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Ride to the Kingdom of Sand : Mount Abu, Rajasthan
Killers....Ride to the Kingdom of Sand [Mount Abu - Rajasthan]
Content by:-Ajay V
To make this one an interesting log
Introducing the Riders:
Rachit
Ajay
Prasad
Route : Mumbai - Mt. Abu - GandhiNagar(Gujarat) - Mumbai
Days : 25th Dec - 28th Dec 09
Kms : 1650kms
Chapter I
Friday, 25th December 09]
Fantastic Four hit the highway
Rachit & Prasad
It was planned at 4.30 Am IST on 25th
December 09, so after a week of preparation s & purchases with me picking up
a set of Cramster Knee Pad & nitin getting a couple of Balacalavas, a new visor
& some bungee ropes which were the best pick of the lot as it helped us carry
It was biting cold & we were literally shivering as the cold breeze swayed through our bodies with all mostly tight lipped,
The stretch was the usual as it is in the wee hours of the day with heavy vehicles plying on both the sides entering
After having one a many cups of tea we hit the road once again to continue the road rash to our dreams. It was a beautiful experience to motor ourselves through the landof Khasakhurd, Talasari & Dadra and enter the busy land of Vapi
As what we were up to was just enjoy every inch of the concrete under the sun and we were transforming into hippies every other second burning, behind all tensions, frustration, responsibility and all worldly tasks performed by normal humans. I could see and feel responses of every otherperson on the road whom we used to communicate with other than ourselves but this time it were the eyes used to do all the talking. We were very much into the beautiful state of Gujarat and passing by the province of Valsad in a few hours time, engaged in one thing that could be traded to Nirvana-----Biking
We must have rode for another 50-70 kilometers when we came across a very beautiful roadside motel with a very beautiful
name where we stopped by relieve ourselves and we also decided to have early lunch so that we would not be required to halt again for the same reason.
This time we were on an aggressive stint of riding as we had vowed not to take any further halts and to cover as much
I was riding ahead calculating (honestly subtracting kilometers to Ahmedabad), when I came across a busy junction with all
Parked my bike I waited for the rest of the gang who joined me in a few minutes for a short break.
The pistons once again ripped up & down... as we set to our journey towards Rajasthan again in a formation with rachit
HID on Prasads Bullet
doubts over the decision to reach Abu. We felt amazed when we were stopping at a railway crossing there was a maruti car in front of us who got down from the car to ask us about the ride and also dropped in their visiting cards and told us to
Prasad & Nitin changed their clothes and went out to find food from a local dhaba, which was later wasted due to everyone
being dead tired. The funniest part of the first night was when we had only three blanket amongst us and rachit had to sleep inside the bed itself to save himself from the 6 degree cold winds.At 1.30 AM where we, had our late night dinner and dozed off to Glory..
Chapter II
Saturday, 26th December 09]
Rising to the top
Next morning we woke up @ 9.00 AM and after breakfast we headed to Mount Abu, it was another short ride of 30-35 kilometers filled up of only twisties from our Hotel. On the way we could see many tourists from nearby states traveling along
& twisty roads are a treat to ride on, in fact rachit also had an experience enroute of someone knocking on his knee pad wondering what it was. The place was filled with Monkeys loitering and literally we had to manage the curves as well as the monkeys.
Here we met a Young Baba
On the top there is the temple bell which is a wonder in itself as it does not meet both the sides of the bell on ringing.
After taking darshan and some killer photo shoots we headed to wards the most beautiful Dilwara Temples which is 2.5 kilometers from Mount Abu.
The safest place to centrally store all the helmets
These temples dating back from the 11th to the 13th century AD are world famous for their stunning use of marble. The
five legendary marble temples of Dilwara are the sacred pilgrimage of the Jains. They are an overwhelming blend of simple beauty and exquisite elegance. The marble temples have an opulent entranceway. The simplicity in architecture verily reminds one that Jainism as a religion "encouraged honesty and frugality". The temples reside amidst mesmerizing surroundings of mango trees and wooded hills. A high wall, shimmering luminous in the sunlight, shrouds the temple complex.
Although the Jains built some beautiful temples at other places in Rajasthan but none come close to these in terms of architectural perfection. The ornamental detail spread over the minutely carved ceilings, doorways, pillars and panels is simply marvelous and has to be seen to be believed.
We moved on to the next destination Naki lake which is famous for freezing during winters, where we met with a group
of children who were excited and enquired on us. Horse riding was also done by all which pepped up the thrill of visiting the mount. Time to click the fun we had there.
It was almost sun set before we finished our sight seeing and decided to fill our empty stomachs and found a place called
Chapter III
Sunday, 27th December 09]
Another day in Paradise
By afternoon we were around 25-30 kilometers from Gandhinagar when we passed by a beautiful structure named Tri Mandir where rachit and myself stopped to click some snaps, we were automatically joined by the rest within no time and everybody used the cameras to the fullest.
After unpacking we freshened up quickly & dressed into normal clothes (without riding gears) which transformed us from bikers to tourists. We entered Akshardam to regain all the lost energy and relaxed in the beautiful massive lawns of the temple, where we felt peaceful like heaven.
It being Christmas night we also got to see a Christmas party at a gift shop where Prasad & I jumped to dance with Santa & Mickey Donald and rachit capturing the moments.
Am damn hungry.........
Chapter IV
Monday, 28th December 09]
Final Destination
After packing our luggage back on our bikes we clicked photos with the MIG Plane replicas standing tall in the junctions of Gandhinagar. It was the same place where Rachit, Prasad & other Ladakh Conquerers had waited for capturing the same glimpse. The garderner,immediately recollected & asked us, if we had come last year too.
Further we halted again at the Border Security Force with whom we were lucky enough to stand shoulder to shoulder which was a proud feeling that cannot be expressed in words although they were reluctant to, but when they realized that we were riding from Mumbai they obliged.
A misunderstanding also lead us to take a few wrong turns entering Ahmedabad city which was a harrowing experience as we had to fight with the irritating traffic
A rider (who was not an Indian national) along with a Pillion from UP met us , & wished us luck for the rest of the road!!!!
Like all great travelers we have seen more than we remember
For More pix : Click Here
Mumbai - Mt. Abu - Gandhinagar(Gujarat) - Mumbai
Content by:-Ajay V
To make this one an interesting log
Introducing the Riders:
Rachit
Ajay
Nitin
Prasad
Route : Mumbai - Mt. Abu - GandhiNagar(Gujarat) - Mumbai
Days : 25th Dec - 28th Dec 09
Kms : 1650kms
Chapter I
Friday, 25th December 09]
Fantastic Four hit the highway
Rachit & Prasad
It was planned at 4.30 Am IST on 25th
December 09, so after a week of preparation s & purchases with me picking up
a set of Cramster Knee Pad & nitin getting a couple of Balacalavas, a new visor
& some bungee ropes which were the best pick of the lot as it helped us carry
It was biting cold & we were literally shivering as the cold breeze swayed through our bodies with all mostly tight lipped,
The stretch was the usual as it is in the wee hours of the day with heavy vehicles plying on both the sides entering
After having one a many cups of tea we hit the road once again to continue the road rash to our dreams. It was a beautiful experience to motor ourselves through the landof Khasakhurd, Talasari & Dadra and enter the busy land of Vapi
As what we were up to was just enjoy every inch of the concrete under the sun and we were transforming into hippies every other second burning, behind all tensions, frustration, responsibility and all worldly tasks performed by normal humans. I could see and feel responses of every otherperson on the road whom we used to communicate with other than ourselves but this time it were the eyes used to do all the talking. We were very much into the beautiful state of Gujarat and passing by the province of Valsad in a few hours time, engaged in one thing that could be traded to Nirvana-----Biking
We must have rode for another 50-70 kilometers when we came across a very beautiful roadside motel with a very beautiful
name where we stopped by relieve ourselves and we also decided to have early lunch so that we would not be required to halt again for the same reason.
This time we were on an aggressive stint of riding as we had vowed not to take any further halts and to cover as much
I was riding ahead calculating (honestly subtracting kilometers to Ahmedabad), when I came across a busy junction with all
Parked my bike I waited for the rest of the gang who joined me in a few minutes for a short break.
The pistons once again ripped up & down... as we set to our journey towards Rajasthan again in a formation with rachit
HID on Prasads Bullet
doubts over the decision to reach Abu. We felt amazed when we were stopping at a railway crossing there was a maruti car in front of us who got down from the car to ask us about the ride and also dropped in their visiting cards and told us to
Prasad & Nitin changed their clothes and went out to find food from a local dhaba, which was later wasted due to everyone
being dead tired. The funniest part of the first night was when we had only three blanket amongst us and rachit had to sleep inside the bed itself to save himself from the 6 degree cold winds.At 1.30 AM where we, had our late night dinner and dozed off to Glory..
Chapter II
Saturday, 26th December 09]
Rising to the top
Next morning we woke up @ 9.00 AM and after breakfast we headed to Mount Abu, it was another short ride of 30-35 kilometers filled up of only twisties from our Hotel. On the way we could see many tourists from nearby states traveling along
& twisty roads are a treat to ride on, in fact rachit also had an experience enroute of someone knocking on his knee pad wondering what it was. The place was filled with Monkeys loitering and literally we had to manage the curves as well as the monkeys.
Here we met a Young Baba
On the top there is the temple bell which is a wonder in itself as it does not meet both the sides of the bell on ringing.
After taking darshan and some killer photo shoots we headed to wards the most beautiful Dilwara Temples which is 2.5 kilometers from Mount Abu.
The safest place to centrally store all the helmets
These temples dating back from the 11th to the 13th century AD are world famous for their stunning use of marble. The
five legendary marble temples of Dilwara are the sacred pilgrimage of the Jains. They are an overwhelming blend of simple beauty and exquisite elegance. The marble temples have an opulent entranceway. The simplicity in architecture verily reminds one that Jainism as a religion "encouraged honesty and frugality". The temples reside amidst mesmerizing surroundings of mango trees and wooded hills. A high wall, shimmering luminous in the sunlight, shrouds the temple complex.
Although the Jains built some beautiful temples at other places in Rajasthan but none come close to these in terms of architectural perfection. The ornamental detail spread over the minutely carved ceilings, doorways, pillars and panels is simply marvelous and has to be seen to be believed.
We moved on to the next destination Naki lake which is famous for freezing during winters, where we met with a group
of children who were excited and enquired on us. Horse riding was also done by all which pepped up the thrill of visiting the mount. Time to click the fun we had there.
It was almost sun set before we finished our sight seeing and decided to fill our empty stomachs and found a place called
Chapter III
Sunday, 27th December 09]
Another day in Paradise
By afternoon we were around 25-30 kilometers from Gandhinagar when we passed by a beautiful structure named Tri Mandir where rachit and myself stopped to click some snaps, we were automatically joined by the rest within no time and everybody used the cameras to the fullest.
After unpacking we freshened up quickly & dressed into normal clothes (without riding gears) which transformed us from bikers to tourists. We entered Akshardam to regain all the lost energy and relaxed in the beautiful massive lawns of the temple, where we felt peaceful like heaven.
It being Christmas night we also got to see a Christmas party at a gift shop where Prasad & I jumped to dance with Santa & Mickey Donald and rachit capturing the moments.
Am damn hungry.........
Chapter IV
Monday, 28th December 09]
Final Destination
After packing our luggage back on our bikes we clicked photos with the MIG Plane replicas standing tall in the junctions of Gandhinagar. It was the same place where Rachit, Prasad & other Ladakh Conquerers had waited for capturing the same glimpse. The garderner,immediately recollected & asked us, if we had come last year too.
Further we halted again at the Border Security Force with whom we were lucky enough to stand shoulder to shoulder which was a proud feeling that cannot be expressed in words although they were reluctant to, but when they realized that we were riding from Mumbai they obliged.
A misunderstanding also lead us to take a few wrong turns entering Ahmedabad city which was a harrowing experience as we had to fight with the irritating traffic
A rider (who was not an Indian national) along with a Pillion from UP met us , & wished us luck for the rest of the road!!!!
Like all great travelers we have seen more than we remember
For More pix : Click Here
Mumbai - Mt. Abu - Gandhinagar(Gujarat) - Mumbai
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