'Days together on a long beach drive within India and make my ride the ideal home for the entire duration' ..... That's the life I dream of.
I wonder if there are there more dreamers with the same desire in India?
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Thick Populated Area????
Yuk!
What's that?
Just not acceptable.
What is the utility of communicating such terribly wrong messages and that too by the cops to drivers, riders and pedestrians?
P.S: Spotted at Beliaghata CIT More in Kolkata on 2018-02-16.
Indian Roadie Safety Tips for two-wheeler riding.
1. Just because your bike can go 100 mph between two stoplights doesn't mean you should do it.
2. Slow down a little. That S curve is sharper than you think!
3. Maintenance is that un-fun thing you do to keep from walking home!
4. When in doubt, always take a jacket & gloves. When not in doubt, still take the jacket.
5. It always seems farther back home than it was to your destination. Don't ride so far that it stops being fun!
6. WAVE!! Even if the rider is on a scooter or a different brand. They just might be saving for their "Dream" motorcycle.
7. Stop for gas even if you don't need it. You may wish you had later.
8. Don't ride beyond your skill level trying to keep up with the rider in front of you.
9. Ride safe! No one wants to attend your funeral and talk about how much you loved bikes. They want to go riding with you and talk about what a great time you had.
10. Chrome wont get you laid, unless you're already good looking.
11. Keep your passenger feeling safe. They're riding with you because they trust you. Don't scare them & ruin motorcycling for them.
12. Buy quality rain gear. Being wet when it's warm is tolerable. Being wet when it's cold is miserable.
13. The larger the group, the longer it takes to get there.
14. Riding 500 miles a day on the interstate is doable. Riding 500 miles a day in the mountains is impossible. Allow yourself time to "see the sights".
15. The "ride" is about the journey, not the destination.
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Note: Received as a random forward on WhatsApp with lots of errors. Edited before reposting.
You are on the road somewhere in Delhi, Bihar or UP.
You spot a simple roadside eatery selling steaming hot 'litti' and yummy 'mutton curry'.
Irrespective of whether you are there in your hometown or on a long drive/ ride, are you the one who can resist the temptation of ignoring what you spotted!
Honestly speaking, I just can't ignore the delicacies on the plate. Everything else can wait.
Photo credit: Priyanshu Kumar, an avid foodie.
Hotel Orchid is supposed to be decent.
Aradura Inn is lovely, but tariffs might be a little steep.
Hotel Razhu Pru is also lovely, but again tariffs might be a bit steep.
Hotel Oriental de Grande is a good place to stay. But tariffs are a little on the higher side but really nice.
Kodanad View Point located 47 Km north-east of Ooty, and 19 Km north of Kotagiri, is breath-taking.
From the eastern edges of Nilgiri hills it provides amazing views of snaking river Moyar, gorges surrounding it, Thengumarahada village, picturesque Rangaswamy peak, Bhavani sagar dam, and evergreen forests and valleys.
A 4 Km detour from Kotagiri on the way takes us to John Sullivan memorial - the first house that Sullivan built in the year 1819 at Kannerimukku. John Sullivan is credited with being the first British officer who led the exploration to Nilgiris.
The drive to Kodanad is equally charming - abound with green vistas, tea fields, farmlands, forests, streams and hills.
Pictures do justice partially to what it actually is!
Photo & content courtesy: Narayanan PK who drove to Kodanad View Point in early June 2018.
We have read stories about the mirage in a desert, but can there be a mirage on a hill as well? Can there be a place on earth which is absolved from the effects of gravitational force? How would you feel if your vehicle starts moving uphill on its own and without the use of handbrakes?
It is a reality
Apparently, the phenomenon of witnessing your vehicle or any object creeping uphill at a speed of 20 KMPH even though you set it into neutral at the base of the hill is a reality. Visit a place known as Tulsishyam in Gujarat to behold the strange occurrence.
What makes Tulsishyam unique?
For the starters, Tulsishyam is a place situated on the border of Amreli district and Junagadh district, in the Gir Forest National Park in Gujarat. It is famous for the 3,000 year-old Krishna temple and houses a hot water spring known for its healing powers. Another highlight of Tulsishyam is the famous anti-gravity hill which is nothing but the balancing out of gravitational forces in the region.
The secret behind it
In reality, these are not crooked vortexes in the Earth’s gravitational field; rather they are purely optical illusions occurring due to the structure of land on either side of the road. It may look that the cars, water and balls are rolling up hill, but in reality they are sloping downward, the way they should be. The horizon line and other attributes of the surrounding vistas trick the brain into assuming the slope as uphill. Yet, it is difficult for the ordinary brain to accept the truth.
A supernatural hill?
The superstitious people living in this area beg to differ from the ‘anti-gravity’ theory. They harbour a belief that this phenomenon is actually a supernatural occurrence. They say that this way goes all the way to heaven because it feels like we are being pulled upward. It is still better in the sense that they do not attribute the phenomenon to be the work of some ghost or evil force unlike their Western counterparts.
More examples…
Tulsishyam is not the only place to have anti-gravity hills. The Electric Bae in South Ayrshire (Scotland), the Gravity Hill in Prosser (Washington), the Confusion Hill in Piercy (California) and the Magnetic Hill in Black Rock (Australia) are also similar places located in different parts of the world.
Aren’t they intriguing enough?
Article credit: Resham Sengar,Times Travel Editor
Cars or Bikes rented from outside Leh can't be used in Leh or beyond. Even self-drive ones are not allowed beyond Leh. So those have to be parked in Leh for the duration of stay and one has to hire local Leh car/ bike to travel within Leh or beyond (self or driver driven), while the rented car/bike (from outside) remains parked in Leh town. That's double the expenditure.
This rule does not apply to cars/ bike personally owned and driven around with documents to prove ownership when asked for.
And yes, there are no self-drive car/ bike rental service operating in Leh region that allows one to pick and drop vehicles at different points. Self-drive car rental companies in the organized sector, viz. Zoomcar, Choicecars, Myles, etc have this service only in select cities in India but not in Leh/ Ladakh region.
