As this bug of riding has bitten me
severely for a few weeks now, I set out on my next escapade to Yercaud Hills
with these fabulous women bikers again . This time the group had new set of
bikers with a few of them from the past trip. I set out in the morning at 5 AM
from home and reached our first meeting point at 6am. We then started on our journey being led
by Malavika , Sweeping by Sindhu and it was Sam , Anu and me in between reaching our next pit stop for breakfast at krishnagiri.
We had breakfast at Krishna Inn , where I also happened to meet my good friend
Rajan and his family . We waited for DJ with some drama :--) and then moved ahead by
around 8.45 am. Steady speed of about 80 kmph enjoying the lovely morning
riding thru the highway reading all the signboards and the village names , we
reached the next point for some amazing “ Degree –Coffee” that’s what it is called.
Hot coffee served in brass cups. We later reached Salem and was joined by
another enthusiastic biker Thiri, who travelled all alone from Pudhukotai (
hope I got the name right) which is a good 250+ kms away. We all then started our
last leg of the ride up the hills, 20 hairpin bends.. counting each one of
them, just waiting to finish the last one, so we could go take rest and have
some lunch as now it was almost close to 1 pm and hunger goddess had taken over
control of my mind, body & soul.
Thiri had made arrangement for us at a lovely homestay in the Mayfair Avenue.
Truly a homestay that I have experienced in the many years. Hot food, rice so hot that a nice facial
steam could be taken ;-) … and same goes
with the rest of the food. DJ being kind
enough to serve all of us .. Filling
lunch and time for a power nap.. We then left for a sight seeing… sorry sight
riding by 4 pm .Boat ride at the lake and then to an uphill temple and then a Columbus
ride which just made us feel.. childlike . I am sure DJ enjoyed the most.. ;-) ..
sorry we enjoyed the most seeing DJ. We then got back to the homestay by 7 or
so and then night food was getting ready.. . Bonfire lit and time to relax
,chill & yakking around and discussion topics covering 360 degrees of the
world and as the night set deeper in, it was also discussions on “Bodhi Tattvaa”..
too ;-) .
It just made me wonder a few
hours ago some of them were just names on the whatsapp group and nothing beyond
that and here we were hours down the line talking as though we were long lost buddies
catching up years after. All of us from different facets of life, different
cultures and none of them really bothered to know what baggage of life you
carry , but just bound by the one fact and
that fact being “the love of riding “ and this passion for riding making us from being “Perfect
strangers to Comrades”. I think that is what journeys do… no matter where, who ,when & how.
We started next morning more relaxed.
Set out to see a few more spots and some crazy onlookers either clicking pictures
or taking a video making us feel either great or weird .. We finally reached
Electronic City junction by 5.30 pm and bid adieu to head back to our normal
lives beckoning us. I came back Via my favorite NECE road , and it was just
flat 40 minutes home.. my long time dream and best timing so far.
Finally all the while thru the
journey for the most part it was the roads, hills, lakes , fellow travelers ,
some good music and just me .. And my random thoughts…
