Well among all the trips that I have done this one is the shortest but one of the memorable one. Actually the distance was barely 80 kms one way, on a well laid Bangalore-Hyderabad express highway. Average travelling speed on this highway can be easily 80-110kmph for bikes and 120+ kmph for 4 wheelers. So why was it so memorable?? Let’s find out…
The Preparation…
Well trip to Nandi hills was on my mind but I wasn’t persistent. Previous night we had gamming get together at my friend’s house. We started playing CS a.k.a Counter strike J from 10.30pm. With almost 10 of us, the virtual fight went on till 4 in the morning. Then the thought of leaving for Nandi Hills became more attractive (Adventure bug was stinging me really hard & I was loving it J). So after long persuasion, my roommate Mr. Shinde agreed. Well we came out of my friend’s house to get back home and discovered huge cover of FOG that covered the city. Visibility was bare minimum restricted to 15 feet. As a sane person that I am, should have cancelled the trip. But I already mentioned the adventure bug had bit me. This provoked me all the more and was able to convince Mr. Shinde J for the trip again. Reached home, we wore our jackets & Helmet and left for Hyderabad Highway. Mid-way Mr. Shinde again insisted that visibility is too bad and should return home. But I again painted a rosy picture this is really adventure.. Blah..Blah (don’t remember what gyaan I gave J). I also betted condition on highway will be better. J
The Journey Begins…
I had mentioned in my Mum-Del-Mum trip our awesome journey behind a sumo. Well that’s the idea that was toying in our mind. But problem was who the hell goes to Hyderabad on Sat Morning 5 ‘O’ Clock. Actually driving in Bangalore is very rough and almost every day TOI carries news about a 2 wheeler getting killed. Hence this fear was gripping us in this poor visibility condition.
Finally a Qualis obliged. Fog condition was worse on highway. To add to this misery, when you travel @ 80kmph this Fog hits and melts on you (similar to fog melting to water on Car wind shield). Now this was a lethal combination. Think about it. Pitch dark, Foggy condition, travelling behind Quails @ 80kmph, chilled December night & Fog melting on you. We were feeling as if some pointed needles being bombarded on our hands (No Gloves). Our speed was restricted because of this chilled weather. We now had difficultly to keep up with the Quails. Helmet visor was also drenched with water.
But determination was the word combined with some insanity J. We kept the speed going for good 40 kms. Finally we saw a chai wala when we decided to halt. It was twilight condition now. Funny thing that we saw was, our jeans was so badly chilled that when we stood next to a small fire, out jeans filled with water started vaporizing. Pants on fire J.
We waited for the conditions to improve. Once sun was our brightly we raced our way to the top of Nandi Hills. Scene there was usual was very serene was beautiful. On our way back I was regularly doing 120+kmph ducking behind wind shield.
Finally when reached home went for marathon 6 hours of sleep. When I look back now it was one of the craziest thing I did, and enjoyed doing it!!
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