Saturday, February 25, 2006

One Nyt @ Chamundi Hills


Me with a magnificent view of Mysore City in the backdrop


4 guys, 2 bikes and a late night excursion to Chamundi Hills, around 13 km from Mysore. Chamundi Hills is basically a temple built on a hill near Mysore. But we didn’t have any religious thoughts on our minds. It was a mere late night biking trip. Akash, Amrut, KT and I left around 11.00 PM. We had to follow road directions to find the right path for some time. But soon the bike wheels started to clock more revolutions per minute as we neared the foot of the hills and didn’t need more directions. Then started the climb and the first scene that struck me was the open, vast, unending sky filled with a million stars all shining brightly at us.
Soon we reached a point on the road where we were stunned… stunned on seeing the view on the down below the hill. There was the city of Mysore… brightly lit in yellow and expanding beyond the horizon to infinity… and in the center of it - the Mysore Palace stood distinguishing itself from the rest of the city. After a brief stopover and admiring the view we continued further above to the temple. I took the driving seat of the Pulsar and drove for the first time in a hilly terrain. We witnessed a similar magnificent view of the city from there and then returned to the old spot.

Akash sleepin on his bike with a view of Mysore in the Background

It was time to enjoy the sounds of silence now. All four of us sat there in silence, just looking at the grand view in front of us with a light, cold breeze soothing our souls. The feeling was wonderful.
Around 12.00 we decided to head back. I was behind Akash this time and after gliding down hill in neutral for some time, he decided to move on… and it was a thrilling move on.. Engine was revved up and given full throttle, which on the curvy, bendy roads of the hill was bone chilling.. Then after climbing downhill, there was a long stretch of straight road on which I saw the bike touching hundred. Sure the Pulsar is a good machine!!!
At the end of the long road, I took over the controls and then came the real one…
After crossing two speed breakers on a road, I had gathered some speed. I had some one telling me deep down that one more speed breaker will come..I ignored the call..Then suddenly realized that Amrut was braking in front of me. There indeed was one more breaker. So it was full brakes on.. the rear tyre skidding away to the right… Akash was shouting, don’t brake, jump over.. but strangely I was really calm inside.. the mind working quickly but like it knew what it was doing. On hindsight I feel that the bike may have really gone out of control but at that moment there was no such feeling. When I ponder I can’t find a reason for why there were no nerves. As we neared the speed breaker, I released the brake and accelerated. It was a clean pass over the speed breaker. May be playing games on computer does some good afterall. Because I had done this a lot of times while playing NFS, though on a computer console rather than real life!!!
Well, it was a cool, eventless ride back home after that. We reached back at around 1.00 AM after a thrilling as well as calm and exhilarating experience.

6 comments:

Amrut said...

When I ponder I can’t find a reason for why there were no nerves.... I believe this was becoz of the calmness we felt when all four of us sat there on the wall not even looking at each other once for almost 30 minutes in total peace... This ride did change a lot in me... I am not able to figure out as yet what it is... But definetly there is something... Sid as usual it was a great blog....

KT said...

Well being a fellow rider, I had to comment. I was privy to the whole NFS experience, it was only when the shrill cry of Akash filled the air then I looked back and then may be you guys don't rem, a cyclewallah was coming from the opposite direction and after we passed him after the NFS manoeuvre he muttered something; audible but not clear, cudn't even make out the language he blurted out in.
Well the trip will be a memorable one and instead will be looking forward for this trip again. I think its the best part of Mysore. Now can we say Mysore rocks ?? he he

Anonymous said...

People should learn how to enjoy life from you ....but
take care.
n the best part of it is that you are pretty clear and efficient at documenting those thoughts.

bharath mukkati said...

sidd... you look smart even with so much colors on your face.. girls who read this blog and see your photo will sure go mad about you...

Anonymous said...

yeah he does looks chikna with all those colors too. lol

achha sidd bhai, kuchh shimla trip ke baare mei bataayenge!! :-?
:p

TJ

SiD said...

@all: that color foto which bharath is talking is in the next blog - Holi one!!! :)