Fading Hues: A Writer's Arena: A Bike Tour of 4200 Kilometers- Mumbai to Goa (Part-1)

Ever Biker has a dream of going for a long bike tour, at least once in his lifetime. When I say Biker, it doesn't mean someone who just rides a bike. Biker is someone who has a passion for riding. He is someone who loves his Bike like his own baby. He has true feelings for his bike. A Biker is someone who can ditch his GF but will always try to make his bike look beautiful.

So let's begin my journey.

I started riding bike from 2007, I wasn't even 18 then. I know it's illegal but what to do, I was desperate to own a bike. So on my 17th Birthday, My dad gifted me a Bajaj Platina. Yeah, it was my first bike. The feeling of owning a bike can't be described. It is just more than awesome. Life moved on, the first time I bought a bike with my own money was Bajaj Avenger 220, back in 2014 (in finance obviously). Well there is a long story about that but this isn't the right post narrating all those. At present I'm a proud owner of BAJAJ DOMINAR 400. The name says it all I guess.

I always had a dream of getting "Leh-ed". All bikers can relate to this word. Leh-Ladakh is a dream come true for every biker. I too wanted to go there but as I was alone and it was my first Bike Tour, I ditched the plan of getting Leh-ed, and the plan shifted to GOA.

Day 1: Jeypore to Bhadrachalam (300kms)

19th June 2019 was the day, the beginning of my dream tour. I started off from my hometown, Jeypore- a small town in southern Odisha. My first destination was Hyderabad, which was around 700kms from my hometown. Since it was my first day, riding for so long would have been a bit difficult. So I choose a mid place, Bhadrachalam, which was around 300kms from my hometown. I started off at around 9 A.M and reached Bhadrachalam around 5 PM.

To be honest, the first day itself gave me a horrific experience. At Odisha-Telangana border, I had to cross a 500m river. And the only option was a BOAT; a wooden boat. For a moment, I was pretty scared. Never ever I had a ride on boat. But it was the time to face your fear.

Yes, a bike journey makes you face with many difficulties. Trust me at the end of your trip, you will definitely become much stronger than before. Sharing some of the pics from the 1st day of my Journey.

Where the Road meets the Sea!

Day 2 : Bhadrachalam to Hyderabad (400kms)

20th June 2019, I started off from Bhadrachalam at around 8AM and reached Hyderabad at around 4PM. The roads were super and it was quite refreshing riding along the national highways. Even the climate wasn't that hot and the ride was really enjoyable. The roads after Suryapet was just lovely, smooth like butter.

I booked a room through OYO. If you're travelling, trust me there is nothing that can beat OYO while booking rooms. Trust OYO, install OYO app and book as per your budget. (you can also use my invite code "SANTBNLGN" while installing OYO app) *winks.

In the evening, I went to Hussain Sagar lake. It was a bliss to watch the lake in the evening.

Hussain Sagar Lake

Day 3: Sight seeing at Hyderabad (Rest Day)

The next morning, I went to see Golconda Fort. If you are at Hyderabad you can't miss Golconda Fort. I even thought of visiting Ramoji Film City but dropped the idea because sight seeing all alone is a bit boring. And my real destination was GOA. So after sight seeing at Golconda Fort, I went straight to my hotel, ordered Mutton Ghosh through Zomato, relished the dish and took a nap for a couple of hours. ZOMATO is a life savior for every traveller.

In the evening, I roamed around the Charminar. Trust me Charminar is lovely place. Though it is bit crowded but still it is something which you can't miss if you are in Hyderabad.

Let me share some pictures.