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Western Ghats, always dreamed to explore and ride into the green, misty and wetland with abundant flora and fauna.
Here comes the story about it, this may start like an offshoot a bit, but ll get to the point soon.
This desire started when I was little, being a puny kid with fevers all the time and a weak body (That's when I was little, so don't start imagining a stickman figure fellas), I had to sit in front of a book or the TV. I chose TV, and was addicted to NGC and Discovery. I grew up watching documentaries sitting at home, but had love towards exploring new places, food, bikes and (body building - This never happened though). And one fine day, watched a doc about the bio hotspots in India - Western ghats.
From that day, I wanted to ride deep into the WG with little treks and interacting with people from secluded places (Well, this development in years made places like this little rare in the country though). And finally when I grew up, as some of you people know me or might imagine, I ended up finding a career in automotive industry, bought a tourer (CBR 250R),started riding small and rode almost all over north, some cross border touring too (not much but technically yes- to NEPAL). This happened when I was in Delhi last year. In an interesting job change decision, I got 2 offers from 2 different companies either go to my hometown which is Chennai or to be stationed in Nashik.
I had difficult choices to make, in chennai I will be at home with family, childhood friends, a promised career with abroad chance n higher pay, touring south & importantly near to race track. And I got married when this was going on. So added pressure from family to opt chennai offer. Imagine all that advantages for a person who is tremendously screwed up with financial burdens. But I chose Nashik one, like this is a better career option with little less pay and might have to pay rent and burn money on travel charges to home. Who cares, I get to live my passion.
So, I got the chance to travel in the west and waited "X" loooooong (count the O's for answer
) months for the long lost friend from last year "The Monsoon". While he started few days back, I waited and let him go in front of me and start making the route, the journey beautiful for me. New job, lack of leaves, I decided that I will have smaller circuits every fortnight and cover the land this season.
And I started with NASHIK - SAPUTARA (GJ), few weeks back and covered NASHIK- BHANDARDHARA, NASHIK - VIKRAMGAD-PALGARH-TUNGARESHWAR yesterday. there was a break in the ritual because of my friend's marriage. But will be touring regular from this week. (It will be updated here as I keep completing trips).
Here it starts -->
Weekend 1: SAPUTARA (GJ)
TEASER PIC -
Weekend 2: BHANDARDHARA
Weekend 3: TUNGARESHWAR
Weekend 4: ANJENERI TREK
Weekend 5: Harihar Gad
For rest of the logue please scroll/check new pages..
Here comes the story about it, this may start like an offshoot a bit, but ll get to the point soon.
This desire started when I was little, being a puny kid with fevers all the time and a weak body (That's when I was little, so don't start imagining a stickman figure fellas), I had to sit in front of a book or the TV. I chose TV, and was addicted to NGC and Discovery. I grew up watching documentaries sitting at home, but had love towards exploring new places, food, bikes and (body building - This never happened though). And one fine day, watched a doc about the bio hotspots in India - Western ghats.
From that day, I wanted to ride deep into the WG with little treks and interacting with people from secluded places (Well, this development in years made places like this little rare in the country though). And finally when I grew up, as some of you people know me or might imagine, I ended up finding a career in automotive industry, bought a tourer (CBR 250R),started riding small and rode almost all over north, some cross border touring too (not much but technically yes- to NEPAL). This happened when I was in Delhi last year. In an interesting job change decision, I got 2 offers from 2 different companies either go to my hometown which is Chennai or to be stationed in Nashik.
I had difficult choices to make, in chennai I will be at home with family, childhood friends, a promised career with abroad chance n higher pay, touring south & importantly near to race track. And I got married when this was going on. So added pressure from family to opt chennai offer. Imagine all that advantages for a person who is tremendously screwed up with financial burdens. But I chose Nashik one, like this is a better career option with little less pay and might have to pay rent and burn money on travel charges to home. Who cares, I get to live my passion.
So, I got the chance to travel in the west and waited "X" loooooong (count the O's for answer
) months for the long lost friend from last year "The Monsoon". While he started few days back, I waited and let him go in front of me and start making the route, the journey beautiful for me. New job, lack of leaves, I decided that I will have smaller circuits every fortnight and cover the land this season. And I started with NASHIK - SAPUTARA (GJ), few weeks back and covered NASHIK- BHANDARDHARA, NASHIK - VIKRAMGAD-PALGARH-TUNGARESHWAR yesterday. there was a break in the ritual because of my friend's marriage. But will be touring regular from this week. (It will be updated here as I keep completing trips).
Here it starts -->
Weekend 1: SAPUTARA (GJ)
TEASER PIC -
Weekend 2: BHANDARDHARA
Weekend 3: TUNGARESHWAR
Weekend 4: ANJENERI TREK
Weekend 5: Harihar Gad
For rest of the logue please scroll/check new pages..
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