Hawk-on-fours on a pan-India tour: Delhi-Mumbai-Goa-Manipal-Coorg-Kolkata-Delhi

SS-Traveller · 5th June 2010, 16:47

Man proposes. And the proposal gets put up on Team BHP.

What does that man do when a friend and a Distinguished BHP-ian says...

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Originally Posted by suman

Oh! ...I was looking forward to a "mother of all trips on the MHawk" kinda travelogue.

Obviously, he doesn't disappoint his friend!

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Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

D-Day has arrived. The highways beckon. We leave for Mumbai this evening. Can't wait. Only worry is the cyclone brewing, expected to hit GJ tonight. Wonder what the road and weather conditions would be through GJ on the NH8 tomorrow morning.

And when the Hawk-on-fours and its owner take to romancing the NH8 at 7:30 PM on 3rd June, 2010, even a cyclone decides to back off and visit Gujarat a few days later (Cyclone Phet may hit Gujarat during weekend).

A somewhat cool and pleasant night with slight drizzle on the way past Jaipur, made sure that speeds are slower, as did a blistering 42*C in the middle of the afternoon around Surat.

20.5 hours to reach the outskirts of Mumbai; 2 more hours, GPS guidance and a painful left knee saw us home at Powai last evening. I thought traffic doesn't bother me, having learnt to drive (and survive) in Kolkata, but I didn't factor in the 20+ hours' spell behind the wheel before facing Mumbai's rush hour, with only one eye on the road.

The other eye was on the GPS screen; naturally!

StarVegabond · 5th June 2010, 17:24

Hi SS da

Remarkable that you did the almost entire GQ, in fact more than GQ.

Look forward to learn more

LongDrive lover · 5th June 2010, 17:39

Dada,
I am sure you are going to have good time on this trip, and your meeting tonight with the HighwayKing will be icing on the cake. I have asked you this on your old thread:
Have you finalized your accommodation in Goa, Medicari/coorg? If yes, kindly share the details either here or through PM. We too will be visiting these places in second half of June, as my leaves got delayed.

MX6 · 5th June 2010, 17:46

The LDL resurfaces. And now I hear your leave is postponed. I'd send you couple of PMs sir. Request your response with your current programme.

dadu · 5th June 2010, 17:58

Nice start, who all is flying on the Hawk ??

v&v · 6th June 2010, 07:13

Nice to know that you have reached Mumbai doc. How was the drive. Was there any jam at Narmada bridge. I am hooked to your log.

Safe driving

SS-Traveller · 6th June 2010, 08:09

The Mahape OTR and meeting a lot of folks on this forum that I've only been remote-interacting with earlier, was the highlight of last night. Back home at 2 AM!

To hvkumar, genesis, xtremepower, Tejas@perioimpl, pdev, Manan and all the others: it was a great pleasure meeting and interacting with you folks.

Shall upload the pics from the OTR into the appropriate thread whenever I get a broadband connection.

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Originally Posted by StarVegabond

Hi SS da

Remarkable that you did the almost entire GQ, in fact more than GQ.

Look forward to learn more

This is the beginning!

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Originally Posted by LongDrive lover

Dada,
I am sure you are going to have good time on this trip, and your meeting tonight with the HighwayKing will be icing on the cake. I have asked you this on your old thread:
Have you finalized your accommodation in Goa, Medicari/coorg? If yes, kindly share the details either here or through PM. We too will be visiting these places in second half of June, as my leaves got delayed.

@ LDL: We are staying here at Goa: :: Kingstork Beach Resort :: Home. Madikeri booking not confirmed yet.

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Originally Posted by dadu

Nice start, who all is flying on the Hawk ??

@ dadu: The 3 of us - wife, daughter and me.

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Originally Posted by v&v

Nice to know that you have reached Mumbai doc. How was the drive. Was there any jam at Narmada bridge. I am hooked to your log.

@ v&v: The drive was routine, and mercifully we sailed over the Narmada at Bharuch-Ankleshwar without any jams.

Hawk-on-fours on a pan-India tour: Delhi-Mumbai-Goa-Manipal-Coorg-Kolkata-Delhi-dsc00248.jpg

We leave for Pune later this morning.

ampere · 6th June 2010, 09:16

SS Sir,

Wow! Another Live TL and that too a block buster in the making!
When is the next episode being telecast ?

Sutripta · 6th June 2010, 21:29

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Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

This is the beginning!

Calcutta/ Eastern India schedule?

Sutripta

SS-Traveller · 6th June 2010, 23:16

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Originally Posted by ampere

Wow! Another Live TL and that too a block buster in the making!
When is the next episode being telecast ?

As soon as possible...

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Originally Posted by Sutripta

Calcutta/ Eastern India schedule?

Arrival CCU @ 19/20 June, departure 23/24 June. Hope to meet!

arindamray · 6th June 2010, 23:55

Saw that you will be staying/passing through Bangalore on 17th. Would be happy to meet you.

Let me know if you need any help in Bangalore.

MX6 · 7th June 2010, 00:23

How many days are you going to be in Pune? Would like to meet up before you leave.

MileCruncher · 7th June 2010, 06:30

Wow, the saga has started! Am hooked!

gd1418 · 7th June 2010, 11:43

Mother of all trips on the M-ha ha...

I'm liking it. When is the next instalment?

Just curious, who looks after your patients in your abscence?

LongDrive lover · 7th June 2010, 16:49

Thanks Dr dada for giving info.
You asked whom I meant as 'meeting of driving legends' in my post the other day at your old thread?
Well, it was as crystal clear as ever.. HVK and You. Who else!

5th June 2010, 17:24	#2
StarVegabond Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,891 Thanked: 42 Times	Hi SS da Remarkable that you did the almost entire GQ, in fact more than GQ. Look forward to learn more
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5th June 2010, 17:39	#3
LongDrive lover BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 782 Thanked: 114 Times	Dada, I am sure you are going to have good time on this trip, and your meeting tonight with the HighwayKing will be icing on the cake. I have asked you this on your old thread: Have you finalized your accommodation in Goa, Medicari/coorg? If yes, kindly share the details either here or through PM. We too will be visiting these places in second half of June, as my leaves got delayed.
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5th June 2010, 17:46	#4
MX6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: City of seven islands. Posts: 2,877 Thanked: 231 Times	The LDL resurfaces. And now I hear your leave is postponed. I'd send you couple of PMs sir. Request your response with your current programme.
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5th June 2010, 17:58	#5
dadu Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,803 Thanked: 462 Times View My Garage	Nice start, who all is flying on the Hawk ??
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6th June 2010, 07:13	#6
v&v Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,545 Thanked: 1,205 Times View My Garage	Nice to know that you have reached Mumbai doc. How was the drive. Was there any jam at Narmada bridge. I am hooked to your log. Safe driving
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6th June 2010, 09:16	#8
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,945 Thanked: 12,931 Times View My Garage	SS Sir, Wow! Another Live TL and that too a block buster in the making! When is the next episode being telecast ?
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6th June 2010, 23:55	#11
arindamray BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 750 Thanked: 91 Times	Saw that you will be staying/passing through Bangalore on 17th. Would be happy to meet you. Let me know if you need any help in Bangalore.
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7th June 2010, 00:23	#12
MX6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: City of seven islands. Posts: 2,877 Thanked: 231 Times	How many days are you going to be in Pune? Would like to meet up before you leave.
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7th June 2010, 06:30	#13
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 592 Times View My Garage	Wow, the saga has started! Am hooked!
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7th June 2010, 11:43	#14
gd1418 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,578 Thanked: 728 Times View My Garage	Mother of all trips on the M-ha ha... I'm liking it. When is the next instalment? Just curious, who looks after your patients in your abscence?
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7th June 2010, 16:49	#15
LongDrive lover BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lucknow Posts: 782 Thanked: 114 Times	Thanks Dr dada for giving info. You asked whom I meant as 'meeting of driving legends' in my post the other day at your old thread? Well, it was as crystal clear as ever.. HVK and You. Who else!
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