A Dusk & a Dawn!

Tonight's the night, after a long time when I finally let my heart unbridled. A month brimming with experiences and teachings. Leaving your hometown where you were born and cherished for all your life is not an easy task. All the preliminaries of your college life seems to take away your last moments with your first love. I share this all because this is how I felt when I bade good-bye to my city & in skedalling, the last moments of 18 years of my life slipped away like sand in an open palm. Even though I knew I was heading to a new dawn, I couldn’t help but feel a little blue for what I left behind.

Finally after a long, uneventful but comfortable journey we reached Manipal. We (my family & me) were tired but still mustered enough energy to appreciate the fact that even in dark this place looked like a work of art by maestro NATURE! A good night’s sleep is a bliss, we woke up to a lazy day, did nothing but rest. But in the next few days after getting my admission done we explored the pulchritude of the glorious Konkan coast

And so in a matter of days I became a manipal’ite and my life had a fresh start. My family was back to my home and I though still a little gloomy started my first day at Manipal Institute of Technology.

Acquainting with this place made me realize it is a palace of doers. All you need is a zeal, a will, a force to do things and you can employ all resources this place has to offer. On a wilder note this place also happens to be a party hot spot, so not only you can test your strengths but also let your hair down carouse at this student packed hill-top.

When it comes down to friends I set up the bar rather higher than usual courtesy to my comrades in arms (it does sound creepy!). But people here in Manipal are rather interesting and warm. I know we being as freshmen are intimidated easily, giving everyone a shot is a necessity because “when you are away from the comfort of your space, braving the rigours of everyday life it is people beside you standing as your friends who can offer you solace.” On that mighty note dousing my post I bid you a good night!

Regards,

Rahul

A Dream Come True!

Tonight I am so tired, but can’t skip a blog for two days in a row (Apologies!). But when you taste something you have been craving for a long, long time everything seems to be swiped out of your mind.

A few days back one of my friends brought a beautiful piece of engineering called THUNDERBIRD 500 by Royal Enfield something I have dreamt for as long as I can remember & today with Almighty’s grace we went on our first OFFICIAL ride on that roaring beast. I always knew this was going to be one of the best experiences I ever had in my life but still the thrill, excitement, and unknown terrain made it unimaginably good! (Fuck! Words can’t describe this properly). I got up at 6:00 AM on a Sunday morning, got ready, grabbed my helmet and stepped off with my lad to the assembly point. From there no less than 18 wheels rode off into the rising sun to begin the most unexpected of journeys.

Ready, Set, Go! 9 Bulls on a day trip!

With a full throttle we started, not sure of the destination, just riding in a single formation on a double lane highway. As we entered the Ghats section the echoes of our exhaust and our heartbeat were synced in a rhythmic symphony, better than any I have ever heard before. I have traveled this route infinite times but nothing compared to adrenaline, compassion and perfectness of the ride today.

The grace of a formation!

I lost track of time, but it seemed like somebody pulled me from a trance when we decided to go on to some off – roads hunting down some remote locations.

Dust Clouds & Exploration.

4 Kms into the unknown, thundering into the arms of Mother Nature when we found a perfect spot for a photo shoot.

A Scenic View & a Beautiful Bike! No one could resist!

Further down the rabbit hole was a dried part of river with a single puddle of stagnant water at the very end. Guess who was feeling Adventurous?

Me!

Never had a Doubt! :-D

Apparently we were in the forest dept’s region of Kalakund; well thanks to the nearby villagers we were able to quench our thirst the old way!

The Remote Location wasn’t so remote after all!

We found one of the oldest and longest meter gauge tracks in the remotest of locations. Riding is all about impulsive decisions taken together. We set out hoping to chase a train on it’s own track.

Looks like We Succeeded Beautifully!

We were now more than 15 Kms into the forest, time was short and the route hit a dead end on a nearly flowing river. Time to clean up and Head Home!

I Came As A Biker & Left As A Rider!

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Regards,

Rahul