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Life was dull, colourless and bored. Some because of personal reasons and some over my decisions. There's no end to it as many reasons, I can give to tell myself I needed a break. Its November, so any decision over where to go has to be decided. I knew mountains are like my best places where I can be - Feeling Free -Like a BIRD Anywhere everywhere and no bounds. I had a limited Budget of 1600Rs. + a reserve of 500Rs extra(Just in case). Three Days, Two nights and all's mine now. Decision over where to go ? Destination ? So many places - Renuka, Rishikesh, Shimla, Jaipur - but which one? So the pick was Shimla - Reason being - Cool climate conditions, nice roads And a chance that I may further go to Rampur.
No prior Packing, it was all of sudden . Geting a wake up call from one of peers, its 6:30 Am on 7Th Nov'03. |
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All prepared with nothing in my head except the good journey, Long roads. Leaving prepared with a bag packed on my back. I left home at approximately 10 minutes to 8:00AM. Going straight to Bank took out my budget balance - 1600Rs and first obvious expense - The Fuel, So got the tank of my bike was filled to the brink for mere 300Rs. once the tank was filled my real starts now. Heading straight to Delhi border and my dial reads 20645. 'I M LOVING IT' were the only words sounding inside my helmet. At the top of my voice with heart open and head down. At the speeds going gradually towards - 101...102..103...104.. 105... well dat was all as I was driving in against the wind. With the head down and body down on the Tank I touched 110 KmP but then it was a thing not so expected. It was my speedometer cable that gave up and broke at 20742Km. but on my my way I found two men on a similar bike like mine and they showed me the way to workshop from where I got it fixed. That took me 45 minutes out of the way. once back on the highway I was back to my Rythm, Freedom and that sense of feeling. It was kurukshetra from where I started my journey. Driving at a constant speed of 100+, I touched Punchkula in approximately 90Km's and my Dial read 20842Km, where I hd my official first stop to grab a glass of Orange juice with foothills visible for the first time. Moving ahead into Kalka was the railway station and my craziness drove me to the rail tracks to click some pics but "See the charm" I found a Puppy. I decided not to leave it alone and was all prepared for the journey with me. Starting over with the precious life in my hands. Heading for mountains, puppy started to shivver and I had to get some warm milk and some biscuts for small baybeeh. It was awesome yet some unforgettable moments. Moving Uphill I decided to move away from my way so changed my mind to visit kasauli, which was 12 Km's out of my way with MONKEY POINT as being centre of attraction. By this time puppy proved to charm throughout the way. Once back to my way at Dharampur, I carried on my normal planned trip. Now, it was getting cold and chilly so first stop was planned at kandaghat. While puppy in my hands I got a room at DharamShala ;). I left puppy sleeping in Room and went out to local site visit, Where I spent about 4 hours getting a gurudwara decorated, AS it was a Gurupurab next day. Once I returned to the room pup was sleeping but as soon as I returend Pup woke up to the slightest noise and he saw me, And i knew he must hv been hungry by now so i hd to take him out to get him some milk. But now he wont sleep and the moment i pulled him in my bed He slept as quite as no body was there. So we shared the same bed.
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Time had come to return back, Back to where I came from "Home". It was going to be a journey all on plains and I left Kalka @ 21105Km at 10:40AM with a journey to head back all memorable moments back in the head. Driving once again at a pace of Constant 105-110Kmph. I had my first break at Samalkha at 21289Km at 12:42Pm. Once i left samalkha after breakfast it wasnt that log. I touched Delhi at 2:24Pm Delhi Border.
At the end of all, It was a Journey of memories that will stay green with wonderfull scenic memories of that weather and beauty that i saw. I wish I could have never returned. But I know I have a One more coming soon my way.
"I loved watever I did and was bit happy by the Presence of Puppy with me."
Dats a Different story that Mom didn;t allowed me to keep it. So I hv to give it to someone.
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