Sri Jagdish Temple...
















So this concludes Udaipur which was on day 5. I'll move on to enroute pics from Udaipur-Nathdwara-Kumbalgarh-Ranakpur-Falda-Sirohi-Jodhpur-Pokhran-Jaisalmer today evening or tomorrow. I assure you, this is one of the biker's route to be taken as the road passes through state highway, forest, small hills, country roads, villages & finally runs into desert roads towards Jaisalmer. After riding this route, I felt Top station is nothing; Kodai roads are nothing; Munnar is kind of OK

Did you enjoyed the twisties between Udaipur and Ranakpur??

Was travelling & just catching up on xbhp now and I see this wonderful trip of yours. Seems like an absolutely mesmerizing trip esp a first hand experience from somebody down south exploring another part of our multi-cultural country.

Great going Ganesh and happy Onam.

^^^ Thank you Sir Delighted to get a comment from you on this thread!!! Honoured

BTW, reached Jaipur about 15-20 mts ago; the ride from Jaisalmer-Pokaran-Bikaner-Laxmangarh-Jaipur was brilliant; Did Jaisalmer-Bikaner in 3:45 mts including fuel breaks; so brilliant roads, such brilliant roads!!! I'm now fed up of straights

The last part entering into Jaipur was horrendous!!! When I reached outskirts it was 1:15; by the time I entered into the city it was 2:15!!! Now I can confidently say, Chennai rocks!!! Its really a horror driving inside Jaipur, never, never, ever, again, I shall enter into any big cities!!!

I'm gradually setting my expectations!!!

A Ride to Remember

7-Sep is one memorable day, one of the biker's dream roads to ride; Why? Let the pics speak the roads I took; one of the brilliant, enjoyable, lovely, fantastic day where I experienced riding through SH, NH, forest & villages!!!























This is just the beginning of Jaisalmer; more to come...

Nice......but incomplete, without your stead in it. At least in one....

You can dissolved the number plate portion if you concerned about privacy.

Happy mile munching.

Lovely pictures R.G !! Sorry am a day late but Happy Onam ! Do have a belated celebration with family after you return !

Take Care & God Bless.

Somethings are nice when left incomplete

Thanks Sir ; Wishing you the same to you & your family

Here're some pics from Pokaran to Jaisalmer

I'm watching this thread... taking pointers and learning from your exp. Noting down places to visit when I go through the same route..

+1 - You rode through one of my dream ride road, Jaisalmer.....

Multiple pics on this thread, just one pic with the bike is that a big ask from beloved members?

You can see the bike in reality + I'll ride to Kolkatta someday; story finished !!!

This is the hotel I stayed; Hotel Moomal; its got a romantic story of prince Mahendra and princess Moomal. The love tale of Moomal-Mahendra is deeply rooted in folklore and oral traditions; its also the first hotel built at Jaisalmer & naturally it has the heritage of 4 presidents, 3-4 prime ministers accomodation taken care. But pls do not expect a 5* (or even a single *) service, but assured, its better than our TTDC, on that aspect RTDC rocks!!!





The next day I was given several options; go to Sand dunes (40 Kms), Khuldara deserted village (18 Kms), Tanot Devi temple (120 Kms) or do local site seeing. But I also wanted to change the engine oil on C250R, just to be sure there's nothing going wrong, so I'd to complete that at priority; though the engine oil color was still RED (changed at Chennai), I still went ahead & changed for peace of mind by then the time was 11:00 AM. This is one thing that rocks with Honda; you go anywhere, you can find one HMSI workshop within a reach.

Finally by 11:45, I made up my mind & went to Khuldhara deserted village; legend says that for some unknown reason the entire people in the village who were living with prosperity was forced to leave everything right behind & when they left, they left with a curse that no one could survive in that place. Some people tried living there, but couldn't succeed. Also the stones from these places are beautiful to look, but, will get the same curse if used for constructing houses. Today, the Govt preserves it as a historical monument & they've built a model house & a Krishna temple amidst of the ruins. Here's the way to Kuldhara Village followed by the village ruins...

Kuldhara - A lost village than a deserted village

Somehow looking at the ruins, I was reminded of several thoughts from the movie Apocalypto leading to the ancient meso American civilizations. Its like once a culture flourished & then finally it was abandoned & then the remaining are only the ruins!!!

I need to get back to Rajasthan sometime soon, can't have enough of the place.

I quite like hotel Moomal - the rooms are clean, and the food decent. And it doesn't bust your pocket everytime you stay there. And it is slightly away from the hustle bustle, so that is another good thing about the hotel. I got a room on the ground floor and parked my bike right under the window so I could keep an eye on it 24x7!

You have inspired me. Will try to cover Rajasthan on bike.