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The lack of sleep got to me and took my time to wake up. Kinda deciced to keep Jodhpur sigh seeing for next day's morning session and today's target was just get to Jodhpur. Started by 9.30 and thought of taking a small detour Pushkar coming so far. Thought would be nice to get to photograph a few camels. Crossed the Ajmer's lake and small hills range and into the crowded pushkar. Thought of getting a glimpse of the Bhrama's only temple in the world, but riding into the town, things got only narrow and crowded and getting in with a loaded bike was quite out of my comfort zone. After venturing quite some distance inside, gave up and turned back and scuttled out. Guess pushkar itself will take a day to explore a bit and cant be seen on the run. On my way back talked to a camel safari guy enquiring about spotting some camels. He was more intersted in selling me a camel safari or atleast get a puja done through his pandit friend.
Since i had to ride to jodhpur he suggested me to ride through Mertha city so that the roads goes through kinda jungles and villages and chances of spotting more camels. Sounded interesting compared to boring highways infested with trucks. Took the road to Mertha city. It was a beautiful two laned roads. But not empty as there were literally hundreds of walking piligrims with colorful flags scattered in small groups along the road. Reached Mertha city in couple of hours and it was lil tough find the road to Pipar city. Seems there is road under construction and had to do some offroading and was riding through small towns with narrow roads till i reached the Birla White Cement factory town ship. Which led to a two laned highway. If not the promised forests and villages, atleast the road had very less traffic. The only trucks plying was of Birla white. This was like 2 pm and hardly any place to eat around. The dry heat and again i start falling asleep. Against the same struggle to keep myself awake.
Make it to Jodhpur like 3.15 pm and though hot it was still manageable. Prem's brother Subodh came to pick me up and i was glad to get into comforts of a home. Had no energy go any where and so after lunch spent the entire evening dozing infront of a cooler. Mount Abu is the target for tomm...
Since i had to ride to jodhpur he suggested me to ride through Mertha city so that the roads goes through kinda jungles and villages and chances of spotting more camels. Sounded interesting compared to boring highways infested with trucks. Took the road to Mertha city. It was a beautiful two laned roads. But not empty as there were literally hundreds of walking piligrims with colorful flags scattered in small groups along the road. Reached Mertha city in couple of hours and it was lil tough find the road to Pipar city. Seems there is road under construction and had to do some offroading and was riding through small towns with narrow roads till i reached the Birla White Cement factory town ship. Which led to a two laned highway. If not the promised forests and villages, atleast the road had very less traffic. The only trucks plying was of Birla white. This was like 2 pm and hardly any place to eat around. The dry heat and again i start falling asleep. Against the same struggle to keep myself awake.
Make it to Jodhpur like 3.15 pm and though hot it was still manageable. Prem's brother Subodh came to pick me up and i was glad to get into comforts of a home. Had no energy go any where and so after lunch spent the entire evening dozing infront of a cooler. Mount Abu is the target for tomm...
The room at the Heritage Inn...
Nice classic place to stay...bike is parked in too...
The Haveli Heritage Inn..
Ajmer streets up and running...
The lake at Ajmer..
Heading towards Pushkar..
The gate to Pushkar...
Strange Hanuman temple...
The narrow streets of Pushkar...
Color handicrafts...
Way to one of the ghats...
I am out of Pushkar towards Mertha City...
Freesome twolaned road...
Guess this is Thavala village...
Plenty of pilgrims walking towards Jodhpur carrying these colorful flags...
Empty smooth roads..
A Goatherd women...
A proud buffalo soldier...
A camel not a wild one i guess...
Entering Mertha City the birth place of Meera bai...
Preparations are on way for upcoming Ganesha festival...
Double laned road built around single laned one!
A villager with colorful pagadi...
Some offroading to get to the Jodhpur highway.. i was clueless as to where i was...
Ride into small towns with many road blocks..
The Birla White cement factory township...
Back to rip roads again... Have to park the bike on the opposite side due to the inclination of the road on either edges else bike would tip over!
Trying to farm in sand!
Looks like i am on the right direction... Barmer Jaisalmer brings back fantastic memories...
Road gets bettor...
More foot pilgrims... Boy do they have some faith to brave the heat!!
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