AMS, a Fracture & What turned out to be a Manali trip!

dadu · 17th September 2009, 12:39

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Originally Posted by amip

Actually - I am the lady!

I got that from one of your sentences.

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bit of a scare actually! Made me realize how much I must trust Amit’s riding skills – lol!

i.e. lady is writing while amit was driving

amip · 17th September 2009, 13:44

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Originally Posted by vnabhi

Aaaah--your travelogue at last! Good to know that you actually executed your plan that you'd shared with the Hyd gang at Katriya.

Ami, you've never ceased to amaze me with your Marco Poloish adventurism!
Come on, keep those photos coming!

Thanks Venu (right?) The execution was a bit flawed though!

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Originally Posted by suren181

Superb, Now I know why you guys have been busy, not turning up for meets nowadays. You guys have been travelling and how!

Good ones amip, keep it coming, the snaps are truly beautiful and so are the locations.

Thanks Suren!

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Originally Posted by Rudra Sen

Where was your last shot named 'Bewitching beauty' taken? Raison?
If you don't remember the name then my question is that a little before Manali?

Yes - Rudra - thats absolutely correct - i remembered the name since it sounded so French!

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Originally Posted by ms001

great travelogue and lovely pictures. keep them coming Ami

Thank you

kri$hna · 17th September 2009, 14:14

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Originally Posted by amip

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Please don't mention the word "leg" - it makes me wince!

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Ahh.. gotya, so the fracture might be to the "leg" .. i hope its better now, I have seen both of you wearing good protection stuff, the knee guards and elbow guards, shud have helped you a lot i believe. Sorry if i m gunning your mystery .. just giving a curious guess till ur next log is ready

vnabhi · 17th September 2009, 14:17

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Originally Posted by amip

Thanks Venu (right?) The execution was a bit flawed though!
Thank you

Yep, you're darn right, fraulein! We are waiting with bated breath---cannot take the suspense any longer

amip · 17th September 2009, 16:08

View from the hotel balcony

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Day 3 & 4

The next morning we got ready to leave for Manali – the weather was clearer but there was a constant drizzle. We reached Manali in a short while – one look at new Manali made us head towards old Manali – which still retained much charm – checked out a couple of places and zeroed in on a newer looking place called Drifter’s Inn & Café – simple accommodation with a great café and internet facilities. Settled in & did the regular rounds of spots in Manali – will not bore you with that since they have been covered many times before. The Angora rabbits though were a delight, incredibly tender beneath all the wool!

Setting off towards Manali

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The Beas alongside

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Riding into old Manali

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Narrowing down on Drifter's

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More rain..

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amip · 17th September 2009, 16:28

The Angora rabbit

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For hardcore travellers!

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Vashishtha temple

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A new friend

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Market at New Manali - avoidable. Will the rain never stop?

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Green lungs in Manali - the board says "timber worth Rs 23 Crores". Priceless is more like it

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The elusive Monal - unfortunately all i have seen of it in Himachal is only information about it

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View from Drifters

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Fordmanchau · 17th September 2009, 16:28

Come on Ami, I have refreshed this thread atleast a ton times and only 9 snaps!!! Photos have come out real well. The rain just makes everything look so beautiful. Must say there are quite a lot of Bullets on those roads

Edit : just refreshed and saw more snaps. quick quick!!!

amip · 17th September 2009, 16:32

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Originally Posted by Fordmanchau

Come on Ami, I have refreshed this thread atleast a ton times and only 9 snaps!!! Photos have come out real well. The rain just makes everything look so beautiful. Must say there are quite a lot of Bullets on those roads

Edit : just refreshed and saw more snaps. quick quick!!!

Ha Ha! Yes there are many & all sorts of bullets - would have been an interesting thread if i had been able to capture some of the more crazily modified ones with my lens!

bblost · 17th September 2009, 16:33

Lovely pictures. Great ride.

hellstar · 17th September 2009, 16:44

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Originally Posted by amip

Setting off towards Manali

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i noticed that you guys were running line tyres upfront , but i thought that these tyres were an absolute no for riding on snow or iced on roads, due to the low levels of road grip that they provide.

kri$hna · 17th September 2009, 16:56

Thanks for the fresh load of pics.. I like the view from Drifter's cafe... btw, what is the camera being used for these photos?

what is the altitude approx? Hows the weather out there ? planning manali for nov or dec

i want to see snow !!

mobike008 · 17th September 2009, 17:09

Ami, glad to see a first travelogue from your side though i know you are pretty active gobbling up content on this section and not coming to the meets

I must say you are a perfect couple since its rare that both have similar passion ( especially ones like your's) and grit to carry on with adventures of these kinds. Great pictures and very good narration will keep me hooked here till it ends. Would appreciate if you can share some costs, like transporting bike, fuel used up, places where you had good food ( i am foodie, you see) etc for archiving purpose for whenever i can make such a trip with my wife, if it ever happens that is

Look forward to hearing some interesting anecdotes in person during one of the future Hydeez meets. What say?

Rudra Sen · 17th September 2009, 17:12

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Originally Posted by hellstar

i noticed that you guys were running line tyres upfront , but i thought that these tyres were an absolute no for riding on snow or iced on roads, due to the low levels of road grip that they provide.

That was not the time of the year to get snow on roads. Well, unless All hell breaks Loose and heavy rain happens for two three days.

phamilyman · 17th September 2009, 17:28

Awesomely written triplog and nice photos as well. I'm sure everyone's curious about the AMS and Manali trip bit!!!

tsk1979 · 17th September 2009, 17:38

Waiting for the suspense to end!
The Beas sure flows very high in monsoon season. No wonder rafters do not dare enter!

17th September 2009, 16:08	#35
amip BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 166 Thanked: Once	View from the hotel balcony Day 3 & 4 The next morning we got ready to leave for Manali – the weather was clearer but there was a constant drizzle. We reached Manali in a short while – one look at new Manali made us head towards old Manali – which still retained much charm – checked out a couple of places and zeroed in on a newer looking place called Drifter’s Inn & Café – simple accommodation with a great café and internet facilities. Settled in & did the regular rounds of spots in Manali – will not bore you with that since they have been covered many times before. The Angora rabbits though were a delight, incredibly tender beneath all the wool! Setting off towards Manali The Beas alongside Riding into old Manali Narrowing down on Drifter's More rain..
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17th September 2009, 16:28	#36
amip BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Posts: 166 Thanked: Once	The Angora rabbit For hardcore travellers! Vashishtha temple A new friend Market at New Manali - avoidable. Will the rain never stop? Green lungs in Manali - the board says "timber worth Rs 23 Crores". Priceless is more like it The elusive Monal - unfortunately all i have seen of it in Himachal is only information about it View from Drifters
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17th September 2009, 16:28	#37
Fordmanchau Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,666 Thanked: 340 Times	Come on Ami, I have refreshed this thread atleast a ton times and only 9 snaps!!! Photos have come out real well. The rain just makes everything look so beautiful. Must say there are quite a lot of Bullets on those roads Edit : just refreshed and saw more snaps. quick quick!!! Last edited by Fordmanchau : 17th September 2009 at 16:29.
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17th September 2009, 16:33	#39
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,101 Thanked: 16,276 Times View My Garage	Lovely pictures. Great ride.
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17th September 2009, 16:56	#41
kri$hna BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bhagyanagarabad Posts: 229 Thanked: 31 Times View My Garage	Thanks for the fresh load of pics.. I like the view from Drifter's cafe... btw, what is the camera being used for these photos? what is the altitude approx? Hows the weather out there ? planning manali for nov or dec i want to see snow !!
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17th September 2009, 17:09	#42
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,820 Thanked: 15,639 Times View My Garage	Ami, glad to see a first travelogue from your side though i know you are pretty active gobbling up content on this section and not coming to the meets I must say you are a perfect couple since its rare that both have similar passion ( especially ones like your's) and grit to carry on with adventures of these kinds. Great pictures and very good narration will keep me hooked here till it ends. Would appreciate if you can share some costs, like transporting bike, fuel used up, places where you had good food ( i am foodie, you see) etc for archiving purpose for whenever i can make such a trip with my wife, if it ever happens that is Look forward to hearing some interesting anecdotes in person during one of the future Hydeez meets. What say? Last edited by mobike008 : 17th September 2009 at 17:10.
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17th September 2009, 17:28	#44
phamilyman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 5,974 Thanked: 4,663 Times	Awesomely written triplog and nice photos as well. I'm sure everyone's curious about the AMS and Manali trip bit!!!
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17th September 2009, 17:38	#45
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 23,726 Thanked: 23,058 Times View My Garage	Waiting for the suspense to end! The Beas sure flows very high in monsoon season. No wonder rafters do not dare enter!
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