BIKERS CLUB FEB 2019 ISSUE | Page 45

Day 5 | 11th June, With the blessings of Mata Vaishnodevi, I started my journey ahead in the early morning, I headed for Srinagar. You know sometimes you should visit Vaishnodevi, there is something there, I can't explain but I was at such a comfort and peace, actually I was spending quality time with myself, which I never experienced all these years. People say "Mata ka bualava hota hai toh aap waha jaa sakte ho," I think that is the human excuse of not getting time out of all the busy world we live in, but I believe one must visit Vaishnodevi if get a chance. Anyways coming back to my ride, after riding almost 300 kms, I reached Srinagar and ended my day. Day 6 | 12th June, You know what's the special thing about riding to Leh-Ladakh, If you have a habit of talking to yourself then I must say you should ride to Ladakh, coz when you hit the mountains in Jammu-Kashmir, there is something unique in this place and roads, it feels like mountains are talking with you, no matter how stressful life you are living back there home but this will work as a detox. From Srinagar I was on the route of Kargil, when crossing all the mountains I was thinking one thing that how brave our soldiers are and hats-off to our military who fought 1999 kargil war. After almost riding 200 kms, I ended my day, put up a tent after my meal and went to sleep with the thought of our brave soldiers. Day 7 | 13th June, After almost a week's riding today I was headed towards Leh, with the mountain's twist and turns and the cool breeze hitting my soul, and Mr. Rafi's song in my head, I entered Leh with almost 200 kms ride from Kargil. Oh boy I met many riders there from different part of the country, with different kinds of bikes. You know the best thing about biker is, a "biker code", doesn't matter you know a guy or not, if he's a biker you immediately gel and you are always welcome there, and that's why we in bikers community call it bikers brotherhood. I met a group who rode to Leh- Ladakh from Delhi, That night I put up a tent with them, and it was a time for party. Day 8 | 14th June, After almost a dawn we were partying, I could not get up early, I was totally tired, so today I was in a mood of sleep, very loose day, I still remember I just woke up to have my meals then again went to sleep. I think it's necessary sometimes to have sloth day. Day 9 | 15th June, I joined that group for to just roam around in Leh, and spent some quality times in buddha monasteries and some other streets of leh. TRAVEL DOESN'T BECOME ADVENTURE UNTIL YOU LEAVE YOURSELF BEHIND.