25,000 KM Update
As i type this, the ODO has just kissed the 25K Km mark and Toothless is running perfect with the driver(s) and passengers being content, all the freaking time!
Finally, around 3rd week of September, after a lot of research and reviews, Toothless has finally got the IPHCar M16 Bi-Led projector foglights setup installed and running, right before undertaking a long roadtrip.
Ordered directly from AES India/Mr. Amit and got it installed locally through one of his mechanics in Bangalore.
Visited my wife's hometown to celebrate Durga Puja and...(will tell this a bit later)
Started from Bangalore on 30th Sep, in the evening and halted at Hyderabad...next day started from Hyderabad early in the morning and reached Jabalpur by around 9.30pm.
The Hinghanghat and surrounding patch of the highway is in worst condition, ended up with the front rims having a bent and a puncture.
Toothless - happily posing somewhere in the Pench, enroute Jabalpur.
Around Pench, found a bunk with tyre service attached. Got the bent tyre replaced with Stephny and air filled in the other 3 tyres.
Straight, dashing into the Pujo pandal to seek blessings and convey our thank you to the Almighty!
Watched Ram-Leela and Ravan dehan (buring of Ravan) - probably after 15-16years!
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Happy Dusshera to all the TBH family!
6th of Oct:
Post the 3-4days of festivities, it was time to do the evening Jungle Safari at Bandhavgarh. I had booked permits online for Tala Gate - one of the core zones for my first ever Safari...and boy! it was worth the experience.
Though did not get to witness the big cats, but were blessed with a quick sighting of a Leopard.
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Your's truly!
Post the safari, it was a night-drive from Bandhavgarh to Jabalpur and the lights setup was perfect. Be aware of the cattles let loose on the highways, yes, you read it right. Lots and lots of cattles are there on the road (and their poop and piss, combined with rain is a challenge).
The next day was a rest day, to gear up for the drive back home.
8th & 9th Oct -
Saturday morning, started at 6.40am from Jabalpur and reached Hyderabad around 10 PM. The rains had got us slowed down.
Had booked a hotel on the go, closer to the Bangalore exit. Reached the hotel, checked-in..called for some dinner and crashed for the night.
On this trip, Toothless munched about ~
3600KM very easily.
The next day, was an uneventful drive back to Bangalore.
On returning back home, the next day Toothless was sent for 5th Service (30K Km or the 2yr service, as per manual, as we had crossed 15K since the last oil change) to prepare it for the roads ahead.
That's all for now!