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OzSTOC Ride Reports, Pictures & Videos => RIDE REPORTS => Topic started by: Pezzz on June 15, 2016, 11:58:02 AM
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Hey everyone,
I thought I would start this RR before going to drop in the spot and spotwalla links.
For those that don't know, I decided to take Nevermind Adventures up on the generous offer that they made after the Perth National Rally and will be spending most of the next 3 weeks travelling through the Himalayas on a Royal Enfield :runyay
The team at Nevermind have been absolutely awesome to deal with and so far I would highly recommend them (as I have to everyone I speak to).
I have borrowed Yorkie's Drift Ghost HD so hope to have some excellent video footage as well as having another camera and phone with me which should get me some great pics. Thank you Yorkie for the loan of the Drift :thumbs
Wombat has been kind enough to loan me his SPOT device and we have done a few test runs and I think I have it all nutted out now ( so long as I remember to press the track button >:() ).... Thank you Wombat for the SPOT and the other little bits and pieces of help.
Links:
I have started the tracking a couple of days early to make sure that SPOT links to spotwalla so the first bits will just be me floating around Perth. Things should get interesting around 10:30pm tomorrow Perth time when I am due to arrive in Delhi.
Spotwalla Link (hopefully this will work – Always hit and miss with SPOT)
https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=10e475747f3f058f21 (https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=10e475747f3f058f21)
Findme Spot – Direct spot link – just not as pretty as spotwalla but should work fine.
http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=02tT5RuRHaeLsL2uleh7mVd7OBX8KK9AZ (http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=02tT5RuRHaeLsL2uleh7mVd7OBX8KK9AZ)
Proposed route – subject to change depending on roads and conditions.
https://goo.gl/maps/CgNnGNF1Cfz (https://goo.gl/maps/CgNnGNF1Cfz)
Anyway, all things going well I should be back in contact in about 3 weeks or so.
Have fun everyone and stay safe :hatwave :hatwave :hatwave
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I live vicariously through you WOW:
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WOW: Our vicarious adventure begins. :popcorn
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:runyay :runyay :runyay
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Someone is excited :runyay
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Made it to Singapore ... 4 more hours until the next leg ... food and sleep time ..
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Kev', Thanks for posting the spot links. Please keep that up.
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Pezz,
unfortunately I was not at the nat rally but I had a good look at the website for the blokes you are going with.
I am really interested for a warts and all review of these guys because this is definitely something I would consider doing.
Keep the posts and photos coming when and where you can and also give us all a run down on the shitty things as well as the fantasmorical things.
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That's a pretty impressive Spot track. Makes our little forays around Oz look minuscule! :grin :thumbs
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And he's off!
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And we're off !!
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That lake is a good reference point from previous post
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HOBOY!... look at those wrinkly roads to the north and east of his current position! https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=10e475747f3f058f21 (https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=10e475747f3f058f21)
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HOBOY!... look at those wrinkly roads to the north and east of his current position! [url]https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=10e475747f3f058f21[/url] ([url]https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=10e475747f3f058f21[/url])
The same area in Google Maps showing terrain http://goo.gl/maps/m4a2tF8eApN2 (http://goo.gl/maps/m4a2tF8eApN2)
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Just look at the twisties on the road ahead... Not even google street view has traveled these roads.
Looking fwd to Pezzz photos/videos of the trip.
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A meal, and somewhere to lay the head.
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Here's a taste of what it would be like -
https://youtu.be/-cPg3cn-WYY
https://youtu.be/TJ5kRe_U8wk
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overnight rest stop again... at around 10 thousand feet above sea level.
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Oh man I am getting soooooo envious!
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I know that feeling. I think I understand why some of my friends were so jealous when I toured across Europe and the US way back all those years ago.
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flag 43 .. point of overnight stoppage
Onward and upwards... current location, 11 thousand ft above sea level. Click pic for larger image.
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Just for a bit of context from Kev's Spot Snip.
http://www.dangerousroads.org/asia/india/3213-keylong-kishtwar-road.html (http://www.dangerousroads.org/asia/india/3213-keylong-kishtwar-road.html) :eek
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Looks like a lunch stop? at last spot
Around -5 hours time zone difference from my time
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On the move again. Click on pics for enlargement of area... currently over 12,000 ft
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Now back down to 10,500 feet, looks like they are travelling well.
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Currently down to around 6000 foot level
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Seems to have reached end of days travel.
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I spoke too soon... must have just been a rest stop
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Up and moving again. Aren't those 'roads' the dogs breath? 4 km from start to current position as the crow flies, but 12 km of travel at walking pace, and 50 minutes to accomplish.
(Google maps says 13 minutes, but they must have used a helicopter, or a well hidden shortcut :grin )
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On closer inspection, they had a 20 minute stop at Bandarkoot. Fuel maybe?
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At sea level again
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Moving along... a good hours run from last spot
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After a one thousand foot climb, now back to zero elevation again (nope!.. just no data from spot)... but look at the road ahead!
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... at 11,727 feet elevation again
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7 km as the crow flies from marked position equates to 43 Km by road! 42 minutes??? on THIS road??
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View from google photo of Sinthan Top
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It's been raining here in Portland for the past 6 hours.. Chasing Pezzz on the computer has been a nice distraction from the grotty weather outside. :grin
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I think he might be overdosing on the corner therapy. How are we going to wean him off it?
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They haven't covered 100 Km for the day yet Gary.... about 92 Km so far, so I guess its been slow and safe travel.
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Certainly making good time now.
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I took a screen shot of Google Earth which covers some of the route Kev pictured
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A good run today... just over 200 Km, or 115Km as the crow flies,... 10 hours 15 minutes. :thumb Sleep well.
Google has high hopes of achieving the time frame that they specify for the trip,
3 and a half hours???? ... Get real? ... Is that the time it takes for the satellite to pass?
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Pezzz's tapatalk is not working but he has sent photos to make everyone jealous.
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He has had a small off but he says he was not moving quickly.
Cheers :wht11
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Looks as though he is enjoying himself, waiting with baited breath for him to get home and give us a full report
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Awesome pics :thumbsup
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Shake up, wake up ... the road awaits!
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A quick run around the block? .. maybe just a photo shoot?
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Noooo... it's a bit more than 'round the block'.... and approaching 11000 feet elevation
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Approaching 12000 feet elevation
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Notice the lack of solid white lines at the beginning of the clip; imagine that here.
https://youtu.be/QfSxufIwAkU (https://youtu.be/QfSxufIwAkU)[/url]
Possible Route; same as video above http://goo.gl/maps/S2ysqufjzLq (http://goo.gl/maps/S2ysqufjzLq)
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I was just thinking that he might be heading for Leh?.. the highest driveable point on the planet.
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Now on the move again after a lunch break
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Spot seems to have lost the ability to report Elevation.
The last one I have was
Device Date: 2016-06-22 16:09:08
Device TZone: Australia/Perth
Your Date: 2016-06-22 16:09:08
Your TZone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 34.30529, 75.51849
Elevation: 3891m, 12765ft
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yep, spot has lost it frequently... current pos puts Pezzz at 12057 foot level
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Just have to have a bit of a giggle at some of the names of places....
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Maybe this one translates as 'Iron Butts'? :rofl
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Has ridden around 150 Km so far today
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13844 feet is 4219.65 metres.
The air is quite thin at that altitude. The body rapidly loses potassium, Bananas & sports drinks help. And oxygen is hard to get in to your lungs too, so O2 cylinders are handy.
I found going up 3 steps at 4315 metres hard going, so good on Pezzz for riding at that altitude.
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When I was parachuting, we were on air tanks when flying above 10000 ft (can't pressurise an aircraft with a door missing ) :grin
... not a good thing to black out through lack of oxygen when skydiving.
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just a bit of entertainment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lKz_3FgO4U (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lKz_3FgO4U)
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Pezzz's 7+ hour journey today... GoogleMaps claims it is less than 4 hours... :eek ... obviously they have never driven it...
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When I was parachuting, we were on air tanks when flying above 10000 ft (can't pressurise an aircraft with a door missing ) :grin
... not a good thing to black out through lack of oxygen when skydiving.
That makes sense.
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By the way.. Pezzz is now approaching a point in the road that is only 3 miles from the Pakistan border.
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The skydivers creed..
Never take thy altitude for granted, or the Earth will rise up and smite thee a mighty blow. >:()
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looks like stoppage for the day
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Yep, looks like some form of accommodation
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keep up the good work with the up dates guys!!
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I will only be able to cover todays travels, as I will be on the road to RTE at Paringa SA tomorrow, returning late Saturday night.
Maybe someone can fill in the blanks tomorrow and Saturday?
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Adventure continues.. Pezzz on the move again about 30 minutes ago.
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OK.. I am home again after sutures removed from scalp.. helmet is much more comfortable now.
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'Lumpy' looking country, there...
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.. and some more wriggly bits ahead.
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Some more wriggly bits just ahead
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It's gonna be hard to retrain this man to ride more than 100 metres in a straight line when he returns home. :grin
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Static... my guess is lunch break
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Interesting... Satellite view of Airport shows an airliner lifting off the runway and its shadow at the moment the image was captured.
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Fuel / food stop? Whooee!... a two lane highway!... with a centre division! .... well... for a hundred metres or so...
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About 4.30 (?) pm at this location, they will be hunting for a meal and a bed within a couple of hours
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(currently 6 degrees here, and I will be looking for my bed soon too, as I want to hit the road for Paringa around 8 am in the morning)
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Looks like Pezzz hasn't moved since the last post made by Kev.
https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=10e475747f3f058f21 (https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=10e475747f3f058f21)
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On the move again
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Proposed route suggest after Khardung La Gompa he'll return to Leh back along the same route and then on towards Keylong
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Pezzz is back at where he spent the night.
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No more movement from Pezzz since the last post and this one does it for me as we're off to the Paringa RTE Saturday morning.
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Thanks for posting his progress, Alan
Pezz is well on the move again today
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On a lighter note, looks like he was higher than a kite for his birthday on Friday! :grin
Damn near on top of the world!
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He is coming down from his 'high' yesterday :grin
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Looks like time to camp for the night.
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Another day, another dash.
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More switchbacks than a Politician...
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How to ride double the distance and only get halfway there.
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Looks like a cheeky little cross-border excursion.
Ah- on examination- into Kashmir, so not so bad.
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Interesting?... but he isn't currently heading that way
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https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=10e475747f3f058f21&showInfo=yes&showHome=yes&hoursPast=24&fillFactor=100&zoomLevel=10 (https://spotwalla.com/tripViewer.php?id=10e475747f3f058f21&showInfo=yes&showHome=yes&hoursPast=24&fillFactor=100&zoomLevel=10)
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Having a good run today, approx 42km covered in 6 hours as the crow flies..(including time out for lunch break)
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Not sure how far he is travelling today, but there's some interesting road features a short distance ahead...
Three steps fwd.... two back....Repeat... repeat....repeat... Maybe this is tomorrows challenge?
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..and so another days travel ends
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'nother day, and the road beckons
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Fuel stop / lunch break
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No further report, may have stopped for the night.
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Have been watching Pezz's travels, just an amazing adventure, i hope i get the chance to do the same sort of thing in the future!
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No further data available yet
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On the move again, but cannot post pic as Photo Bucket is undergoing maintenance.
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Unsure whats happening? Last report from device said battery was low more than two hours ago?
Maybe too much curry?
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Looks like a very currynomical trip, with not much distance covered, and lots of hospitality stops.
Cant wait until Pezzz arrives home and starts posting pix, vids, and first hand stories of the wonderful people he has met on his travels.
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Less than 10 km from the Chinese border to the east
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I am amazed at the number of guest house / camps that are available to travelers
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I am amazed at the number of guest house / camps that are available to travelers
probably left over from when the British ruled the country.....
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Maybe just a 'Patrol' ?? stop? (click pic for larger view)
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Can't even hazard a guess where he is off to, as this road appears to lead nowhere?
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Ah so!
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Hey everyone ... having an awesome adventure !!! Over 150GB of video so far and some amazing pics ... tapatalk doesn't work on most wifi here but tethered to someone's phone so seems to be working ... the guys and gal I am with are awesome people and i had my birthday on top of the highest road in the world !!!! Seen some amazing things. Hit a donkey but stayed upright. Donkey went down but got back up. Have that on video ... thanks Yorkie for the loan of camera and Wombat for the spot !!!
Will collect thoughts and write when i get time ... safe travels all !!!
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:thumbsup :thumbs. It will take years to get the grin off his face. Lucky bugger
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It's great to hear from you Pezzz. We've all been following your adventure on Spot and wondering how the adventure was playing out. :thumb
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Looking forward to the report.
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Good Morning! .. heading back onto the '
Highway'.... err..'Main Road'... nearest 'semi-decent' track :grin
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Pezzz seems to be taking the more adventurous back roads ... click on pic for larger image
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Moving along... must be close to lunchtime.
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As the crow flies, about 60+Km today... road distance 107+km
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Must be close to end of days travel
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A bit off the main track again? Bloody tourist! :grin Can't wait till he posts photos and videos.
There will be a million stories to tell.
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Must be cabins nearby, spot has not moved in the last 90 minutes
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Hmmm?... I wonder if my ex was raised here?
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Arrived for the night in Jihbi ... 1 more day on the bike ...
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Pezzz is on the move, this being the last day of his adventure ride :thumb
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Arrived safe and sound in Manali .... ride over but still things to see. Will keep spot active for a few more days .. what an absolutely amazing time .... highly recommend. Pics to come once i get home. OzSTOC well represented :-)
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Well done, it has been a pleasure to follow you via spot, and I hope other members have enjoyed as much as I have.
When will the journal be published? :grin
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Well done, it has been a pleasure to follow you via spot, and I hope other members have enjoyed as much as I have.
When will the journal be published? :grin
As above :thumb
I look forward to what will be one of the most amazing Ride Reports ever :clap :clap :clap :popcorn :popcorn :popcorn
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Still another 11 days or so until I get home. Get to Delhi then visit Taj Mahal for 2 days then Bali for a week to relax ... lol
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The Enfield may have been returned, but the adventure continues.
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It looks like Pezzz's great adventure might be drawing to a close. :'(
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Still the Taj Mahal visit before he leaves, about 110 Km south east of New Delhi
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You went past my Fathers birth place, "Hodal" near New Delhi.
Taj Mahal was built bt the Shah Jehan, as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (she had died before he had it built) The story goes, that he was able to look at the Taj from his Red palace, but he couldnt bare to look at it directly so had a large ruby set in the wall so he could look at the reflection therein. It is situated in the City of Agra on the bank of the Ganges River.
I know this information, as I did a show and tell in about grade 6, a long long time ago. The information was in a set of encylopedia that Dad brought from India circa 1946
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Did the same trip as Pezz some 3 years ago on an old Enfield 500 kick start. It was one of the most exciting and scary rides I have ever completed . I did the trip with Ferris world tours with Mike and Denise Ferris as tour leaders .
If you have never ridden in India , and you have a bucket list ,make sure you add this trip , you won't regret it. The secret to enjoying India is to leave your western values behind and just except their way of life , and drink only bottled water lol.
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Hey Rob, would love to compare rides one day ... truly believe your last couple of comments and cannot recommend doing this enough. Thinking of doing another one soon. Weather for this was quite mild so would be interesting to ride when full on.... maybe with a parachute on .... one group we came across lost a rider the day before off a cliff and another guy drowned in a lake a few hours before we arrived at camp that night in Chander Tal.
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About 60km out of Delhi now. Back to hotel then airport then Bali ....
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As per Damien's suggestion at rally, my week in Bali begins now ... :-) ... just waiting for bags to start coming out. (Mine will be last)
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My current STeed ... 4 more days in Bali then home ...
Just saying ...
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for pics and ride report
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Started editing videos yesterday. Over 200GB !!!! Day 1 done ...
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:thumb waiting patiently
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:popcorn :popcorn :popcorn :popcorn :popcorn :popcorn :popcorn :popcorn
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Now you'll have to go on a diet Shiney. :crackup
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Another awesome photo mate, thanks for sharing :hatwave
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Still trying to write the ride report... so far finished day 2 and over 1700 words ...
So here is a teaser by way of a photo movie I made and have uploaded to YouTube.
https://youtu.be/qz070uEPh5k
Hopefully this works ....
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Loved the teaser photo movie :clap :clap :clap
Keep at the RR I'm sure it'll be epic :thumbsup
Thanks mate :hatwave
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Having seen the photo's and some video on the Border Run I can only say he has left most of the good stuff out.
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Hahahahaha ... :popcorn .. i can't wait to see what pezzz comes out with ....
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You went past my Fathers birth place, "Hodal" near New Delhi.
Taj Mahal was built bt the Shah Jehan, as a tomb for his wife Mumtaz Mahal (she had died before he had it built) The story goes, that he was able to look at the Taj from his Red palace, but he couldnt bare to look at it directly so had a large ruby set in the wall so he could look at the reflection therein. It is situated in the City of Agra on the bank of the Ganges River.
I know this information, as I did a show and tell in about grade 6, a long long time ago. The information was in a set of encylopedia that Dad brought from India circa 1946
Was it built when you were in grade 6?
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Well the foundations had been laid, but the BLF and CMFEU had the labourers out on strike, for a larger mid day curry serving..
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hey ....
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That's the spirit!.. Share it round! :grin
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I still plan to get this written ... Will try to do before I go back in June as a ride leader :-)
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I still plan to get this written ... Will try to do before I go back in June as a ride leader :-)
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Looking forward to it mate :thumbsup
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Only have 3 1/2 months to write it up before you go again... and its only been 7 months since you returned home..... :butt :grin
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I know but in that time a hell of a lot has happened in my life including starting over in a new direction on a personal level ...
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