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Rachit: Thanks a lot bro.... I will be completing the log now & fast

So after visiting the temple of Sidh Baba we came down to the market. I have shot one video too which I will share with you guys.
Had our breakfast at the same Dhaba & then we decided to go for a short spin around Chail. Initial plan was to visit Mashobra but wifey refused to travel so far. Mashobra would be around 45-50 kms from Chail.
So thus, we began our little off-route, unknown journey through the quite roads of Chail.

Beautiful green mountains..


Quite & deserted roads.... we would encounter another vehicle after half or 1 km of travel only.



taking a break...









One local man travelling on a lone stretch


Vistas of surrounding mountains














we roamed around for some 1 hour & decided to take a U turn towards our hotel now. We must have been some 12-15 kms away from our hotel.





Beautiful thorny plant








a temple at a far hill..


My ride & my love







Such a blue sky...


She plucked some flowers..





Village lad collected firewood, at a distant hill


That's the tiny little thing




Birds playing hide & seek..





The Chail palace entrance


Applicable only if you are visiting as a tourist & not resident tourist




The original piano on which I had played...










We went out into the garden to have a soothing time








Under the Maple tree

remaining coming up soon....

Nice pics and travelogue sirji

Thank you Titanic & your tank bag was really helpful. Thanks once again.

trip

RX Da! Amazing trip!

Congratulations on your Anniversary!

Q. Was there any river flowing near Chail Palace?

hey Ajay, thanks a lot brother. No, there is no river as such near Chail but yes, I guess, there was a river flowing through Sadhupul, Kandaghat which is now a mere stream. Sadhupul is 15-20 kms from Chail & Shimla.

Hey RX. Congratulations on your Anniversary. The first one will always be the most memorable

I liked the pictures you clicked. The picture quality is awesome. I dont get time to read blogs at home so came to work to complete

Thanks a lot bro. BTW, is Poli part of the Leh journey? Will wait for your log to come up

Sure Poli is. I will share my experience for sure. I got a lot of inspiration from Vishwas (trustinvishwas), Narender and a few more I cannot remember top of my head.

Final leg

So, 12th Night, we had our dinner at the Palace restaurant. It's quite pricey. Food is good too. During the daytime, we one tragedy. I had got fixed anti UV lens onto my cam, Canon Powershot SX30 IS. Since, it's not an SLR, the HOYA anti UV was made to fit onto it. During, the afternoon of 12th May, my camera had a fall from the table. Though it was inside the cam bag, the UV filter got cracked, thankfully not the cam lens. So, packed up the cam. Used my mobile cam for shooting few pics next day, that's 13th May, the day of our return.

We did a morning walk onto the Lover's Hill






Looks quite beautiful...





Wifey got some pine oil on her hand (later realised that it smelled good too!)

Investigation on












So many diff hues....



ladder !









That's the approach road inside the Palace estate






Palace garden













Watched Satyameva Jayate & then left the hotel at 12:30 PM for Kalka.







Till Solan, the roads are good but not very wide. I was taking very easy & my wife was pretty relaxed. After Solan, roads become wider & then the fun part of riding starts. Man! I had a blast riding & sweeping the corners till Kalka. I was easily overtaking buses & cars all of whom thought me to be a crazy rider but I must say here that I took extreme caution while overtaking. Truck driver seems to be the well behaved who would signal me to overtake as when the roads ahead were good. The roadways buses, horrible. Cars couldn't make out what zipped past them, be it Santro, SX4, XUV etc. My advice to fellow new riders to the hills, never ever take a blind corner in the hilly roads without having an idea of the oncoming traffic. Keep an eye on the road curving ahead onto the next hill where you can see the traffic clearly.


This was the structure which falls enroute. Seems like some hotel coming up.









Sadhupul, Kandahat




resting at Solan











Reached Kalka at 4:45PM. Waited at the station for her train which was scheduled to depart at 18:30 hrs. She boarded the train at 17:45 hrs & I left for Delhi. I wanted to cover as much as possible with evening light & made good usage of it. Took in all total 3 breaks, 1 for to call her & giving her update, another for a quick snacks break at Sonipat & last near Delhi boder as I was running out of fuel. Reached in-laws place at 9:30 PM half an hour before her train arrived

So, overall a relaxed & much needed break from the monotonous life & rediscovering. My very very special thanks to my wifey dear for agreeing for this type of journey, my FIL for helping me with the Kasauli accommodation & last but not least my Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTSFi.

That's a very good trip nice to see one more travel log from you. Your travel logs are the one who inspired me to buy a new bike so that i can go to these places. And belated Happy Anniversary .

HEY Ahish,
Thanks for the appreciation. No matter what bike you have, you can very well tour. Just know your & bike's limitation & take care of your bike, especially engine oil change & lubrication. You won't be dissapointed. BTW, which bike you bought?

The pics from your cell phone have come out really well.

And reading your thread is always fun as you never miss out on adding some fun factor to it.

Wish you many more rides

Thanks a lot brother. Appreciation like yours is boost to the morale.