Voyage Vedas

  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...

  The 1200+ Km Bike Trip --- Day6- Ghangharia to Hemkund Sahib Hemkund Sahib : Ghangharia  to Hemkund Sahib : After relaxing on Day5, we were determined to start our trek towards Hemkund Sahib ASAP. We woke up early, got freshened up, had some Tea at the Langar Hall, deposited our luggage at the Cloak room (at the Gurudwara Sri Gobind Dham ) and then started the trek towards Hemkund Sahib at around 4:30 am in the morning. The trek from Ghangharia to Hemkund Sahib is a moderate to difficult trek, which would take anywhere between 4-6 hours depending on your speed. Carry minimal luggage/load while trekking as with heavy load you would tire yourself  early. We deposited  our excess luggage at  Gurudwara Sri Gobind Dham at Ghangahria & trekked with minimal luggage. Trek on your own speed and keep yourself  hydrated to avoid cramps & muscle pins. If you wish you can take breaks during the trek. If you wish you can stop by at the roadside vendors who sell...

  The 1200+ Km Bike Trip --- Day5- Rest at Ghangharia Rest at Ghangharia : On Day 4 we had slept early firstly to take rest after trekking around 30 km in a day and secondly we had a plan to get early and start our trek to Hemkund Sahib . We had thought that we would start our trek latest by 4:30-5 am in the morning. The trek to Hemkund Sahib  from Ghangharia is a 6 km moderate to difficult trek. It takes anywhere between 4 to 6 hours to complete the trek. It was round 3 am when it started raining heavily. The downpour was so heavy that we heard pilgrims were advised not to move towards Hemkund Sahib until it stops raining. We were still optimistic so we started to get ready for the trek, hoping that the downpour will stop soon. At around 5 am the rains slowed down a bit. We thought we could start our journey towards Hemkund Sahib . As soon as we started moving we realized that due to the rain the stony path has become extremely slippery. Other than that we also realized that...

  The 1200+ Km Bike Trip --- Day4- Govindghat To Valley of Flowers Valley of Flowers : Govindghat to Ghangharia : On Day 4 we woke up early, freshened up and had some Tea & Snacks at the Gurudwara. We deposited our extra luggage at cloak room available at the Gurudwara. Deposited back the beddings, blankets, and room keys etc, gave some donation and were all set to start our journey. The distance between Govindghat to Ghangharia is around 14 km. There is motorable road until Pulna which is around 4 km from Govindghat. One can drive till Pulna. There is no motorable road after Pulna. Hence one has to trek around 10 km from Pulna to reach Ghangharia. Ponies are available at Govindghat for around Rs. 1000. They carry you from Govindghat to Ghangharia. You can gate Ponnies at Pulna as well for Rs. 800-900. Jeeps and shared conveyance is available between Govindghat and Pulna. Helicopter service has also been started between Govindghat and Ghangharia, one side fare is around Rs. 300...

  The 1200+ Km Bike Trip --- Day3- Pakhi-Joshimath To Badrinath and Mana Badrinath and Mana : Joshimath : At the Gurudwara  we woke up early, freshened up, had some tea & snacks, deposited the beddings etc, gave some  donation and started our journey towards Joshimath. We started our journey at around 6:30 am. The way was quite steep and it was raining heavily . The way was quite picturesque, with Lush Green Mountains all around, clouds passing by you and a deep gorge on one side. The ride was just awesome. The road  is steepest as you reach the Vishugad Hydro Power Plant. The road is at its curvaceous best near the Vridh Badri Temple. We kept riding in the rains and again got completely  drenched. By the time we reached Joshimath, it was already  7:30-8am and the heavy rain had turned into a drizzle. We thought that we would have our breakfast at some restaurant at Joshimath and then move further. At a roadside restaurant in Joshimath main market ...

  The 1200+ Km Bike Trip --- Day2- Rishikesh to Pakhi-Joshimath The day of Landslides : Landslide 1:  We had our breakfast early and started our journey to Joshimath by 7:45-8am. We left Bamboo hut to move towards Dev Prayag. As we moved few kilometers the noise in the bike chain became loud. I had been neglecting it for some time now, in-fact the noise had started at the Upper Canal Road but it was not bad as it was now. Anyways ignoring it we continued the journey. The front brakes had also gone worse, the brakes issue was known but the noise in the chains had aggravated. We had just ridden few kilometers; we had to stop as the road was blocked due to a small landslide. A JCB was clearing the landslide rubble. We had to halt for around 20 minutes before the rubble was cleared. While waiting for the landslide to be cleared we just adjusted and tightened the bike chain so that the noise reduced. We started riding again when the rubble was cleared. Landslide2 :  We had jus...