safe

Thank You

Amazing and inspirational trip sir! Hats off to you and Ma'am for such a great spirit.





Any idea where can one get a female life partner with the biking sprits like Ma'am.

Respect your enthusiasm for riding, loved the pics. Keep it up !!
Regards,
Manas.

Thanks Manas ! Yeah, riding is a passion we share (thankfully).

Thanks Again & Ride Safe

The Return Ride (Part 1) The East Coast Road and The French Connection

The Route: Velankani/Nagapattanam/Karaikal/Sirkazhi/Chidambaram/Cuddalore/Puducherry








We had finished the pilgrimage and planned to leave Velankani on Sunday morning. As usual we were up early. It can get quite hot and humid during the day at the coast and we wanted to make the best of the cool morning. Headed towards Nagapattanam and on to the ECR. Stopped for a moment near the memorial for Tsunami Victims- a tragedy remembered. Refueled at Karaikal which comes under Puducherry district, (fuel cost-Rs 64.92 per liter !). As the day advanced, it got really humid and we had to take off our jackets to keep relatively cool.









The ECR is a lovely route. Past lush green fields and some quaint villages. We stop for breakfast at Cuddalore.
























We stop now and then to refresh on cooling tender coconuts, the safest drink to have on tour.












We reach Puducherry by around 10.a.m and pick up a map from the Tourism Department and later check into a hotel for a shower and change of clothes. We take a ride around the city and it being a Sunday and Gandhi Jayanthi the streets are quite crowded with holiday makers. The only downside was it was a dry day and even a chilled beer was out of the question so lemonade was the quenching factor!







































We hung around the beach in the evening for a while which was a little too crowded for comfort and headed to a restaurant for dinner. Planned to visit Auroville and some other places the next day- but Mother Nature had other plans !

Ride Back Home Next !


CHEERS AGAIN !

Thanks again for your inputs R.G. The road conditions were superb and we had a flawless ride.

P.S. Have posted part of the return ride with pics.

Take Care & Best Wishes

Sir...I'm watching this thread everytime it gets updated while I was waiting for my answer

I'm now waiting to hear the return from Pondi to Bangalore

Fantastic!! enjoyed reading this thread. Inspiring.. cheers..

Thanks Abhi ! Wonderful to know that at least in a small way we are an inspiration. We feel honored, Thank You !

Take Care & Always Ride Safe

How did i miss this thread?? My bad... Ridermax sir, you are awesome...! How is that you & maa'm never get old enough to choose a car?? You guys are beautiful....! Wishing you all the luck in this world for many more rides to come-by...!

P.S. I miss your Rx here...sir!

Thank you ! Yes I guess having a wife who loves biking as much as I do really helps.

Thanks Again,

Take Care & Ride Safe