Climbing the Khambataki Ghats
Traffic on the Khambataki ghats
Curves on Khambataki Ghats
Pillion rider view of the curves
View from top of the Ghats
Close to the side walls while overtaking. Luckily its a one way so no downhill traffic
Diversion for Mahabaleshwar at Himesh Reshammiyya's village - SUROOR...
Road lined with Sugarcane fields on both sides
Suroor to Wai
Huge Banyan trees lining the road
Road smoothens out as soon as you reach Wai
Starting the Pasarani Ghats
Rider n Bike on top of Harrison's Folly
Stylized
Chotu on top of harrison Folly. The first stop on Pasarani Ghat on way to Panchgani
Long Shadows in the morninig daylight
Nice patch of dirt road leads to edge of Harrison Folly.
Table Land - Highest and largest Plateau this side of the tropic
Another view of Chotu
View of the Dhom Dam below.
Cloud patterns over the ghats
Foggy view of the villages down below
Ride back from the Folly to the highway
Ghats. Notice the black band of road
Road cutting through the Pasarani Ghats
Panchgani Village in the distance
Cloud patterns
tufts of cotton on blue sky
Me on topof Table Land. Got a ajacket n helmet stand nearby
Looks like someone hunted me down !!!
Chotu on the red soil..looks like MARS
Chotu again..
Aggressive posture..
Endless expanse of red soil
Large Flat Table Land
tourists on table land
Me n Chotu...
Chotu near the marshland..
Chotu against the sky n soil
Flowers amidst the marshes
Chotu n Helmet ..
Rider resting on top
Rider n Ride !!
Reflections !!
Earth or Sky !!??
Chotu's point of view
Bike - or Mule ????
ROCKSTAR !!!
Thinking Man....Stop thinking start riding
Historical Panch Ganga Temple
Historical Temple containinig two stepped pools
Mahabaleshwar Temple
Mahabaleshwar derives its name from the presiding deity "Mahabali" whose shrine at the old Mahabaleshwar Temple is a major attraction for worshippers and tourists.
"Deep Stambh" Lamp Post at the temple
Mahabaleshwar was considered a holy place with a strong historical background for centuries.
Me outside the temple
Smiling Rider
Roads lined with deep Forests
Amazingly smooth Forest roads
Roads lined with Floral shrubs
Roads..Flowers..Sky..Nature at its best
A Forest track. This is not for people to go in but for animals to come out..There was a "WILDLIFE CROSSING" warninig board here...
Lots of tracks jutted in and out of the undergrowth on both sides
Spooky Dark Forest roads..last time i was here was about 10 years back at 1 in the night
They weren't joking when they said..WILDLIFE CROSSING. A GAUR Crossed the road right in front of my eyes.
Chasing the GAUR armed with a Camera..Shooting
As i was running behind the beast. He stopped for a minute and turned back towards me. I FROZE..but still managed to click.
Back on to the Road...ride towards Arthur's Seat..a cliff where a british author spent a lot of time writitng about India
Clouds in the horizon as we moved closer to the edge of the mountains
The woods grew deeper and deeper
Last climb into the hill....
Ride in the Clouds..Mist swirling..around..
Visibility dropping down
Mists cleared and sunlight trickled through the trees
Walking dwon the steps leading to arthur's seat
Zero visibility beyond 10 metres
Mists flowing through spooky looking dried branches
Rning around trees..Bollywood ISHTYLE
SMOKIN'
Walk in the clouds..
Fogs deepen...
Dropping Visibility
Indian Skink. Creepy Crawly reptile
Flowers in the Mist
Misty Slopes
Me hidden in swirling mists. DTSSI???
More Mist More Fog. Need HID illumination
Microscopic Grass....
Wildflowers
Straight out of a Horror Movie??
Purple blossoms
Tricky Maze...
Rider of the Storm !!
Wild pink...
View down from Arthur's Seat...
Rider at Arthur's Seat !!
Tough Dude..
Lone bush hanging on to the ground !!
Yellow seems to be the colour of the season
Amazing Root Directory !!
Mists cleared...greenery visible..
Strange Rock !!
Cactii
In the Blue
Valley of Flowers
narrow walking path...on the hillside..
narrow path dissappearing in the mist..Notice the difference !!
Jungle tracks....wanted to explore more..but ran out of time..
Flora....
Misty Twistie
Clouds were literally falling down on the road...
BN Zindabad
Some patches of rough roads..Gobbled up by the TVS Jumbo Dual Purpose tyre..on Chotu..
Jungle Roads..this time i was a little careful..watching out for WILDLIFE CROSSING
Slow Speeds...Rough terrain..enjoying the cruise
Foggy Foggy Roads..
Riding into the Horizon
Riding through the Forest Road
Being chased by a rashly driven Qualis..
Coming Down the slope.
Rollin Rollin
Headlights On for a Cause
Close Up !!
Balancing Act..
View of the Venna Lake...
Lil Snoopy !!
The Most well mannered Dog i ever came across
Pond inside Mapro Farm
Lush Lawns..at Mapro
Ripples on the water surface
Mocktail - Fresh Fruit and Soda...
Open Air Restaurent at Mapro...
Tall trees at Mapro Farms
A rather odd colour for a Rose...
Dahlia in its complete Bloom
Flower of Friendship - Yellow Rose !!
Tiny Rain Drops on the Rose..
Phool Khilein hain gulshan sulshan
Marigold - Not the Salman Blockbuster..(Sorry.. Salman Buster)
Various Colours of Bloom
Brilliant White Flowers..Always remind me of someone...
Dual Tone Flowers..Scooty Pep +??
Rain Drops on the Red flower
Shiny crystals..
In the PINK of Health
A lil dash of nostalgia..B&W
Looks like a replica of Kashmir
Tall Trees
Profile of Hibiscus - A Study !!
Water Droplets on the Trumpet Flower. !!
Saffron Spice
Saffron State - Maharashtra !!
Small Railway model at Mapro Farms
Mapro Model Railway Station
Suspension Bridge Model
Snaking tracks in the model
Kids enjoying at the Farm...
Dual coloured patterend flowers..
Mapro Product outlet
Mapro Signboard..
Chotu Outside MAPRO
Strawberry Fields
Strawberry Cultivation..at Mapro farms
Strawberry Fields and Greenhouse
Woods are Dark and Deep...and I hv miles to ride before i sleep
Taking off from Mapro..
Back towards Wai..
Stop for a breather between Wai n SUROOR..
Last view of the Majestic Ghats..
Shades of Green...
Flower Fields
Sugarcane & marigold..Whatta Combination
Hanging Prop roots of the Mighty Banyan Tree
Profile of a Tree
Chotu resting at Suroor. I took a much needed tea break here. Best medicine for a splitting headache
Hotel Ajinkya - Good spot for a break. Starts at 4 in the morninig and stays open till late in the night..surprisingly no truckkers here..
Marigold Farms
Back on NH 4.....SUROOR onwards..
The new Flyover being constructed on NH4 at the Mahabaleshwar Breakaway point
Fields of Gold - Sunflower & Marigold !!!
Nasty looking OX...
Hills lush n cool
Fields n Village Huts....
End Reading 275.6 KMS. Actual Reading would be - 291.8 Speedo-Odo caliberated for 17 inch wheels while i run on 18 inch wheels..!!!
Nice Healthy idling engine at 1100 RPM..despite the wild ride...The Pulsar 180 V1 has an amazingly SOLIDLY built Engine..Hats off to this one...
