Re: Xbhp Bbsr Trip To Deomali, Highest Peak Of Odisha

That railway line your crossed ,goes to Shimiliguda....Highest Broad Gauge Railway Station in India.

As per Wikipedia:-
Shimiliguda is a village near Araku valley in Visakhapatnam district ofAndhra Pradesh, India.
There is a railway station in this village in Kothavalasa-Kirandul line under Waltair division of East Coast Railway, Indian Railways. It is the highest Broad Gauge railway station in India and located at an altitude of 996 meters above mean sea level. A noticeboard showing these details is situated on the platform.

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Yes, first I thought Simliguda and Shimiliguda are same place with different spelling, than I came to know from Google that Shimiliguda is in Andhra in fact.

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one has to crouch down and go through a little 10-15 feet tunnel to access the ground section of cave

Even in pitch dark Taufique never gave up his black shade



the cell phone and camera where not up to the mark in low lighting.




Some creativity going on









The structure you see behind, above his head are naturally formed






Ground section done now the upper section



They gave up, "aur uppar nahi jayenge "




A small temple is built by the tribal people.



Some info about Borra Caves, behind it is the opening of the big hole you saw on first pic.

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Left Borra Cave by 12PM. we wanted to visit Ananthagiri Waterfalls, Dumabriguda Waterfall, Tyda Park Tea Gardens & ect but 500km to go and 6 hrs of day light left. So we have to leave this all.

On the way we stop for lunch at this beautiful Cottage Restaurant





somebody got a adrenaline rush



As we went to counter to order food, I got a serious warning from both of them " aaj Biriyani nahi khayenge please anything else" . My bad didnt realize i was feeding them for last two days. Had Jeera Rice, Mushroom Masala, Chicken Curry, Chilly Mushroom, Lassi 690/- only

The agonising 30min wait before lunch is served.





came back and saw this in parking lot.





Here the security guard specifically told us after 16km there is a left turn to Vizianagaram



We left the restaurant by 2PM

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So, what did you have for lunch?

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opps jaldi bazi mein miss hogaya. edit karke post karta hoon

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Taufique was leading us, me and Siddhant stopped, may be once or twice to snap few pics.

Gostani river flowing beside the road







Then when we reach the left turn junction [Bowdara Junction] in fact we had overshot the junction. Somehow luckily sense prevails and I stopped and asked for the route. Came back waited there for 10-15 min tired to called Taufique but he was nowhere to be found neither can we reach his cell phone. Again Taufique had gone missing . We thought he must have gone ahead of us, at most when he reaches Vizianagaram he will stop and wait for us. Road were smooth we rode flat out on those.

Tadipudi reservoir dam.



When we reached Vizianagram, Taufique called us “ where are you guys, Im waiting for you guys”. He had overshot the Bowdara Junction.
Normally Im very calm person with lots of patience, but fatigue is kicking in & day light is getting wasted. So got very pissed off at this moment. 1 hr straight I had to stand before a petrol pump so that he could spot us as he enter Vizianagaram.





About the pics I asked you guys to keep a close eye, did you spot any thing?

TODAY IS 26^th JAN, AND NOT A SINGLE INDIAN FLAG GOT HOISTED IN THIS ROUTE. ITS A SHAME THAT YOU CANT PAY RESPECT TO YOUR OWN COUNTRY TWICE A YEAR .

In the morning I was egger to purchase a flag and tie it to my bike but not a single shop were selling them. Dont know if i would like to go back to that place again.


We regrouped and restart the ride at 4Pm [400km to home]. Once we reached the NH5, I rode flat out 200km to Ichchapuram, didn’t wait for anything. Calm down a bit, stopped at the toll gate, it was 6PM & its dark now. Saw few missed call from both of them. Sense came back and talked to myself that i shouldn’t leave them behind; it’s a group ride after all.
Called Siddhant and gave him the location. Called Taufique “where are you buddy” got a hilarious reply “I’m standing over a flyover. I hadn’t seen any milestone or marker but Im sure i have reached Brahmapur” . What the hell! How come you went 100km ahead of me! It was much needed laugh . Told him the location, and said we will be waiting. Siddhant came 45min later. He parked the bike and without saying much ran towards the bushes in open field, beside the toll gate & disappeared in the dark. Later came to know it was urgent call - natures call . Taufiue reached.

Check the smile on Siddhant face.



Siddhant new plan let have dinner at Chilika Dhaba. “haan bhai aap call attained karke aye ho ab to Dhaba jaroor jayenge”. Restarted our journey at 7PM [200km to home]. Entered Odisha refilled our bikes. Again the slow painful ridding beings. Reached \Chilika Dhaba at 9PM.

Anybody visiting Chilika give a try to Chilika Dhaba [best time is lunch]. They are famous for fresh seafood.

Had Mutton, Paneer Masala & Naan. 270/- only.
Left Dhaba at 10Pm [100km to home]. After riding for 23-30 km Siddhant zoomed ahead, Me and Taufiuqe reached my home at 12AM. Last 200km was very painful, it took 4hrs to complete it.



We call it a day, next day Taufique left early morning to his home. Me back to my boring desk so is Taufique. Siddhant was down for 2 days with fever, body pain & upset stomach.

P.S.
Everything above is written with pun intended not to hurt anyone, Except the INDIAN FLAG thing. Just want you guys & other reader to laugh at silly things.

I enjoyed every bit of time we spend together.

If I had brought a little smile on your face while you read it, than it was worth writing this long travel log. Or else i’ll try harder next time.

Total amount spend 2200 on fuel and 2100 on food and hotel. So 4300 per head for 3 days
Distance covered 1200km +
leave alone petrol 700 bucks a day is not bad though overshot it by 200. Parking does cost a bit.

Things I learned.

Carry printed map and list the location you will cross in that route. keep few hotel in mind.

Don’t overstretch sightseeing spot in limited days.

Have enough free days to back your ride.

Service you bike before you go out for long ride [me & Siddhant did but Taufique didn’t it was short note indeed (jao maaf kiya tum bhi kya yaad rakhoge )].

500km a day is not everybody cup of tea. Don’t push other rider or you may risk accident.

@ AIRTEL STOP LOOKING AT NIGERIA AND BANGLADESH & CONCENTRATE IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY. ONLY CHARGING HIGHER CALL & DATA RATE SERVES NOTHING

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Re: Xbhp Bbsr Trip To Deomali, Highest Peak Of Odisha

nice travelogue Anupam

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Great travelogue. Loved reading it.
P.s a simple question. Ur ride back home from chilika dhaba, how come it was a painfull one ??. I suppose you all were exhausted . The last time we did this trip it was fun riding even with a pillion.

Looking forward to new travelogues from you guys.
Keep wandering.
Alex

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Great narration Anupam!

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I couldnt go out of this Thread..glued to it...awesome write-up...

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Well written, Enjoyed reading the travelogue.

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Loved reading about your adventure. The way you narrated it had me laughing with you.

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Thanks for the appreciation. About the painful last leg of ride. When i ride solo, I normally cover 200km in 2-2:30 hrs. Not bragging but on empty NH roads, anyone can maintain 90-120kmh with duke 390. Because we were riding in group it was not appropriate to leave someone behind. And yes we were exhausted hence the pain was more .

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Moreover the seat on a duke 390 is too hard. Last time on our trip to chilika i almost broke my back after riding for 8 hrs straight

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Hey there people. Missed me? No. Ok. :P
Anupam Bhai
I have exams to study for. But wanted to take a rough look at the travelogue. But ended up reading it completely. That's how well written it is. Kudos to you for that.
It's always nice reading travelogues written by people of your own state and it becomes even more better when it features the ride you are soon going to own *_*
Maybe the photographs didn't do much justice to this wonderful trip. DSLR re baba next time.
Presence of Siddhant Bhai in a triplog always makes it more interesting. No doubt Parvej Dada(@blackasp) loves him so much xD
I always wanted to join you people on this trip on my beloved Jazz, but... Screw CBSE boards. But there's always a next time, so be ready to tolerate me. :P
Sajal Bhai is on his never ending job of inspiring people. Cheers to this one Legendary Person.

It's always a shame to see people not paying respect to their motherland who has given them everything in one way or the other. But it's not always about hosting flags for the sake of showing off infront of a group of people or to take a picture for the sake of likes on Facebook and Instagram. We see tons of people on our list showing off patriotic posts on their timelines but come to reality, they are the first to litter the country with the very own miniatures national flags.
Tribute is something which should come from within. Our forefathers want us to remember our motherland just twice a year, can't we not do that? Or at least close our eyes for a minute or two? If we can't do so, what's the point of bragging in front of foreigners that we are Indians filled with all the cultures and traditions of this universe?
Think People. Only you can be the change you want to produce.
Nonetheless a great trip log it is.
Cheers to the xBhpian brotherhood.
All hail xBhp.