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With the threat of today being holiday for Ambedkar jayanti, was not sure if i would get permits today. Also the next two days seems to be hoidays due to Election and then Baisakhi.. That would be a lot of waste of time. But luckily, one by one i got the permits for all three Arunachal, Nagaland and Mizoram by 11.30 Am though did not get full permit for Arunachal. Yes finally i am a free man to continue.
Was thinking weather to leave the same day and stop at silchar, but chose to stay and leave early next day so that i can halt at a place much ahead. That way would reach Agartala early and can spend time there.
Thought of checking out the Dauki town on the india bangladesh border as i had read that the road is scenic. So that was it and i rode todards Cherrapunjee and too the deviation to Dauki. It said 60 more kms! thought i was 20 less. Thought of riding till 3.30 and turning back. It started out with riding on the ridge of a valley of pamshutia canyon. It was very nice ride there if not as dramatic as on the way to cherrapunjee. But not much clicking opportunities. Infact this was my first proper rain ride in this ride and i was prepared for it with rain gear. It was awesome riding by the valley but not much clicking possibilities due to rain. After the canyan the road went through a couple of town and got single laned. It was then going down to the planes. Now din wanna ride 40 kms 2 and fro with not much views around. So turned back. Took a break at a grassy path.
By the end of it started raining here as well and rain follows me till the room today! I was actually bringing rain to where ever i went! Paid a hefty 25 Rs to see the Elephant falls, which was a dissapointment with less water. Then on before moving into the room wanted to see the Ward's lake. But took quite some tie to trace and by the time it was dark. Managed to get a long exposure shot of the bridge. Then hit the room Thats it for the day. Will be heading to a place called Kailash Nagar, south of silchar and north of agartala.
Was thinking weather to leave the same day and stop at silchar, but chose to stay and leave early next day so that i can halt at a place much ahead. That way would reach Agartala early and can spend time there.
Thought of checking out the Dauki town on the india bangladesh border as i had read that the road is scenic. So that was it and i rode todards Cherrapunjee and too the deviation to Dauki. It said 60 more kms! thought i was 20 less. Thought of riding till 3.30 and turning back. It started out with riding on the ridge of a valley of pamshutia canyon. It was very nice ride there if not as dramatic as on the way to cherrapunjee. But not much clicking opportunities. Infact this was my first proper rain ride in this ride and i was prepared for it with rain gear. It was awesome riding by the valley but not much clicking possibilities due to rain. After the canyan the road went through a couple of town and got single laned. It was then going down to the planes. Now din wanna ride 40 kms 2 and fro with not much views around. So turned back. Took a break at a grassy path.
By the end of it started raining here as well and rain follows me till the room today! I was actually bringing rain to where ever i went! Paid a hefty 25 Rs to see the Elephant falls, which was a dissapointment with less water. Then on before moving into the room wanted to see the Ward's lake. But took quite some tie to trace and by the time it was dark. Managed to get a long exposure shot of the bridge. Then hit the room Thats it for the day. Will be heading to a place called Kailash Nagar, south of silchar and north of agartala.
Empty streets of Shillong on the Bandh day...
Strange quarrying around...
Geared up for rain here.. at the begining of the valley...
Lot of rain in the valley, just got a lil break in rain for this pic...
Some dilapidated house in a village enroute...
Typical quite sleepy village of Meghalaya...
A lonely church...
And the road narrows up... 20 KMs short of Dauki near the Bangladesh border...
I turn back and take a break at meadow
Sun peeping in between rainy clouds...
Torch light from heaven...
At some 1's parking lot...
Found this inviting road below...
Couldnt resist goin there...
Is that a helipad?
Road widening...
Road out of rocks...
Some cream on the cake!!!
The boring Elephant falls near Shillong...
The dreamy Ward's Lake in shillong...
4 comments:
"Geared up for rain here.. at the begining of the valley..." snap looks like a wallpaper material :)
Ward's lake - dreamy/sleepy/drowsy/drunken :D
consider heading to Nepal/Utranchal and finishoff the trip in few weeks man.. your dad worries too much!
Hey buddy, nice trips. Sorry to hear about the cell theft. Be careful out on the road, all kinds of people on the road. Would be browsing the pages of the blog daily.
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