[abirnale]

What a meet it was! Everyone returned happy, fully charged. Thanks again to Ravi sir for arranging this meet-up, Jayanth (Diesel_Convert) to sweep all of us very well throughout the convoy and KarthikK for leading us throughout! Its not easy to keep track of 23-24 vehicles, double number of people and all the things that come with it. Hats off guys for this amazing effort

I had left on saturday early morning around 4.45am from Bannerghatta road and reached extremely early at the meeting point. Waited alone until KiloAlpha (another Karthik) showed up!



While cars were lining up, people started interacting and understand updates from our group leads - Ravi, Jayanth and KarthikK.



And then we left in convoy to breakfast join at Kamat Upchaar. Vidyut, Ajmat and Samurai met us there - with 10th anniversary gifts and best wishes for our trip! We had nice Dosa, Idli breakfast with them.





The moderators and our group leads -


And then we left for our destination. On the way we had multiple regroup points, lunch and then just outside Sandeep (Sandsun7) met us to take towards our resort through "trafficless" roads!




Each one of us was excited to hit the beach so we got ready, had our refreshments - Kerala special - sweet pakodas (sorry forgot the name.)




And the empty, serene calm beach welcomed us - right outside the resort!




Inspired by this couple, the city folks too took the evening walk!




And some engrossed themselves into the toy talk and beach drive and engine size!





Kids played, ran around, build castle and made friendships too!





And attempted to catch the sun as well!



Jr. Dass - mama's boy!



Contd...

[sanjaykk]

Originally Posted by abirnale

Each one of us was excited to hit the beach so we got ready, had our refreshments - Kerala special - sweet pakodas (sorry forgot the name.)

Pazhampori a.k.a banana fritters!

[abirnale]

And the bright clear skies made sunset more exciting affair - Shetty trying to catch the sun before it sets -



And few sun set shots -





After this we had dinner at Kanaka Resort - pure malabar style. group intros and a lot of fun discussions took place. Unfortunately I couldn't take any snaps but while a short walk after dinner, tried catching moon in phone camera!



Next day morning I got up and hit the beach again before any other families get ready - enjoyed the moonset, beach side play and that rare time with my daughter, just for her!





And in return she posed me for a quick snap that I have framed for memories -



And then after breakfast, we left for the beach - I don't have any other photos but just below ones.

Dass, carefully driving his Dezire -




Anand.babu literally ripping the esteem -




How can Himanshu (CalypsoGT) will stay behind?




Throughout the trip Jayanth and Ravi have played very calm and composed except this one stunt that Jayanth pulled out - 180 degree turn by braking. Alas, I couldn't take video, just one picture -



And then finally a panorama using phone -



Since I was lone driver and a minor being in navigator seat, I put my phone camera to the phone holder and did a quick recording. Here it is -

In Cabin - Video Recording

And that brings to an end of great trip from my photo collection perspective. Memories are locked in brain and heart forever.

Thanks everyone for having me enjoy time with you. This was one of a kind celebration meet. Now looking forward to another overnight meetup. Ravi sir, you are listening right?

[abirnale]

Originally Posted by sanjaykk

Pazhampori a.k.a banana fritters!

Yeah, Pazhampori it is! Loved it. The coconut water based welcome drink during the dinner was amazing. I finished 5 glasses

[KiloAlpha]

What a brilliant meet. Very well organised, and a superb crowd.

I will be uploading pics a little later. But, to begin with, here is @Akshay S executing his first ever handbrake turn. Hope there are many more to come!

http://youtu.be/pMxNgvWhxWg

[KarthikK]

Absolutely fantabulous meet! Kudos to Ravi sir and Jayanth for organizing the minute details to perfection. I had a superb time even though I wasn't driving this time. Special thanks to all the family members who joined for this meet and made it a big success!

Nice pictures by abirnale, robi and others who have shared their snaps. Please keep the pictures coming, so we can relive the memories!

I'll narrate the sequence of events in installments starting tonight. Here's a teaser set of what to expect:


Convoy driving







Spirited drivers



Fantabulous roads through hills and jungles



Beachside resorts





Tranquil moments



Picturesque Sunsets



Yummy food



Car photoshoots on the beach at sunrise







And some more photos of cars playing at the drive-in beach





To be continued....

[VellVector]

A great drive, and a big thanks to both Ravi and Karthik K for organizing and managing the entire meet. I had an absolutely amazing time.

The drive was through some amazing and very scenic roads and when we finally reached Kannur we were greeted by these amazing sights.





Then we had to create a few of our own scenes.



The next day we hit the drive in beach.







This was definitely the best way to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Team-BHP. I am so looking forward to the next meet.

[ajmat]

We were really happy to meet up with you guys and let you all be the first BHP'ians to have the latest key chains. It was great to meet up with you all.

Thanks Robi for letting me have a spin in your TSi

[KiloAlpha]

I did not take too many photos, not being a photography enthusiast. The few that I did click are attached here. Enjoy!

[shetty_rohan]

Originally Posted by RSUDARSANAN

Prologue:

Where do I begin
To tell the story of how enchanting a drive can be
The sweet love story that is older than the sea
The simple truth about the exhilaration a drive brings to me
Where do I start
...

My first outing with Team BHP, and boy what a trip!

Had fun from the word GO. Kudos to Sudarshanan for his meticulous planning be it food, route planning, keeping the convoy together, regrouping etc. Even the minutest of details were planned to the T(We felt we were in safe hands). Everyone's safety was high priority and the effort made to trace people who had lost their way was very impressive indeed!

It was a amazing mix of good drive, wonderful people, good food and excellent accommodation. It felt like one big family, and my best Road trip by far.

Toast to Sudarshanan like in "Italian job"(Charlie Croker to John Bridger).
Guys, I want to make a toast to Sudarshanan "The most brilliant master planner of all."

Thank you Sudarshanan.

[calypsoGT]

This was my first meet with Team BHP. I couldn't have dreamed it better. 3 cheers to Ravi Sir, Karthik and Jayanth for their co ordination and making newbies feel like one of the family. The big surprise was the Gift we received from the Mods, "The new LTD Key chains".

Well i don't have much to share, but would like others to take a glimpse of the fun we had.

[cmiuc]

Few Pic's of my XUV 500.

[procrj]

'Beauty is like remembrance, cast from Time long past' - P.B Shelly

While the meet was called the turf meets surf drive, personally the drive was all about the winding roads through through thick forests and the sound of rustling leaves.

It began with breakfast @ Kamat Upchar and relatively fast drive on Mysore road


The convoy regroups at srirangpatna and heads towards the Hunsur turnoff


Driving through the strip of road with green fields on both sides. Love the way the the steps flow down and contrast with the vibrant green on the rice shoots





After the broken and potholed stretch between Periapatna - Sidapura the winding forest roads after the Maldare check post feel silky smooth


Souped up polos and puntos are racing ahead while I try to keep up


After lunch at Ambaty greens - Virajpet, we head back into the fold of the hills and drive through some really beautiful and winding roads before catching up with Sandsun7 outside Kannur. We reach the resort at 5PM and after a quick tea, everyone is ready to hit the surf

VellVector,Robimahanta,mohankv & ArunP_Terry enjoying the sunset



The rides get a well deserved rest at Asokam beach resort while the junta top up on food & drink




A brand new day and the beauties line up and head for the Drive in beach


simshumara flooring the i10. What a splash!


Damage control - everyone pitching in and trying to salvage the ruined bumper of the i10


the chaos before the photo shoot



The ride back through Thalaserry - Kuthuparmba - Nedumpoil - Mananthavady - Sultan Bathery - Gundulpet - Chamrajnagar - Bangalore was an awesome experience. Three section of this ride that I enjoyed the most

1. Mananthavady - Sultan Bathery: A group of 8 cars deviate from the main road and take the lesser know route through Panamaram - Kenchira - Benachi and reach Bathery. The steep climbs through coffee estates and the fading light made it a very memorable experience. Need to revisit Waynad and explore the lesser roads

2. Driving through Muthanga forest: Its pitch dark when the convoy heads into Muthanga. All you can see is the tail lights before you and the stretch of road between in front of your bonnet. The eerie silence on the road was made spookier by an orange moon rise that made the whole atmosphere a perfect fit for a spooky movie. I had the pleassure of driving through a small stretch all alone and it is not an experience that I will forget anytime soon!

3. Chamrajnagar - Bangalore: After a good dinner at Nijaguna Residency, the convoy hits NH 212 at 11.30 PM. With the full moon shining down on us, we floor the pedal and take off. The next 2 hours was all about the drive!! Almost zero traffic, Very good roads, curves, twists, small villages, culverts, tank bunds and grey trees lining the road. Add to this the wide eyed stares from the few men & women who were awake on the roads and even then it is but a poor mental picture of 20 odd cars driving through the night, controlled by a single thought - Home!

Have to thank Sudarsanan Sir for planning the whole thing ground up and keeping everyone together, KarthikK Mohan & Rohit - for being the point men and guiding everyone when necessary & Jayant - for communicating with everyone and making sure that things on ground were smooth. My First BHP meet is surely one I will remember for a long long time. Hoping to do more and eagerly awaiting the next planning thread. Sudarsanan sir, please count me in for the next one

[cmiuc]

Great pictures please keep them coming.
and making great memories

[brraj]

Kudos to organisers for a wonderful trip, already waiting for the next one.

Early morning rains


Remapped


Mods gift for bhpians


Organisers distributed kannur drive stickers


At srirangpatna regroup.


At cafe county, Hunsur.


At virajpet resort



First few to arrive


Kannur home stay