suburb ride on 09 October 2012

Started at 04:30 AM from home reached Vepampattu via Ambattur, Avadi, Pattabiram, Thiruninravur. Reached home around 09:00 AM taking right from Thiruninravur railway station to get into SH 50A. On touching Indo-Japan lighting company on SH50-Thiruvallur High Road pedaled all along Jamin Korattur passing by Lotte Chocopie and Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages limited - Vellavedu-Thirumalizhai until Chennai bypass near Poonamalle - Maduravoyal - Koyambedu - Anna nagar - ICF.




Distance - 74km
Time - 4hr with 30min break

Morning Sun

How do you rate the morning sun
After a long and sleepless night
How many stars would you give to the moon?
Do you see those stars from where you are?
Shine on the lost and loneliest
The ones who can't get over it

You always wanted more than life
But now you don't have the appetite
In a message to the troubadour
The world don't love you anymore
Tell me how do you rate the morning sun?

Stuck inside the rainbow years
And you could happen to me
Cause I've been close to where you are
I drove to places you have seen
It all seems so familiar
Like they've been sent to kill ya

It doesn't take an astronaut
To float in the space is just a thought
The morning brings a mystery
The evening makes it history
Who am I to rate the morning sun?

And the village drunk
Sadly passed away,
It was a shame I never knew his name
I wonder if he sat there every morning

Watched the sunrise

How do you rate the morning sun
It's just too heavy for me
And all I wanted was the world

If you were the star that lit the sun
Don't go wasting your time
Cause there is no finish line
And you don't see anything,
Not even love not anything,
The night can take the man from you
A sense of wonder overdue
The morning brings a mystery
The evening makes it history
Who am I to rate the morning sun?

September 28-29-30

Ganesh Visarjan & to meet friends met during Jalori Biking Expedition.

Posted invite in facebook group & booked tickets by June 3rd week.
On September 27th left Chennai Egmore at 06:50AM by Dadar Express.
2 Idly and 2 Vada for breakfast; Biscuits for dinner followed by sweet Lassi.

28 Sept
Reached Dadar railway station around 6AM on 28 Sept. Refresh at Dadar railway station and went for a walk around Dadar about 8AM -walked past Dadar-East; fuelled mobile at Mumbai-Poona bus stand. Had Pav Bhaaji and Tea in a hotel/eat-out at traffic signal circle.
Enquired at the shop and got advice to head to Charni road by 3-4PM to witness Visarjan.

I was to take Western Line to reach Charni road instead I got into train which arrived on opposite platform headed to Kalyan. Reason was train was half-empty & a fast train.
I was terrified by mad-crazy crowd pushing-knocking others-off to get themselves into train. After crossing Domivili, Nivedita calls up and welcomes to Mumbai. Ajinkya called when I was in Kalyan rail station platform -couldn't really hear a word of what he spoke.
Rested for couple of hours in A/C Dorm-entry at kalyan Rly. Stn.

Pranav had called & suggested me to head to Chruchgate-LalBagh to witness good number of Ganesha Idols. I decided to stay at Mumbai CST for a while. After which I went to Churchgate station where walked few lanes until reaching Pizza by the bay, Baskin Robbins Ice-cream shop. Took a train & got off at Charni road, spent some time taking pictures by the beach walk-way & finally got back to Dadar Station to rest for a while.

Reached Nariman Point -went to Atlanta building 17th floor -view was fantastic.
Met Pranav Shah around 6PM who explained the vital office locations around Atlanta building. After talking few minutes came down and had Bhel chat and sat by Marine Lines.
Kept yapping-exhanged lot of crap for the next 3 hours or so taking pictures and couple of times down the walk-way. Met blogger(sobertooth.com) Rohit Nair near Churchgate station about 9PM. Went to Fountain square sizzlers behind BSE. Both of them wanted to sit facing TV as India was playing Australia. Aussies raised off to 91 in  9 overs from 53 in 7.

Red Hot Chilli Sizzlier was yummmmmieeee; Thai sizzler was OK -a bit tangy with coconut flavour. Talked and talked time ran too fast that evening .......It was already half-past eleven. Pranav(Pramod) Shah too leave. Rohit & me headed to varshi-his place by train. Maybe we reached Rohit's home a bit later than 1AM. Met Rohit Nair's mom who welcomed and said friends are always welcome anytime ;) lol.


29 Sept
Slept soo much even after seeing daylight...finally got-up at 10AM wishing Aunt- Rohit Nair's mom Good morning. Quickly showered & had Roti with egg-tomato curry and beans poriyal for breakfast. Around noon Rohit & me went to main road to take the bus to Pune.
Met Nivedita Chavan who gave dairy milk. Both Nivedita & Rohit started running to and fro and I bought ticket to Pune & said goodbye to them as they couldn't come along to meet burrrah Ajinkya. Got off at Ninjewadi bridge & called Ajinkya Soitkar. Met him around 3PM ...went and had Maharastra thaali for lunch.

within 30 hrs He showed most of the places in Pune.

Visarjan on 29th evening in Pune --- loads of crowd.
visited Make A Difference MAD

went to Mulshi Lake 50km from Pune......INCOMPLETE

more fotos will follow

17 Sept 2012

Due to lot of traveling in the last month so I couldn't really pedal much. 
Been to Tirumala in 1st week of September, work place outing/get-together, 
Trip to Pondy-Auroville and cousin sister's baby showers.

After a while went for a ride. From ICF to Poonamallee bye-pass via. 
Padi flyover-Britannia-Ambattur Industrial Estate(South), Wavin, JJ Nagar, 
Manthopu Salai, Vanagaram, ACS-Saveetha Medical College, Poonamalle bye-pass
took U-turn took PH Road until Rohini theater and pedaled via Shanthi Colony Main Road,
Anna Nagar K4 police station and reached ICF.

Distance : 37km
Time: about 2hr