Voyage Vedas

  Love For Football :- My Childhood was spent playing and dreaming about football. The football dream started when we moved to Dehradun from Mysore (now known as Mysuru). In Dehradun, just in front of my house there was a play ground. I saw kids playing football there. That was my first sight of the game, and as the saying goes "Love at First Sight". I was just in love with the game. Sometimes the place you live changes your habits and your likings, same happened to me, moving from Mysore to Dehradun introduced me to football and gave me my first passion. Back in Mysore we played on the streets, mostly cricket. At Mysore we also played some games played by children of that era, like Pithu , Stapoo,  Bandi , hide and seek etc, but Dehradun introduced me to football. Back in that era, Dehradun was known for some great players who played for various well known clubs. People were very fond of football and the youth played football with great passion and commitment. The fad for fo...

  The Wrestling Match :- I grew up in Dehradun. My childhood days were so fun-filled. A playground just across the road to my house was a blessing. On this ground we used to play football and cricket in all the seasons, be it be the sunny and hot summers or the down pouring monsoons or the chilly winters. But one game I played for the first and last time was Wrestling. I still remember that bone crushing experience that I had during the Wrestling match. These were the days when I was in Class 4th or 5th at KV I.T.B.P (School where I did my schooling).I was a lean and lanky fellow then. We used to have a Games and P.T teacher 'Giri Sir", who was very fond of outdoor games. He encouraged students to play and participate in outdoor activities.  One Day Giri Sir wanted all the students from our Class to explore Wrestling. An earthen pit was hence dug and filled with sand. Giri Sir summoned all the boys to gather around the pit and then announced to have a Wrestling Match. He calle...

  The 1200+ Km Bike Trip --- Day8- Dev Prayag To Gurgaon/Delhi Dev Prayag to Gurgaon/Delhi : Dev Prayag : We woke up early, freshened up, had some Tea and snacks, vacated the OYO room and started our journey at around 6:40 am towards our destination, Gurgaon/Delhi. It was cloudy but it was not raining. When we started to ride towards Rishikesh there was a cool breeze flowing. It was fun to drive in the cool breeze. In some time we were driving on the mountains with the Holy Ganges flowing alongside in the gorge. Driving cautiously and enjoying the ride we reached Rishikesh. As soon as you enter the city you would witness the hustle-bustle. The town is always flooded with Tourists and Devotees. Rishikesh : By the time we reached Rishikesh it was Breakfast Time. We thought we would have breakfast before moving ahead. If you wish you can get your fuel tanks filled as you see few Petrol Pumps alongside the road. We stopped at a restaurant namely "Rajasthani Mishthan Bhandar " whi...

  The 1200+ Km Bike Trip --- Day7- Govindghat To Dev Prayag Govindghat to Dev Prayag : Joshimath : On Day 7 we woke up early, freshened up and had some Tea & Snacks at the Gurudwara. Deposited back the beddings, blankets, and room keys etc, gave some donation and were all set to start our return journey. As we started our return journey towards Joshimath we had the beautiful memories of our trip and the happiness that we had visited all the places (perhaps more than that) that we initially we thought to visit. We take back some good experiences and some life skills that we learned during the course of our trip. The Day we started our journey back to Dev Prayag, was not a rainy day it was sunny neither, it was a cloudy day perfect for riding the bikes. We quickly rode back to reach the Vishnu Prayag Bridge. The way after that was uphill until you reach Joshimath. You can get your fuel tanks filled at Joshimath or get some fuel at various Petrol Pumps o...