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**The Monk** · 08-02-2016, 11:13 AM

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Travelogue Approved

Bring it on Anupam bhai

Waiting for more pictures and the travelogue

**chaosaddict** · 08-02-2016, 12:25 PM

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Awesome capture, Anupam bro! Bring it on.

**koolsantosh22** · 08-02-2016, 12:42 PM

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Superb pictures.

**coolmaverickguy** · 08-02-2016, 01:13 PM

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Originally posted by The Monk View Post

Travelogue Approved

Bring it on Anupam bhai

Waiting for more pictures and the travelogue

Thanks for the quick approval bhai

Originally posted by chaosaddict View Post

Awesome capture, Anupam bro! Bring it on.

Thanks Bro

Originally posted by koolsantosh22 View Post

Superb pictures.

Thanks bro

**sajalsheth** · 08-02-2016, 02:27 PM

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**Divya Sharan** · 08-02-2016, 03:17 PM

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Lovely start! I'm sure you guys had a lot of fun but please keep participation rules stringent. If you say that people minus riding gear won't be allowed, then stick with it because that's the only way which works in India. People don't (want to) realize the importance of safety gear and you should avoid tagging them along irrespective of their stature.

This way, either they'll remember to buy and wear the same to the next event or avoid your group altogether which IMHO is a win-win for both parties.

**nikx3392** · 08-02-2016, 03:51 PM

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nice clicks anupam bhai bring it on

**sambit** · 08-02-2016, 08:44 PM

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Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post

Lovely start! I'm sure you guys had a lot of fun but please keep participation rules stringent. If you say that people minus riding gear won't be allowed, then stick with it because that's the only way which works in India. People don't (want to) realize the importance of safety gear and you should avoid tagging them along irrespective of their stature.

This way, either they'll remember to buy and wear the same to the next event or avoid your group altogether which IMHO is a win-win for both parties.

Correct... Next ride onwards let us keep the rules very strict Captain @Anupam- Along with Helmet, boots, Gloves, Guards should be mandatory(if not Jacket) for participation.

**coolmaverickguy** · 08-04-2016, 02:08 AM

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http://www.xbhp.com/talkies/tourer/3...th-july15.html but due to bad weather we miss a sight name Hukitola. So we thought lets finish the unfinished business first and visit some other places nearby.

Day 1 - Total no of riders are 10. Few of us started from Bbsr at 4am rest of the guys joined us near Cuttuck.

On our way to Jambu Dweep

Took permission from forest dept and kept our bike inside the office compound only.

Our Ride

Waiting for Siddhant Mishra. made us late by full 1hr

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People on their way to Jambu Dweep

This little champ Pramood was our guide for Hukitola.

Finally sir agaye and the ride started at 9:40am

Fisherman going through their daily routine

Our hard working boat man Videshi and father of little Pramood

Crossing a small fishing village.

55 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

We are already feeling the heat. Weather forecast ne dokha diya

. Sajal bhai & Ashesh Bhai taking some rest in shed of boat.

60 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

After riding 30 min or so on Gobari River, finally we saw the opening to Bay of Bengal.

Boat ride by Ashesh Rathor, on Flickr

After riding for 1hr 15 min we reached our 1st spot Hukitola

80 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

Hukitola Bay and Hukitola Island are located in Odisha, India, north of the Mahanadi river delta. The island was formed from silt deposits. There is a building on the island, which was constructed by British colonists circa 1867 according to the wish of Captain Harris. to serve as a rice storehouse. It was the godown of the False Point Port. The building has a total plinth area of more than 7,000 square feet with rainwater harvesting system. It was a storm proof go-down. The length and breadth of this structure are 150 and 75 feet respectively. Roof area is 11,250 sq.feet. It consists of 11 large sizes and 9 small sizes chambers. Height of the rooftop from land is 30 feet.
In late 2013, the building began to be renovated by the State Archaeological Department, with the goal of making it into an eco-tourist spot

95 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

On each end of this big veranda you can see these sink hole where rain water were collected. which was later used as drinking water.

100 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

110 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

On roof top

Finally the sight is done. put your hansup

Hukitola Port Building by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

We were told by the boat man that we had to leave island by 12:30 pm or we will be stuck in there till 5pm due to low tide.

Scenic Serene Sublime by Ashesh Rathor, on Flickr

130 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

A well maintained mangrove forest to check soil erosion.

View from the top of watch tower

Looks like a refugee boat

. At 12:50 pm all were very tired and hungry. Everyone just wanted to get on their bike and get some air and hit a dhaba for lunch.

155 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

160 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

Samadhi of saint Arakshit Das

165 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

Olasuni cave

170 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

175 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

180 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

Then we move to our next spot which is Lalitgiri.

200 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

205 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

210 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

Museum

215 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

Birds eye view towards east. We can also see the Olasuni temple from here.

220 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

225 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

230 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

Birds eye view towards northwest

235 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

Then we move to our final spot Udayagiri.

245 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

255 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

260 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

1st B.C-12th A.D Pathway

265 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

267 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

275 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

Finally Day 1 comes to an end.

290 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

Total km done 225. 4 Guys left for the home rest of us stayed back in a hotel.

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Video from @nikx3392

Day 1 Part 1 -

Day 1 Part 2 -

**sajalsheth** · 08-04-2016, 03:38 PM

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Great pictures

**coolmaverickguy** · 08-05-2016, 02:28 AM

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Originally posted by Divya Sharan View Post

Lovely start! I'm sure you guys had a lot of fun but please keep participation rules stringent.

Yes Divya we do keep rules and regulation quite strict. But as you know in India people shell out the whole amount on purchase of new bike and think about riding gears later. What i have seen over past 2 years. If i shut down a guy who doesnt have a riding gear he/she either joins another group which have no safety regulation, or they end up creating a group of there own with no knowledge of how to ride in group. On the other hand if we allow the rider whit basic gears such as helmet and boots which all of us have, and give him/her a time limit of 2 road trip. After that they had to purchase riding gear in order to ride with us on next road trip. By this time they have seen how the group rides are done and most of them also realise the importance of riding gears.

Cheers

**The Monk** · 08-05-2016, 11:34 AM

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Originally posted by coolmaverickguy View Post

Yes Divya we do keep rules and regulation quite strict. But as you know in India people shell out the whole amount on purchase of new bike and think about riding gears later. What i have seen over past 2 years. If i shut down a guy who doesnt have a riding gear he/she either joins another group which have no safety regulation, or they end up creating a group of there own with no knowledge of how to ride in group. On the other hand if we allow the rider whit basic gears such as helmet and boots which all of us have, and give him/her a time limit of 2 road trip. After that they had to purchase riding gear in order to ride with us on next road trip. By this time they have seen how the group rides are done and most of them also realise the importance of riding gears.

Cheers

I completely agree with you. If we close ourselves to others, then we are creating a divide of us vs them. Which shouldn't be the case. With an open attitude like what you have employed, you have a much higher chance of positively influencing people.

Great work Anupam and the rest of you in BBSR

**sajalsheth** · 08-07-2016, 12:23 PM

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next update please

**coolmaverickguy** · 08-08-2016, 02:38 AM

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We had a fabulous dinner. Somehow every time after eating food we come to sense that we could have taken a pic before hand.

Day 2
On our way to Chandi Temple.

295 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

300 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

This small pool is filled up from natural water stream. Due to low water level its running dry for the time being.

305 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

310 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

Mahavinayak Temple

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https://www.flickr.com/photos/136239443@N05/28402623720/in/album-72157670735623000/

320 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

Chandilkhol Hills

325 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

What a surprise!! We met Odisha Jawa yezdi club near Dubri.

In Sukinda Market.
Waiting to regroup.
Its 10.5 Km not 0.5 km

On our way to Ashok Jhar

345 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

While trekking to Ashok Jhar, we saw an unfinished temple [of-course of recent time]

350 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

A good view point from the trekking, 300 meters more to go for Ashok Jhar

355 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

On our way back from Ashok Jhar

370 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

It started raining heavy after this as some of the guys were busy wearing rain coat and few of us discussing where to have lunch; we felt a shock from a lighting which we saw like 5-6 km away. Touch-wood, lucky to be still alive

. We hurriedly went inside a Dhaba to take shelter and waited for an hour to rain pass by. It was in no mood to spare us we decided to ride as the rain slowed down a bit. As we were ready to leave, heard another big bang. Dr Deepankar has broken a tube light with his helmet as he forgot the low roof shed of Dhaba

. Lucky again no damage done. We paid the Dhaba owner for the tube light and regrouped at Dubri for lunch. After pet pooja, ek gannda sa selfie to banta hai.

On our way to Khushei River Dam and Reservoir.
Lush green beautiful mountain and a 7km long ghat road with lots of twists and turn made our day.

Khushei River Dam and Reservoir.
One of the best spot in our whole ride. In the end we saw this beautiful reservoir situated on top of mountain.

395 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

So what happened here was, as guys were parking the bike in line for shot. Sankha helmet fell off on the dam wall. As it was pretty steep everyone kept discussing how to bring it back. Sajal Bhai got bored, said hell with you guys and jumped down on steep slope. Brought back the helmet within minutes

400 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

One more shot from top of Dam.

405 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

Sajal Bhai may turn to non-vegetarian on next road trip

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On our way down from Khushei River Dam and Reservoir.

On our way to Dubri

We went through a beautiful gate of double rainbow

Madhupur Jagannath Temple.
We went to visit our last spot which was Madhupur Palace. As it was already 6:55 pm, with no electricity inside the ruins & caretaker nowhere to be found. We decide to skip the ruins for the time being. It was drizzling & we have to reach our hotel in Chandikhol by 7:30 to collect our belongings. But before that we need capture the sunset with Jagannath temple.

430 by Anupam Behera, on Flickr

Total Km covers 259.

This was the last pic, thanks for watching.

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