Re: Solo weekend rides out of Bangalore - 2016

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Waiting for the rest of the amazing pictures [emoji2]

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Very nice pics.

Looking forward...

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So, now one continuous log from you!
That should be a treat to our eyes throughout Lokesh!

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Awesome captures. Pour in those hidden treasures more.

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Thanks everyone. Good to see the appreciation.

Thanks for the approval.

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Now that you're done with the approval part, kindly share more of those beautiful captures.

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Trip Date: Feb 7th 2016

Saturday evening situation: Sitting with school friends and reminiscing school days. Suddenly I realized I haven't ridden for more than a month. Fortunately Sunday was free. WhatsApp'ed a few friends. No one was free. Availability of companions is always a challenge with unplanned rides. Decided to head out towards Kolar and ahead.

So Sunday morning Lily (our dog) had to eat her meal alone without me accompanying her with my cup of tea. By 0615 I was on the Kolar highway.
There were a few clouds over the horizon, giving hope of a hoping for a spectacular sunrise over the Narsapura Lake. By the time time I reached Narsapura, low lying clouds had blanketed the rising sun. Disappointed I moved ahead. As I reached the top of Kolar CCD flyover, the sun was just starting to peep out. On the opposite side of CCD is a small lake with a dirt track flanking the banks. Deciding to explore that area, I took a U turn to head down that track.
Just around the corner, hidden from the road, a group of college students were hanging around with loud music from their car. I left them behind and drove down the track, following the boundary of the lake. Another sharp bend around a rocky outcrop and I hit gold.
Up ahead was a small hillock, with an expanse view of the surrounding. The track had all but disappeared and I had to make do with driving over the rocks. Fortunately this was far enough from the highway to not become a heaven for night boozers. So no broken glass to worry about.
I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.
After a good 30min of taking pictures, I just hung around there to enjoy the cool breeze and take in the setting.
Finally the 'talab' for good coffee broke my reverie and I started considering my options. Given that I generally do not classify CCD coffee as 'good', my options were to find a darshini in Kolar or Bangarpet. After considering for a while, i decided to take the Kolar option. There is a small coffee/idlli shop a Km on the Kolar side of flyover which goes over the KGF road.


After two glasses of coffee, I returned back to the highway, only to take the next right to Bethamangala. Over the cups of coffee, I had scouted around on google maps and identified Mordhana Dam as the place to head to.
The Kolar-Bethamangala highway is quite picturesque with fields and trees lining up the side. There are occasional hills and rocks towering over the road. This early in the morning there was ample of fog, creating an eerie atmosphere.




A little ahead, at Gudiyattam I stopped for a masala cola and locally made khari biscuits. From there I turned towards Palamaner. The road to Mordhana Dam turns left from a place called Amburampatti on the Gudiyattam-Palamaner highway.
The road is a narrow one, first going thorough a small jungle and then across spread out fields. At the end is a small village followed by the dam and reservoir. It is a neat little picnic spot with a large overflowing reservoir. I could see a temple on the other side over a mud track.Did not go that far. I hung around the reservoir for a while and ventured out to take a short dip. The afternoon was hot and water pleasant.



Trip Stats Distance: 360Km
Start Time: 0545
End Time: 1700
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My apologies for the delay. Updated the trip log now.

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Few pics from Mar 19th Ride to Germalam & Mettur







Detailed travelog to follow.

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Top stuff! I like your style. Keep it coming

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Thanks buddy

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Unfortunately no rides in Apr but did an interesting one last weekend to the elephant country. Some pics:

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Few more pics from this weekend's ride:

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Great going Lokesh!