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  • Group Drive: B'lore to Panchgani

    I have always loved driving in rains. So, whenever it rains during my drives, especially on highways, I just love and enjoy the feel of it. I used to hear about “Monsoon drives” in various forums…
  • 6000 kms: Bangalore to Rajasthan

    Visiting Rajasthan was a plan that was long outstanding for us, but was always put on hold due to one reason or the other. We purchased a new car (Innova VX 8 seater) in October 2014 and that is when…
  • Ladakh in a Ford EcoSport

    It was a mid-May evening in Ghaziabad. The summers as always were at peak and the conditions were hot and sultry. My wife suggested to look for a weekend getaway from the heat and I started exploring…
  • RD350 Diaries: To Muthodi (KA)

    It all started when one of my old friends called me for a general banter on motorcycles & their features. During the long conversation, realized that it has been nearly 15 years since we last rode…
  • Long weekend at Kabini - Again!

    T-BHP member SpeedSatya was in touch with me earlier this week regarding my visit to Kabini, as detailed in this post (A long weekend at Kabini). I was there again last month and I remembered that…
  • Epic 2000 kms drive to Spiti

    Every couple of years, I get this irresistible itch to do something crazy, something outlandish on my travels. My wife thinks it's a mid life crisis; but God knows that can't be true given how many…
  • 1100 km ride with friends...

    20th September was the date when I had fractured my ankle while playing basketball. Come 1st October, I was badly regretting that event, resting my leg on a heavy cast. We had a 4 day holiday starting…
  • Kerala backwaters on a boat

    In the eary 1980s, I tagged along with my father when he went to attend a function at a village called Kavalam, in the Kuttanad region of Kerala. Those days Kavalam was accessible mainly by regular…
  • Delhi to Mumbai Road-Trip!

    i10 was primarily my elder brother's car, but he hardly drove it till earlier this month. In April, 2012 he shifted to Ahmedabad and drove a new Toyota Etios Liva GD. Now with further shifting to…
  • A visitor to my man cave in Wayanad

    This Friday was no different. The presentation on work force efficiency kept me busy all week and I was able to send it out by 12:00 noon. Reached out to my team, and after ensuring that nothing was…
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