ISSUE 12 | DECEMBER 2019
and after seeing the slip, the forest
officer there said that we need to pay
fine as we reached 5 mins earlier. I was
surprised and no one in the last check
post instructed us about that,and they
said we can cross that forest area only
after 20 mins.
So the thing was no one gave this
instructions to us before entry and the
slip was in Nepali language which we
could not understand it and also there
wasn't any board sign in that entire
route about these instructions. And
when we questioned them that why
there is no sign board in english? On
that they replied that we should have
learnt Nepali language before entering
in to Nepal, and all the boards which
were put up were gone for the repairs.
Their behaviour was too bad and rude,
they asked us to pay 2,500 bucks. In
our defense we told them that we
crossed that forest quickly because of
the fear of tiger attack and if we were
slow and attacked then who would be
responsible for it? On that they said
"they would have sent the rescue!"
But anyway after all the arguments
they told us to pay at-least 1000 bucks
or else go to the embassy or to the
forest minister to complain.
I was angry but helpless in foreign
country. We paid 1000 bucks but
realizing their mistakes they returned
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500 bucks back.
Though we went from there with a bad
experience but it totally spoiled my mood to
ride in Nepal.
BC: How many rides have you done till now?
NN: I have covered more than 90K kms till date
on both of my bikes covering almost all the
states and union territories of India.
BC: Why riding motorcycles?
NN: For being myself !!!
BC: What's your high and low phase in life?
NN: WORST PHASE: Soon after completion of
my first ride, I got an opportunity to work with
a world famous motorcycle company. Few
months after joining my new work place, I rode
to 'Dimapur' Nagaland with my colleagues for
some official work. However, while
returning back, the ABS of my bike failed and I
met with an accident when a cyclist abruptly
came in front of me and I crashed. I rolled over
the ground for approximately 10 meters after
the crash and my head got stroked a huge
rock, thankfully I was wearing a helmet of
great quality. I injured several parts of my
body but majorly as the heavy bike of approx
300 kg fell upon my left ankle, my ankle got
fractured and eventually broken down into
pieces as I tried to stand after the fall that
made my ankle fracture more worse. The back
up vehicle of my office presented on the
journey that took me to hospital, and the
journey consisted of three hours of full of
extreme pain. After reaching hospital,
the doctor said that there are only 10% of
chances that I can ever move my ankle
again after being operated and be able to
ride a bike again in my life. At that
moment, I thought my whole life was
finished and all my dreams were shattered
in front of my eyes. But the funny part was
that I started looking up for an artificial leg
on internet just in case if they decide to
cut my leg off. I wanted to ride anyhow.
The only thought that was bothering me at
that moment was how will I be able to ride
a bike again. But then I went to Vadodara,
Gujarat where my ankle got operated and
the doctor assured me that I could ride my
bike again but after few years. He also told
me that an artificial ankle will be needed in
future.
Having spend eight long months on bed
with a fractured ankle was unbearable for
me, it felt like as if someone had put me in
a cage and I couldn't even breath, I wanted
to break free. I am grateful to my family
members and my friends who stood by my
side during the worst days of my life.
HIGH PHASE: Is still going one...
touchwood.!! I am happy and satisfied with
my life. I am living my dreams and getting
strong day by day.
BC: Which is the best destination you
found in India for a ride?
NN: North East India, the heaven, safe and
beautiful always.