Beaky flies to Rajasthan via Uttarakhand - A Travelogue on my Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT

kozhissery · 23rd July 2021, 00:53

Day 23: 20.Feb.2021 – Bijapur to Hubbali

Woke up lazily as we had planned to reach the Gol Gumbaz by 10am only.

History of Gol Gumbaz

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Gol Gumbaz

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Gol Gumbaz

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Canon

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Fine stone carvings

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View of Mosque from Gol Gumbaz

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Gol Gumbaz

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Tomb inside Gol Gumbaz

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Tomb inside Gol Gumbaz

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Tomb inside Gol Gumbaz

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Gol Gumbaz

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Fine Carvings

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View from Gol Gumbaz

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After about 2 hours inside the Gol Gumbaz we were out by 1:00PM or so. The architecture and and construction is fantastic but the visitors are horrible. People were screaming to see/feel how the echo chambers work, so could not enjoy the whispering gallery.

We reached back to the hotel by 2:30PM

Hotel Lemon Tree

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After lunch I decided to move to Hubbali to meet a friend of mine. The distance is about 199 kilometers and could cover it under 3 hour and was at home by 6:00pm.

Destination: Hubbali
Route: Vijapura -> Hubbali
Distance: 199 Kilometers
Cumulative Distance: 6717 Kilometers
Fuel Consumed: NA
Cost of Fuel: NA
Start Time: 15:30am
End Time: 06:00PM
Total Hours on Road: 2 hours 30 minutes
Hotel: Friends Home
Longitude: 75.099596
Latitude: 15.349168
Elevation: 650 Meters
Rating: Not applicable

kozhissery · 24th July 2021, 01:43

Day 24: 21.Feb.2021 – Hubbali to Trivandrum

Final day of my trip. Woke up after a good sleep and homely dinner. Started from my friend’s house by 8:00am. Rode in rain (light drizzle) for about 1 hour or so after that rain gods gave me some reprise and reached Chittradurga by 12:00 pm where my buddies were waiting for me. We had decided to ride non-stop as I had to join office on 22. We crossed Hosur by 6:00pm, Madurai by 11PM. Then the progress became very slow, was getting too tired and had to stop couple of times for coffee.

Last stop somewhere after Madurai for fuel and coffee

And by the time I reached Trivandrum it was almost 3:00AM

By 10am went to the friendly washing station to clean the bike.

Muck Off!!!

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Bubble bath?

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How do I look?

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Odometer reading after the trip

Destination: Home (Trivandrum)
Route: Hubbali - Chittradurga - Bangalore - Madurai - Nagarcoil - Trivandrum
Distance: 1234 Kilometers
Cumulative Distance: 7951 Kilometers
Fuel Consumed: 51.15
Cost of Fuel: 4911.23
Start Time: 08:00AM
End Time: 03:00AM (Next day)
Total Hours on Road: 19 hours
Hotel: NA
Longitude:
Latitude:
Elevation:
Rating: Priceless

Lesson learnt.

1. Do not trust GPS Maps for short cuts
2. Man proposes God disposes (Planned a holiday for Uttarakhand but reached Rajasthan)
3. Always have alternate destination

Trip Summary

CrAzY dRiVeR · 25th July 2021, 23:45

Thread moved out from the Assembly Line. Thanks for sharing!

What an epic travelogue! Hope to catch up with beaky one of these days once the weekend lockdowns are over.

vipinS · 26th July 2021, 09:35

Wow! What a travelogue!! The kind of passion one needs to make such a trip . Amazing and detailed write up with lots of great photos .
Cheers !

Rajjay · 26th July 2021, 10:23

Hats off to the person who planned this trip. It's sheer bravado to travel almost 8000 kms that too in a two wheeler. Great and crisp pictures.

EshanS · 26th July 2021, 11:57

Amazing feat there kozhissery! Highly detailed log, I have bookmarked it as I plan to visit the Longewala post if things go smooth by Nov/Dec.

Loved your narrative on the VStorm's capabilities. Quick question, how did the Duke 390 fared? I would love to hear your friend's experience on the same as I own the same 390 and would be using it for this long trip.

srikanthgr1 · 26th July 2021, 13:51

Looks like you guys had lot of fun.
This post brought back my memories of ride from Blr to Surat.
Thanks for posting.

Maverick_4662 · 26th July 2021, 21:07

What an absolutely glorious travelogue! Spent the good part of an hour going through and ogling over the pictures. Had visited Rishikesh and Mussoorie in march this year. The pictures of The Beatles cafe had me reminiscing. Hope to meet up with the BHPians in Trivandrum once the COVID situation is in control.

silentstorm · 26th July 2021, 22:11

Thank you for the pictures and meticulous details! Brings back memories of my trip to Jaisalmer 10 years ago. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

kozhissery · 26th July 2021, 22:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrAzY dRiVeR

Hope to catch up with beaky one of these days once the weekend lockdowns are over.

Would love to meet. Where are you in Trivandrum?

Quote:

Originally Posted by EshanS

Quick question, how did the Duke 390 fared? I would love to hear your friend's experience on the same as I own the same 390 and would be using it for this long trip.

D390 fared very well. Compared to our previous trip (Beaky flies north – Spiti on a Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT) he had less luggage (last time he had DSLR kit with multiple lens and Drone too, this year iPhone only)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maverick_4662

The pictures of The Beatles cafe had me reminiscing. Hope to meet up with the BHPians in Trivandrum once the COVID situation is in control.

Beatles aashram is really a wonderful place, wish they managed it in a better way.
Would love to have a meet here in Trivandrum.

no_fear · 27th July 2021, 07:27

Lovely pics, lovely travelogue and very happy to see you guys cover some of the best places in Northern and Western India.

I drove to Jim Corbett park on my own this June, and its good you did not head that way. The roads are awful.

Regarding your observation with crowding and lack of social distancing, welcome to the madness that I see on a daily basis. In spite of the horror stories we saw coming out this April - May, it seems no one has learned their lessons. As usual, people don't wear masks, are completely apathetic to Covid and seem to treat everything with the usual chalta hain attitude.

Also, we really seem to not care for our national monuments. This whole spitting, urinating and keeping things dirty - we seem to be the world champions in this sport. Jaisalmer fort, the entrance stinks of urine. Its absolutely disgusting.

Wish you more riding, and keep us updated on your next travelogue.

ask_017 · 27th July 2021, 12:48

Marvelous marvelous one. Whenever I read a travelogue here and look through the innumerable photographs, I feel jealous to the core. And dear kozhissery sir and mates, to you, my jealousy doubles because I am also from Kazhakkottam and us poor souls are sitting at home, looking at a laptop, trying to make sense of what it is all about. And you, sir, is out there doing pan Indian trips as and when you wish. Sorry for going over the top with my words

but honestly that is how I feel after reading your story. But I sincerely urge you to keep rocking like this

.

bf1983 · 27th July 2021, 17:30

Wow ! What a beautiful travelogue ! Got to admit I am a bit jealous you managed such a huge trip. If I tell my better half that I am going for a solo 30 day bike trip I probably would be a lot of trouble :P

theroadrunner · 28th July 2021, 14:18

That is one awesome trip! Thanks a ton for such a detailed trip, the pictures are wonderful. Over the course of the travelogue, I could make out the pictures tagged to each of the photographers and was an added incentive too. It would be great to catch up with you in Trivandrum one of these days, probably a Team-Bhp meet up?

kozhissery · 29th July 2021, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by no_fear

Lovely pics, lovely travelogue and very happy to see you guys cover some of the best places in Northern and Western India.

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by no_fear

I drove to Jim Corbett park on my own this June, and its good you did not head that way. The roads are awful.

I still wish I had been there as I had been to Rajasthan more than a decade ago, but never to Uttarakhand

Quote:

Originally Posted by no_fear

Regarding your observation with crowding and lack of social distancing

We never learn

Quote:

Originally Posted by no_fear

Also, we really seem to not care for our national monuments.

Very true

Quote:

Originally Posted by ask_017

I am also from Kazhakkottam

Thanks, I think there more than handful of TBHPians in and around Kazhakuttom

Quote:

Originally Posted by bf1983

If I tell my better half that I am going for a solo 30 day bike trip I probably would be a lot of trouble :P

Go with your better-half in bike

Quote:

Originally Posted by theroadrunner

It would be great to catch up with you in Trivandrum one of these days, probably a Team-Bhp meet up?

Thanks, we can have a meet in Trivandrum. There is a WhatsApp group, which is dormant.

23rd July 2021, 00:53	#31
kozhissery BHPian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 410 Thanked: 1,910 Times	Beaky flies to Rajasthan via Uttarakhand - A Travelogue on my V-Strom 650XT Day 23: 20.Feb.2021 – Bijapur to Hubbali Woke up lazily as we had planned to reach the Gol Gumbaz by 10am only. History of Gol Gumbaz Gol Gumbaz Gol Gumbaz Canon Fine stone carvings View of Mosque from Gol Gumbaz Gol Gumbaz Tomb inside Gol Gumbaz Tomb inside Gol Gumbaz Tomb inside Gol Gumbaz Gol Gumbaz Fine Carvings View from Gol Gumbaz After about 2 hours inside the Gol Gumbaz we were out by 1:00PM or so. The architecture and and construction is fantastic but the visitors are horrible. People were screaming to see/feel how the echo chambers work, so could not enjoy the whispering gallery. We reached back to the hotel by 2:30PM Hotel Lemon Tree After lunch I decided to move to Hubbali to meet a friend of mine. The distance is about 199 kilometers and could cover it under 3 hour and was at home by 6:00pm. Destination: Hubbali Route: Vijapura -> Hubbali Distance: 199 Kilometers Cumulative Distance: 6717 Kilometers Fuel Consumed: NA Cost of Fuel: NA Start Time: 15:30am End Time: 06:00PM Total Hours on Road: 2 hours 30 minutes Hotel: Friends Home Longitude: 75.099596 Latitude: 15.349168 Elevation: 650 Meters Rating: Not applicable Last edited by kozhissery : 24th July 2021 at 22:40.
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24th July 2021, 01:43	#32
kozhissery BHPian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 410 Thanked: 1,910 Times	Beaky flies to Rajasthan via Uttarakhand - A Travelogue on my V-Strom 650XT Day 24: 21.Feb.2021 – Hubbali to Trivandrum Final day of my trip. Woke up after a good sleep and homely dinner. Started from my friend’s house by 8:00am. Rode in rain (light drizzle) for about 1 hour or so after that rain gods gave me some reprise and reached Chittradurga by 12:00 pm where my buddies were waiting for me. We had decided to ride non-stop as I had to join office on 22. We crossed Hosur by 6:00pm, Madurai by 11PM. Then the progress became very slow, was getting too tired and had to stop couple of times for coffee. Last stop somewhere after Madurai for fuel and coffee And by the time I reached Trivandrum it was almost 3:00AM By 10am went to the friendly washing station to clean the bike. Muck Off!!! Bubble bath? How do I look? Odometer reading after the trip Destination: Home (Trivandrum) Route: Hubbali - Chittradurga - Bangalore - Madurai - Nagarcoil - Trivandrum Distance: 1234 Kilometers Cumulative Distance: 7951 Kilometers Fuel Consumed: 51.15 Cost of Fuel: 4911.23 Start Time: 08:00AM End Time: 03:00AM (Next day) Total Hours on Road: 19 hours Hotel: NA Longitude: Latitude: Elevation: Rating: Priceless Lesson learnt. 1. Do not trust GPS Maps for short cuts 2. Man proposes God disposes (Planned a holiday for Uttarakhand but reached Rajasthan) 3. Always have alternate destination Trip Summary Last edited by kozhissery : 25th July 2021 at 15:18.
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25th July 2021, 23:45	#33
CrAzY dRiVeR Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bangalore / TVM Posts: 17,181 Thanked: 73,509 Times View My Garage	Re: Beaky flies to Rajasthan via Uttarakhand A Travelogue on my V-Strom 650XT Thread moved out from the Assembly Line. Thanks for sharing! What an epic travelogue! Hope to catch up with beaky one of these days once the weekend lockdowns are over.
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26th July 2021, 09:35	#34
vipinS BHPian Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: bhilwara Posts: 57 Thanked: 107 Times	Re: Beaky flies to Rajasthan via Uttarakhand - A Travelogue on my Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT Wow! What a travelogue!! The kind of passion one needs to make such a trip . Amazing and detailed write up with lots of great photos . Cheers !
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26th July 2021, 10:23	#35
Rajjay BHPian Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Tuticorin Posts: 40 Thanked: 84 Times	Re: Beaky flies to Rajasthan via Uttarakhand - A Travelogue on my Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT Hats off to the person who planned this trip. It's sheer bravado to travel almost 8000 kms that too in a two wheeler. Great and crisp pictures.
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26th July 2021, 11:57	#36
EshanS BHPian Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Pune Posts: 65 Thanked: 171 Times	Re: Beaky flies to Rajasthan via Uttarakhand - A Travelogue on my Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT Amazing feat there kozhissery! Highly detailed log, I have bookmarked it as I plan to visit the Longewala post if things go smooth by Nov/Dec. Loved your narrative on the VStorm's capabilities. Quick question, how did the Duke 390 fared? I would love to hear your friend's experience on the same as I own the same 390 and would be using it for this long trip.
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26th July 2021, 13:51	#37
srikanthgr1 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3 Thanked: Once	Re: Beaky flies to Rajasthan via Uttarakhand - A Travelogue on my Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT Looks like you guys had lot of fun. This post brought back my memories of ride from Blr to Surat. Thanks for posting.
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26th July 2021, 21:07	#38
Maverick_4662 BHPian Join Date: May 2021 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 110 Thanked: 520 Times	Re: Beaky flies to Rajasthan via Uttarakhand - A Travelogue on my Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT What an absolutely glorious travelogue! Spent the good part of an hour going through and ogling over the pictures. Had visited Rishikesh and Mussoorie in march this year. The pictures of The Beatles cafe had me reminiscing. Hope to meet up with the BHPians in Trivandrum once the COVID situation is in control.
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26th July 2021, 22:11	#39
silentstorm BHPian Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Bangalore Posts: 38 Thanked: 49 Times	Re: Beaky flies to Rajasthan via Uttarakhand - A Travelogue on my Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT Thank you for the pictures and meticulous details! Brings back memories of my trip to Jaisalmer 10 years ago. Thoroughly enjoyed it.
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27th July 2021, 07:27	#41
no_fear BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 689 Thanked: 5,397 Times View My Garage	Re: Beaky flies to Rajasthan via Uttarakhand - A Travelogue on my Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT Lovely pics, lovely travelogue and very happy to see you guys cover some of the best places in Northern and Western India. I drove to Jim Corbett park on my own this June, and its good you did not head that way. The roads are awful. Regarding your observation with crowding and lack of social distancing, welcome to the madness that I see on a daily basis. In spite of the horror stories we saw coming out this April - May, it seems no one has learned their lessons. As usual, people don't wear masks, are completely apathetic to Covid and seem to treat everything with the usual chalta hain attitude. Also, we really seem to not care for our national monuments. This whole spitting, urinating and keeping things dirty - we seem to be the world champions in this sport. Jaisalmer fort, the entrance stinks of urine. Its absolutely disgusting. Wish you more riding, and keep us updated on your next travelogue.
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27th July 2021, 12:48	#42
ask_017 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 125 Thanked: 538 Times	Re: Beaky flies to Rajasthan via Uttarakhand - A Travelogue on my Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT Marvelous marvelous one. Whenever I read a travelogue here and look through the innumerable photographs, I feel jealous to the core. And dear kozhissery sir and mates, to you, my jealousy doubles because I am also from Kazhakkottam and us poor souls are sitting at home, looking at a laptop, trying to make sense of what it is all about. And you, sir, is out there doing pan Indian trips as and when you wish. Sorry for going over the top with my words but honestly that is how I feel after reading your story. But I sincerely urge you to keep rocking like this .
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27th July 2021, 17:30	#43
bf1983 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mumbai Posts: 538 Thanked: 1,069 Times	Re: Beaky flies to Rajasthan via Uttarakhand - A Travelogue on my Suzuki V-Strom 650 XT Wow ! What a beautiful travelogue ! Got to admit I am a bit jealous you managed such a huge trip. If I tell my better half that I am going for a solo 30 day bike trip I probably would be a lot of trouble :P
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28th July 2021, 14:18	#44
theroadrunner BHPian Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 38 Thanked: 174 Times	Re: Beaky flies to Rajasthan via Uttarakhand - A Travelogue on my V-Strom 650XT That is one awesome trip! Thanks a ton for such a detailed trip, the pictures are wonderful. Over the course of the travelogue, I could make out the pictures tagged to each of the photographers and was an added incentive too. It would be great to catch up with you in Trivandrum one of these days, probably a Team-Bhp meet up?
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