100,000 kms on Indian Highways, 6 treks & a Couple of Flights

SmartCat · 17th February 2010, 20:45

Neat. But in the wild, it looked bigger. And we (non swimmers) were on tiny, shaky fishing boat, not on land!

MX6 · 17th February 2010, 20:52

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Neat. But in the wild, it looked bigger. And we (non swimmers) were on tiny, shaky fishing boat, not on land!

Ha ha. So it wasn't the dolphin that was scary. It was that you were non-swimmers on a tiny shaky fishing boat!
Dolphins are one of the most friendly creatures and I don't think there's anything like in - the - wild for dolphins.
I swam with dolphins in Florida Keys. Couldn't take my camera underwater though. They were so gentle! It's something I can't find words to describe.

SDP · 17th February 2010, 22:24

Great thread and absolutely fantastic pics. I am hooked and have started taking notes for future travel plans :-)

PS : You seem to a big fan of Hobbes. (Even I am)

KSM-Vtec · 18th February 2010, 09:55

Great going bro!!! nice pics from Goa. Palolem beach is the place to be in Goa.

kiku007 · 18th February 2010, 10:21

Excellent thread

Hoooked on to it!

anshurao · 18th February 2010, 10:26

Excellent! keep them coming. By the way that Slimy blob is a jelly fish, never attempt to touch one.

iceman7 · 18th February 2010, 11:59

The slimy thing is a jellyfish for sure.

And INR 500 per night at Haathi Mahal is a steal. It is one of Goa's finest.

SmartCat · 18th February 2010, 12:07

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I swam with dolphins in Florida Keys. Couldn't take my camera underwater though. They were so gentle! It's something I can't find words to describe.

I heard swimming with dolphins is therapeutic! Receiving attention from unexpected quarters can do wonders to one's health apparently.

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PS : You seem to a big fan of Hobbes. (Even I am)

Hobbes is my avatar because the only other famous cat is TOM from Tom & Jerry Fame. But unfortunately, only Hobbes is the 'smart'cat

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Palolem beach is the place to be in Goa.

There was not much crowd at Palolem beach 5 or 6 years back. But after Bourne Supremacy, the crowds are getting bigger and bigger.

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By the way that Slimy blob is a jelly fish, never attempt to touch one

Where are his tentacles?

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And INR 500 per night at Haathi Mahal is a steal. It is one of Goa's finest.

My friend had to listen to a 2 hour lecture/tour of Hathi Mahal's facilities by the membership sales guy though . That almost killed him

SmartCat · 18th February 2010, 12:09

Now for some videos.

A not-so-interesting video on the road to Hebri. Thankfully, the engineers here don't know how to build straight roads!

YouTube - On the Way to Hebri

This second video shows the way to get to the 'secret' beach near Cabo De Rama Fort.

YouTube - Road to Beach Near Cabo De Rama Fort

KRRaj · 18th February 2010, 12:34

Great Pictures. Love the puppies under the Boat.

arin_12 · 18th February 2010, 12:36

Will closely watch these thread. It will be a like a another Bharat Darshan

MX6 · 18th February 2010, 13:06

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I heard swimming with dolphins is therapeutic! Receiving attention from unexpected quarters can do wonders to one's health apparently.

Hobbes is my avatar because the only other famous cat is TOM from Tom & Jerry Fame. But unfortunately, only Hobbes is the 'smart'cat

I didn't know that. But I loved every bit of the swim with dolphins. I also swam with eels, hermit crabs, and shoals of small multicolored fishes in the atlantic ocean. Will probably get some photos of that in a small travelogue later.

And regarding the smart cat, Isn't Garfield Smart too?

akaushik · 18th February 2010, 16:02

wonderful thread mate.... and nice pictures , You have inspired me to start a similar thread here but will start when you are done. Keep posting 1 picture for each kms you have traveled we need 100 thousand pictures ;-)

ishotmydog · 18th February 2010, 16:10

this is a very interesting thread, super cool photographs

also the picture in which you mention VM's yacht, that is not his. his is much bigger

SmartCat · 18th February 2010, 17:17

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And regarding the smart cat, Isn't Garfield Smart too?

Fat and lazy is more apt description for Garfield!

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You have inspired me to start a similar thread here but will start when you are done.

Good idea, but this might take a few days

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also the picture in which you mention VM's yacht, that is not his. his is much bigger

You are right. Did a Google image search for 'Indian Empress' - looks a lot bigger than this one. Wonder who owns this boat on Mandovi River?

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Will closely watch these thread. It will be a like a another Bharat Darshan

Continuing with Bharat Darshan, coming up next is the road trip pictures of Himachal Pradesh.

17th February 2010, 20:45	#31
SmartCat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 6,887 Thanked: 48,618 Times View My Garage	Neat. But in the wild, it looked bigger. And we (non swimmers) were on tiny, shaky fishing boat, not on land!
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SDP Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,739 Thanked: 11,294 Times	Great thread and absolutely fantastic pics. I am hooked and have started taking notes for future travel plans :-) PS : You seem to a big fan of Hobbes. (Even I am)
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KSM-Vtec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MH-02-India-Bombay-Bandra Posts: 1,562 Thanked: 446 Times View My Garage	Great going bro!!! nice pics from Goa. Palolem beach is the place to be in Goa.
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kiku007 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AU Posts: 2,377 Thanked: 7,924 Times	Excellent thread Hoooked on to it!
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anshurao BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Panaji, Goa Posts: 284 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Excellent! keep them coming. By the way that Slimy blob is a jelly fish, never attempt to touch one.
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iceman7 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: BOM \| TLL Posts: 751 Thanked: 471 Times	The slimy thing is a jellyfish for sure. And INR 500 per night at Haathi Mahal is a steal. It is one of Goa's finest.
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KRRaj BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 514 Thanked: 35 Times View My Garage	Great Pictures. Love the puppies under the Boat.
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arin_12 BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 634 Thanked: 102 Times View My Garage	Will closely watch these thread. It will be a like a another Bharat Darshan
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akaushik BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: New Delhi Posts: 172 Thanked: 9 Times	wonderful thread mate.... and nice pictures , You have inspired me to start a similar thread here but will start when you are done. Keep posting 1 picture for each kms you have traveled we need 100 thousand pictures ;-)
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ishotmydog BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 594 Thanked: 19 Times	this is a very interesting thread, super cool photographs also the picture in which you mention VM's yacht, that is not his. his is much bigger Last edited by ishotmydog : 18th February 2010 at 16:16.
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