[theodore_ftw]

Originally Posted by mobike008

1. We plan to leave by 8AM on Sunday

Confirmed Names :-
1.Mobike008+1
2. Rajesh Rawal
3. Hillram + 1
4. Brajesh
5. Ravveendra + 1
6. Milecruncher (+ 1 Tentative)
7. Srimath

I'm @ Hyd during this weekend but wont be joining you guys on this meet. However depending on where you guys 'flag off' from i will come and see you guys off...

[kkr2k2]

Originally Posted by MileCruncher

@ Mitramandali: Is there any good dhaba for food enroute to Narsapur forest? If not NSD sounds good

There is one dhaba after Narsapur lake!!!

Directions:
Go further down the road towards Medak into Narsapur, you will come to a cross-roads junction. Take left here, you will find a Dhaba or two on the right hand side, I think its around a furlong or so from the junction. I think its name is Saajan Dhaba!!!

NOTE: There is a Iyengar bakery in Narsapur on the right side while going towards the above mentioned junction. Their plump cake was good!!!

PS: Avi, carry your 70-300 lens(if you want to click birds!!), at Narsapur lake and in the Narsapur forest you might find some good birds. Here is the link to the pics clicked by ismail(HPC) at Narsapur:
Narsapur Forest - 2009 - a set on Flickr

EDIT:
If any one of you are interested in Architecture of ancient India, can try this temple:
http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=17.724...8&z=18&l=0&m=b
This temple comes a couple of KM before the Narsapur lake. A friend of mine said that the architeture reminded him of a type of Dravidian Architecture which is not seen normally. BTW, the temple is Octagonal in shape!!

Originally Posted by theodore_ftw

I'm @ Hyd during this weekend but wont be joining you guys on this meet. However depending on where you guys 'flag off' from i will come and see you guys off...

Interestingly, my office falls on the road to Narsapur, so I can also come to see you off guys, if you folks get late by any chance!!!

[mobike008]

@Amit, thanks for that quick post of those pictures !

@Raj, can't we book you as our tour operator? You seem to know a lot about that location.

Btw, Ismail is on my buddy list on Flickr so have seen his pictures from his trip to Narsapur forest

What happened to the regulars? Hope Suren is back by then and joining as we postponed this drive meet on his request.

Nazim, you joining?

Brajesh bhai, you havent visited this thread in ages. Your confirmed? Good way to offroad in your new beast.

[pulsar56]

Originally Posted by mobike008

Nazim, you joining?

Yes! Yes! I was looking out for a good large towel which can absorb my sweat!

Confirmed Names :-
1.Mobike008+1
2. Rajesh Rawal
3. Hillram + 1
4. Brajesh
5. Ravveendra + 1
6. Milecruncher (+ 1 Tentative)
7. Srimath
8. Pulsar56

[mobike008]

Originally Posted by pulsar56

Yes! Yes! I was looking out for a good large towel which can absorb my sweat!

Confirmed Names :-
1.Mobike008+1
2. Rajesh Rawal
3. Hillram + 1
4. Brajesh
5. Ravveendra + 1
6. Milecruncher (+ 1 Tentative)
7. Srimath
8. Pulsar56

Awesome. Good to see you back in your pocket rocket. Btw, dont look for towels. Please consider sponges that has capability of absorbing large amounts of sweat

[zen91]

Originally Posted by mobike008

@Amit, thanks for that quick post of those pictures !

@Raj, can't we book you as our tour operator? You seem to know a lot about that location.

Btw, Ismail is on my buddy list on Flickr so have seen his pictures from his trip to Narsapur forest

What happened to the regulars? Hope Suren is back by then and joining as we postponed this drive meet on his request.

Nazim, you joining?

Brajesh bhai, you havent visited this thread in ages. Your confirmed? Good way to offroad in your new beast.

Avi Bhai, planning to go to Shirdi on 17th/18th. Incase I am unable to make it to Shirdi, then I shall certainly join the meet.

[kkr2k2]

Originally Posted by mobike008

.....
@Raj, can't we book you as our tour operator? You seem to know a lot about that location......

I would love to, but I am working this Sunday. But there is a remote possibility(1%) of me joining the meet!! Sundays and Mondays we dont have power in the office, we have a generator which takes care of us but a colleague of mine was mentioning this Sunday the generator might be having a service session, so it will be not working!!! I may join only in that case!!!

[absynthguzzler]

Originally Posted by kkr2k2

I would love to, but I am working this Sunday. But there is a remote possibility(1%) of me joining the meet!! Sundays and Mondays we dont have power in the office, we have a generator which takes care of us but a colleague of mine was mentioning this Sunday the generator might be having a service session, so it will be not working!!! I may join only in that case!!!

Talk about labour laws in India. We are forced to depend on a generator not working in order to avoid work on a Sunday!.

Dude, if you were serious about working , then tell them you shall work even though there is no generator and that would be under the shady confines of a forest tree!Dont work to impress the boss, lol.

[mobike008]

Originally Posted by kkr2k2

I would love to, but I am working this Sunday. But there is a remote possibility(1%) of me joining the meet!! Sundays and Mondays we dont have power in the office, we have a generator which takes care of us but a colleague of mine was mentioning this Sunday the generator might be having a service session, so it will be not working!!! I may join only in that case!!!

I can only decipher from above that tentative raj is "confirmed"

Confirmed Names :-
1.Mobike008+1
2. Rajesh Rawal
3. Hillram + 1
4. Brajesh
5. Ravveendra + 1
6. Milecruncher (+ 1 Tentative)
7. Srimath
8. Pulsar56
9. KKR2K2

[hillram]

Originally Posted by kkr2k2

NOTE: There is a Iyengar bakery in Narsapur on the right side while going towards the above mentioned junction. Their plump cake was good!!!

Raj..on the lighter side,I dont think Iyengars would let us anywhere near Narsapur,if they hear about this PLUMP Cake,you consumed.Im sure you meant PLUM cake.

[kkr2k2]

Arun, i have to do some documentation work and meetings back to back, if there is no power at office, its not possible. No point in going to work!

Also working on a sunday means, i can take a leave any day in the month to compensate for that!

Avi anna, zara saiso. Keep me tentative!

Ram, thanks for the correction. Till now i never knew what exactly its called! I heard some saying plump cake, some saying plum cake! That too from the people who make it at their home!

[Rajesh Rawal]

OT:Our drive guru tirthankar is in town,might meet him tonight for dinner ,anybody game?

[Monaro]

Sorry guys, I am off to Nagpur for the weekend, surely next time.

..btw it was absolutely fantastic meeting you people

[mobike008]

Confirmed Names :-
1.Mobike008+1
2. Rajesh Rawal
3. Hillram + 1
4. Brajesh
5. Ravveendra + 1
6. Milecruncher (+ 1 Tentative)
7. Srimath
8. Pulsar56
9. KKR2K2

I am looking forward to the trek. Some things dont forget :-

Wear shorts if possible
Suntan lotion
Hat/cap
Sports shoes
Insect bite repellant

Man, above sounds like a serious trek isnt it. Well, crap it. Ignore it fellas

Lets aim to start at 8am atleast. What say?

Getting up would be tough knowing an awesome evening that I have planned for this saturday with some of my other friends

Raj, join in man. Will treat you to a PLUMP cake

[hillram]

Originally Posted by mobike008

Raj, join in man. Will treat you to a PLUMP cake

Avi..Since I discovered this new species of cake through Raj,I should be given the first honour to treat him and then you can and the rest can follow to make him PLUMP