A Solo Rider's first experience 

Hi folks !

In this article, I will be sharing the experiences I gained from my very first solo ride. 

The route goes like this Coimbatore > Ooty > Mudumalai > Bandipur > Mysore > Bangalore.

The journey started around 04:00 AM in the morning from R.S Puram (my residence) and I covered a distance of 40 kms and reached Mettupalayam within 45 minutes.

Taken in Mettupalayam

I was a bit scared when I started driving through the hills because there were no street lights and due to fog I could barely see the road. I still continued to ride with caution. The next stop was at Ooty where I had a cup of coffee and continued my journey towards Mudumalai. 

Driving through the hills is something I'll never refuse. As soon as we (me and my bike) started from the coffee shop, it started drizzling, since it was not a heavy rain, I did not halt. On the way to Mudumalai, I witnessed a beautiful lake. It was mandatory to take a break and I sat there for half an hour just admiring the nature's beauty. Towards the other side of the lake was a house and behind that was a horse which wasn't seen but I could hear it neigh (sound made by horses). As soon as I heard the first neigh, I was very much excited and searched for the horse. I decided to wait for the next few neigh's and then resume my journey.

The Lake 

The ride further continued and I reached a view point (I don't remember the name) which had an entry pass of Rs.5. I thought why not have a look. The guard did not allow my bike to enjoy the view of that particular place so unfortunately I had to go alone. As I was climbing towards the view point, I found few cars and tempo travellers parked there. I was like why wasn't I  allowed to take my bike in. I went back to confront the guard and to my surprise he said me some scene of  Maniratnam's movie is being shot here and so they have taken special permission. The next obvious question was "Who is the heroine?". Unfortunately he had no clue about the heroine. I climbed up and I was searching for a luxury car and found a Volvo and I was sure that either the director (Maniratnam) or the star cast will be seated in that car. I walked towards the car, and found Karthik (Kollywood actor) getting ready for his next shot, so I stayed there for a while and returned to my bike.

The view point where my bike wasn't allowed

Now the rain was at a moderate level but I did not care about it and enjoyed the ride. But then the climate challenged me as it started raining heavily and finally I lost the challenge. Therefore I had to wait at a tea stall, where I had some mouth watering bhajias. But the challenge which I had taken up during the ride made me suffer as my boots were completely wet. So, I had to tie them near the danger light and continue the ride bare foot. 

Photos capture memories and such memories are to be definitely captured because this makes us laugh when we have a look at them in future. While travelling through the woods, I encountered a magnificent view of the jungle which was a very peaceful spot.

When you are in a jungle, or you are travelling through a jungle, we normally expect to spot a tiger, leopard or at least an elephant on the go. The same were my expectations when I was travelling in the forest zone of Mudumalai and Bandipur. But what I could spot was a bison and this.

With some disappointment, the journey continued and soon I reached Mysore. At this point of time I was way too tired and the mood to ride was vanished due to the traffic in Mysore city. I had to continue the journey to reach Bangalore before sunset. Finally, I reached my destination after a long journey of 12 hours. This brings an end to my first solo ride.

For the readers of A Solo Rider's Blog

• Take prior rest before your solo ride
• Take as many selfies as possible
• Last but not the least, LOVE YOUR BIKES. (Like your blogger does)

Plus Point

The best part about this route is there are NO Toll Gates.

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