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The Perfect Road Trip - A pan India trip on bikes 25 Jul 2013 | 02:54 pm
It was 1982 and India was to host the 9th Asian Games in Delhi from 19Nov82 to 04Dec82. Five of us close friends were sitting together on a fine October evening and suddenly there was a bright spark....
Ride the Konkan coast 29 Jun 2013 | 02:06 pm
Just as summer was coming to an end I embarked on a solo ride on my Royal Enfield 500Classic ‘Desert Storm’ for a ride along the 500kms long Konkan coast in Maharashtra. Kicked off my ride at 6am on ...
Bhedaghat 19 Apr 2013 | 06:16 pm
As we drove into Bhedaghat, near Jabalpur we were stopped at the barrier for an entrance fee and were advised that there are no liquor shops beyond the barrier in Bhedaghat. This information was given...
Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh 16 Mar 2013 | 05:33 pm
Amarkantak also know as Teertharaj or King of pilgrimages is situated in Madhya Pradesh.It is the birthplace of the Narmada and Son rivers. Situated at a height of 3500 feet it is a natural hill stati...
Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh 22 Feb 2013 | 06:37 pm
“If you don’t spot a tiger, it is your fault. You must have sinned badly for sure!” is what we were told by the forest guard. It was just before 3pm, we had just had a wonderful lunch and were out on ...
Khajuraho 8 Feb 2013 | 01:46 pm
Khajuraho, famous for sexually explicit sculptures on temple walls, has many other beautiful temples. Of a total of eighty five, only around twenty two are in reasonably good condition now and Khajura...
Magical Orchha! 29 Jan 2013 | 01:39 pm
Drove into Orchha in the afternoon from Jhansi. Orchha was founded in the 15th century AD by the Bundela chief, Rudra Pratap Singh, who became the first King of Orchha. History confronts you at ever...
Jhansi - A tribute to Rani Lakshmi Bai 17 Jan 2013 | 06:17 pm
We reached Jhansi at around 11am on our way to Orchha. We visited the Jhansi fort which is very well maintained. It has a long and fascinating history that you can read here. This fort was built in ...
Gwalior - a historic city! 25 Dec 2012 | 02:24 pm
Drove into Gwalior in the afternoon. Was stunned to see guys driving or riding with rifles slung across their shoulders! Felt as if had gone back to the wild West, only difference being horses replace...
What is Chanderi in Madhya Pradesh famous for? 12 Nov 2012 | 01:09 pm
As we drove into Chanderi, we encountered the Chanderi Museum of the Archaelogical Survey of India and it merited a visit. So in we went and spent close to an hour admiring all the artefacts on displ...
