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Re: Dream Vs Reality: Ladakh an unfinished journey
Test of the ability
Day 1
30 May
Badlapur To Anand
490 km
As all happened sudden I am not prepared to drastic change in plan. I am planning from previously Mumbai to Jammu by train but now I am going to do home to home run which is not easy for me. So for that I decided to do a First day as a test of the ability ride to know my potency as solo rider. so that I can prepare further. My previous longest experience is 350 km in a day even in my village ride I am not ride more than 250 a day but with sightseeing which refresh you to ride but here I want to ride only from start to end in a day to cover maximum distance which is boring & strenuous. So for that making a day easy. I set a day for 500 km & make a hotel booking for day so no last minute rush of searching hotel if I am not able to reach until dark. I am not confident that I can ride 500 km in a day.
Timeline of my Itinerary
set alarm of 4 am & went to bed at 9pm. but sleep was afraid with me as always. still I close eyes forcefully and laying down. my dad was came from duty at 1am still I am awake dad ask me
Dad: are you going or not???
Dad: Still your awake
Me: gave smile & close eye
Not cross even a km & phone rang, call from brother that something hanging near rear tyre. I checked it & it was saddle bag strap, I just tie it properly and resume ride.
I am in my own space singing songs to divert my sleep. Taking many water & photo breaks. enjoying ride. Tank up near Vapi one curious oldie trucker ask me
Trucker:are your company gave you money to ride???
Me: No!!!!Why
Trucker:No, I have seen couple of people like you.
Me: Some peoples got sponsorship but not everyone.
Trucker: Ok!!!! Ok!!!! good luck
Daman ganga
Par river
Selfie
The day was in favor of me no bad roads, no traffic which is directly increase my speed.just heat was too much, water in bottle are boiling. thank god I have mesh jacket nor I am also in steamer. as surprised I am cross Vadodara around 4.30 pm. which 500 km looking far at starting is now come to end only few km remaining in my first day halt. I am really happy.
Come little ahead miss the cut which I want to take for hotel. Check on map took u turn& came back on right road. Saw a Honda showroom over a turn and suddenly I click about engine oil & I bought it. from starting I am using Honda engine oil however I decided any mineral oil which is available on route I can use for motorcycle but if getting daily diet then what bad. I just hang bottle in bungee cord in thought hotel is near but in middle its fall down on busy road I just stop and run for rescue, waving hand to upcoming vehicle to notice the bottle then pick it up and kept in bag now.
Finally hotel appeared I just park motorcycle & unloading luggage. suddenly one waiter came out from restaurant & shout on me park outside of compound wall!!!!
Me: I have booking !!!
Waiter: So what this is not motorcycle parking. Its car parking
Me:
Me:
He:
Me:
He: (Not utter any word for a while) have you print ???
"Ratnagiri".
Went earlyfor sleep about 9pm because want to complete yesterdays sleep quota.
To be continue
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Day 2
this fall realize me that I can't pick up motorcycle "alone"
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Prologue
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Test of the ability
Day 1
30 May
Badlapur To Anand
490 km
As all happened sudden I am not prepared to drastic change in plan. I am planning from previously Mumbai to Jammu by train but now I am going to do home to home run which is not easy for me. So for that I decided to do a First day as a test of the ability ride to know my potency as solo rider. so that I can prepare further. My previous longest experience is 350 km in a day even in my village ride I am not ride more than 250 a day but with sightseeing which refresh you to ride but here I want to ride only from start to end in a day to cover maximum distance which is boring & strenuous. So for that making a day easy. I set a day for 500 km & make a hotel booking for day so no last minute rush of searching hotel if I am not able to reach until dark. I am not confident that I can ride 500 km in a day.
"when I am embark this ride I have a 7000 km riding experience"
Timeline of my Itinerary
set alarm of 4 am & went to bed at 9pm. but sleep was afraid with me as always. still I close eyes forcefully and laying down. my dad was came from duty at 1am still I am awake dad ask me
Dad: are you going or not???
Dad: Still your awake
Me: gave smile & close eye
Not cross even a km & phone rang, call from brother that something hanging near rear tyre. I checked it & it was saddle bag strap, I just tie it properly and resume ride.
I am in my own space singing songs to divert my sleep. Taking many water & photo breaks. enjoying ride. Tank up near Vapi one curious oldie trucker ask me
Trucker:are your company gave you money to ride???
Me: No!!!!Why
Trucker:No, I have seen couple of people like you.
Me: Some peoples got sponsorship but not everyone.
Trucker: Ok!!!! Ok!!!! good luck
Daman ganga
Par river
Selfie
The day was in favor of me no bad roads, no traffic which is directly increase my speed.just heat was too much, water in bottle are boiling. thank god I have mesh jacket nor I am also in steamer. as surprised I am cross Vadodara around 4.30 pm. which 500 km looking far at starting is now come to end only few km remaining in my first day halt. I am really happy.
Come little ahead miss the cut which I want to take for hotel. Check on map took u turn& came back on right road. Saw a Honda showroom over a turn and suddenly I click about engine oil & I bought it. from starting I am using Honda engine oil however I decided any mineral oil which is available on route I can use for motorcycle but if getting daily diet then what bad. I just hang bottle in bungee cord in thought hotel is near but in middle its fall down on busy road I just stop and run for rescue, waving hand to upcoming vehicle to notice the bottle then pick it up and kept in bag now.
Finally hotel appeared I just park motorcycle & unloading luggage. suddenly one waiter came out from restaurant & shout on me park outside of compound wall!!!!
Me: I have booking !!!
Waiter: So what this is not motorcycle parking. Its car parking
Me:
Me:
He:
Me:
He: (Not utter any word for a while) have you print ???
"Ratnagiri".
Went earlyfor sleep about 9pm because want to complete yesterdays sleep quota.
To be continue
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Day 2
this fall realize me that I can't pick up motorcycle "alone"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Prologue
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
. sat one of the bench and I thought someone will ask me for order but no one!!! other hand they are staring me calmly. finally I ask one of them & he answered me after big pause. I give him order & he went inside. To prove them that I am a human I remove my riding gear 
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