Day 42 - April 19 - Around Aizawl

April19 at EveryTrail

Map created by EveryTrail:GPS Geotagging

Now a days getting up early at 5 am. Looks like i have recovered from the Motor lag ;) I have to ride hard today or so i think. Have breakfast and its already 8 and after a call to my father thought of checking the route in the net at the last moment. Get conflicting reviews as in the road is nice to road is not motorable. The NH150 that is. That gets me thinking and its 9 am. Now lost like 3 hours of day light and do not want to end up at some place in dark. So call quits for the day and decide to leave early tomm.

With nothing to do get down to clear the backlog of logs. Here Sunday means literally Sunday. Every thing is closed from general to essential. Had to stay hungry the whole noon. The streets felt like there was Bandh or a curfew. But in a way its good. Every one takes one holiday a week seriously and relax. Not too good for the ones caught unawares.

Then Rock calls me and that we can meetup. Rock along with Rama, Noila who are members of Aizawl Thunder Bullet group, come around to meet me at my room. Then we go out of on a short ride in the winding roads in the city and climb up a steep hill road for a view point restaurant. That was great company for the evening. shared my experience and heard their take of things around. Pretty warm people and we even had a party ;) now who would have thought of that. Came to know that Aizawl Thunder bullet group with 100+ members is among the oldest or the oldest bullet group in India dating back 10 years. Unlike the other bike groups predominantly of software people, this groups has bikers from all walks of life and they dont use internet! Also came to know why the city came up to be on the steep hills. It seem in good old days when one of the warring tribes settled on the hill tops so that they would have advantage in case the enemy tribe attacks them. That settlement grew into today's Aizawl city. It was a nice evening spent chatting and getting to know them.

Then it got dark and they took me to a point of view where we could get a good wide view of the city. It was mind blowing. Could not believe that Aizawl was such a big city. There was a power cut in one of the mountains and we could clearly see the affected area. It was great up there. Then they dropped me at my room and bid farewell.

Just like any other building around here the rear portions is in the air with the valley view..




Sunday is really Sunday in Aizawl!


This is one of busiest streets on weekdays...


The Aizawl Thunder Bulleters who came to see me..


Thats Rock's Bullet in the foreground neatly customized. Now who would have thought of ZMA with bullets and its the ZMA thats got panniers!


View of Aizawl from the hill top restaurant...

Thats Me, Rock, Rama and Neola from right to left...






Fantastic sunset view...


Some city gazing...


Neola giving quite an expression..


This place was with a mind blowing view. Never seen so many lights of a hilly city... and its not even 1/4th of the entire view. Should have taken a panorama!!