To Leh From Kerala in Mahindra Bolero
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#362
its the same laws appus , but we are not well versed in it and the police men try to make up a bribe from our ignorance / our reluctance to fight it out with them. once on a trip to goa the police men at the check post made me pay inr 50 even though all my papers were perfect, saying that its an entry fee. but no receipt was given.
Now, the lawlessness and bribe have become a part of constitution. any body can break the law and get away with it.
Suresh's company had helped you in lot in issues like this. I feel, the presence of a doctor and lawyer lawyer in a trip like this, can solve almost all the issues. Only a mechanic is lacking. Then, I feel it will be completely hassle free
Suresh's company had helped you in lot in issues like this. I feel, the presence of a doctor and lawyer lawyer in a trip like this, can solve almost all the issues. Only a mechanic is lacking. Then, I feel it will be completely hassle free
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#364
yes ramji this was also said by an elderly couple from calcutta whom we met at the hotel de zojila, in kargil. they were two retired professors in their seventies. the lady had asthma and was wheezing right from srinagar as i was told. she were administered medications from army centers. their companions had returned back from srinagar as one of them had fallen sick, on knowing our professions the gentleman commented as to we being a perfect combination.i had examined the lady and gave her some medicines that i was carrying.
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19-06-2013 we drove on and reached about 200 kms away from mangalore by 3 am. me and suresh were dead tired to drive any further so stopped the car by a restaurant which was open. we parked the car and had a sleep till 6 am when we again hit the road by 6 am. we rented a room i think at honavar and freshened up. had breakfast from there and rode on. we reached suresh's home by 3.30 pm. we had a tasty lunch of rice, chicken curry ( kerala style ) pappadam, cabbage upperi and mango pickle. i reached my home by 4 pm.
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last 3 snaps mate.......
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An wonderful trip came to an End![[:)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Smile.gif "Smile [:)]")
, I felt like traveling with you in Bolero![[:D]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Big%20Smile.gif "Big Smile [:D]")
BTW, how much you spent for the whole trip? Diesel cost,Accommodation cost and Toll cost?
Your TL inspiring me to do such trip very soon. Of-course will do the same.
, I felt like traveling with you in BoleroBTW, how much you spent for the whole trip? Diesel cost,Accommodation cost and Toll cost?
Your TL inspiring me to do such trip very soon. Of-course will do the same
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#368
appu regarding your queries give me some more days while i do my mathematics. ( i am very poor in it though )
well we unpacked the storm which was stacked full with the things that we had shopped. out came the tool kit, out came the jack where the hell is the wheel spanner?????? it was in the pocket of the jump seats which we had removed.![[surprise]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Surprise.gif "Surprise [surprise]")
OH!! MY GOD WE HAD GONE TO LADAKH AND COME BACK WITHOUT THE WHEEL SPANNER.............. The inkling i had that i had forgotten some thing came true.............
well we unpacked the storm which was stacked full with the things that we had shopped. out came the tool kit, out came the jack where the hell is the wheel spanner?????? it was in the pocket of the jump seats which we had removed.
OH!! MY GOD WE HAD GONE TO LADAKH AND COME BACK WITHOUT THE WHEEL SPANNER.............. The inkling i had that i had forgotten some thing came true.............Wow. Great to see some KA registrations & kannada letters. It feels you are so close to your home.
Veeranjaneya temple in Kumbla (kasaragod, kerala) is the one which people do not miss while traveling. I too started driving from Kasaragod back to Bangalore after offering prayers. Feels good :)
By the way. Another Happy Ending :) ! Congratulations again for doing this wonderful trip. Thank you for taking us literally thru the places. Thank You Doctor
Veeranjaneya temple in Kumbla (kasaragod, kerala) is the one which people do not miss while traveling. I too started driving from Kasaragod back to Bangalore after offering prayers. Feels good :)
By the way. Another Happy Ending :) ! Congratulations again for doing this wonderful trip. Thank you for taking us literally thru the places. Thank You Doctor
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SR,
Indeed a great journey with lots of memories to remember all through life.
GOD's presence was there with you through out your journey.
You have shared with us totally a different experience with exciting beautiful photographs and the travelogue is one of the best of its kind.
Hope to see you travelling on road trips of this nature soon again.
Indeed a great journey with lots of memories to remember all through life.
GOD's presence was there with you through out your journey.
You have shared with us totally a different experience with exciting beautiful photographs and the travelogue is one of the best of its kind.
Hope to see you travelling on road trips of this nature soon again.
It was one amazing piece of a TL SR.![[clap]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Clap.gif "Clap [clap]")
Congratulations on finishing the Trip as well as the TL.
And you were sheer lucky that you did not face a need for the wheel spanner
Thank you for sharing every detail of your trip with some great pictures.
Congratulations on finishing the Trip as well as the TL.
And you were sheer lucky that you did not face a need for the wheel spanner
Thank you for sharing every detail of your trip with some great pictures.
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#372
and now for the break up of the journey
Total distance covered - 8241 kms
Time take for the trip - 19 days 8.5 hours
Money for diesel - INR 38332/
Money for food - INR 19805/
Money for accommodation - INR 36400/
and then the thanks giving -
1) Almighty for making this dream come true, for keeping us safe and in one piece in the end & giving us this heaven on earth.
2)The ever helpful Indian Army- for keeping this place safe and safeguarding its borders from our friendly neighbors![[;)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Wink.gif "Wink [;)]")
.we bow our heads to all the martyrs who have given their today for our tomorrow.
3) The BRO for keeping the roads open for us.
4) the friendly ladakhi people for their hospitality and welcoming us to their place with open hearts. special thanks to sonam our host in leh who helped us a lot.
5)all the TAI ans who had helped me in planning this trip & encouraged me in writing this Tlog.
6) yogesh sarkar @ bcm touring, dheeraj sharma @ devilonwheels, HVK & co, Avindu@ TAI whose all tlog i followed and their help in clearing my doubts.
7) my pal suresh for sticking with me even though he had immense pressure from his mom to skip the trip
8) my wife sheena and kids bhadra & bharath for their adventurous spirit in coming for the trip.
Total distance covered - 8241 kms
Time take for the trip - 19 days 8.5 hours
Money for diesel - INR 38332/
Money for food - INR 19805/
Money for accommodation - INR 36400/
and then the thanks giving -
1) Almighty for making this dream come true, for keeping us safe and in one piece in the end & giving us this heaven on earth.
2)The ever helpful Indian Army- for keeping this place safe and safeguarding its borders from our friendly neighbors
.we bow our heads to all the martyrs who have given their today for our tomorrow.3) The BRO for keeping the roads open for us.
4) the friendly ladakhi people for their hospitality and welcoming us to their place with open hearts. special thanks to sonam our host in leh who helped us a lot.
5)all the TAI ans who had helped me in planning this trip & encouraged me in writing this Tlog.
6) yogesh sarkar @ bcm touring, dheeraj sharma @ devilonwheels, HVK & co, Avindu@ TAI whose all tlog i followed and their help in clearing my doubts.
7) my pal suresh for sticking with me even though he had immense pressure from his mom to skip the trip
8) my wife sheena and kids bhadra & bharath for their adventurous spirit in coming for the trip.
and now for the break up of the journey
Total distance covered - 8241 kms
Time take for the trip - 19 days 8.5 hours
Money for diesel - INR 38332/
Money for food - INR 19805/
Money for accommodation - INR 36400/
and then the thanks giving -
1) Almighty for making this dream come true, for keeping us safe and in one piece in the end & giving us this heaven on earth.
2)The ever helpful Indian Army- for keeping this place safe and safeguarding its borders from our friendly neighbors.we bow our heads to all the martyrs who have given their today for our tomorrow.
3) The BRO for keeping the roads open for us.
4) the friendly ladakhi people for their hospitality and welcoming us to their place with open hearts. special thanks to sonam our host in leh who helped us a lot.
5)all the TAI ans who had helped me in planning this trip & encouraged me in writing this Tlog.
6) yogesh sarkar @ bcm touring, dheeraj sharma @ devilonwheels, HVK & co, Avindu@ TAI whose all tlog i followed and their help in clearing my doubts.
7) my pal suresh for sticking with me even though he had immense pressure from his mom to skip the trip
8) my wife sheena and kids bhadra & bharath for their adventurous spirit in coming for the trip.
Total distance covered - 8241 kms
Time take for the trip - 19 days 8.5 hours
Money for diesel - INR 38332/
Money for food - INR 19805/
Money for accommodation - INR 36400/
and then the thanks giving -
1) Almighty for making this dream come true, for keeping us safe and in one piece in the end & giving us this heaven on earth.
2)The ever helpful Indian Army- for keeping this place safe and safeguarding its borders from our friendly neighbors
.we bow our heads to all the martyrs who have given their today for our tomorrow.3) The BRO for keeping the roads open for us.
4) the friendly ladakhi people for their hospitality and welcoming us to their place with open hearts. special thanks to sonam our host in leh who helped us a lot.
5)all the TAI ans who had helped me in planning this trip & encouraged me in writing this Tlog.
6) yogesh sarkar @ bcm touring, dheeraj sharma @ devilonwheels, HVK & co, Avindu@ TAI whose all tlog i followed and their help in clearing my doubts.
7) my pal suresh for sticking with me even though he had immense pressure from his mom to skip the trip
8) my wife sheena and kids bhadra & bharath for their adventurous spirit in coming for the trip.
How about the toll, parking, permit at Leh etc. and any other misc. expense?
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#375
ramji i had skipped the toll as the amount wasn't perfectly documented by wifey. as i was driving it was her department.inner line permit was INR 700/ but the lady there swindled INR 1000 so it was 1700/ for us. parking fees were negligible. so also the money for the tickets to various places like the jalianwala bag were all minimal. well the total would reach about 1.3 lakh INR.