Something new coming up

WHile we wait to finalise the partners for OneHelluvaRide, life could not have come to a standstill. So something that was lying in the backburner for a few months was taken out, dusted and put on simmer. And it is moving towards a boil. A 20,000km drive around India, Bhutan and Nepal, criss crossing the subcontinent, from the edge of the ocean to the highest roads in the world, through the heart of the country and right into the desert. The Nagarpurabad Challenge will take me over 22 Indian states, Bhutan and Nepal, in about a month, over 20,000 plus kilometers. Why? Well, the effort is to attempt four (no less) world records. The fastest traverses - East/West, North/South, Coastal and Trans Himalayan. We are trying to stream the effort LIVE over the internet so that you get to know real time what's up with the journey. A few things need to be tightened before we can hit the road. Meanwhile take a look at this promotional video.

The Last Post

No, I am not sounding The Last Post on OneHelluvaRide ... far from it. I was just listening to it once again and thought it was apt to share it again with everyone. More so when we have the War Wounded Foundation as one of our charity partners. For those of you who may not know, The Last Post is sounded at the funeral of a soldier fallen in war. In is haunting, it is lilting and the forlorn sound coming from a sole bugler at the occasion of paying the last respect to a fallen comrade, brings a lump to the throat and tears to the eyes. Do listen to it and spare a thought for all those who give their lives in battle so that we can live in peace ...

OneHelluvaRide coming up

I cannot believe that it is almost two years since I wrote anything on this blog. Stupid, stupid me. And so much has happened since the last time I logged in, travel wise. The annual pilgrimage to Ladakh. A great return trip to Bhutan. A shot work related trip to Calcutta. A gorgeous and exciting trip to Rajasthan and Gujarat. And then the many trips to Himachal Pradesh over the past couple of months. So much to do, so much to see and so little time to do it all in.

Also have been very busy putting together the expedition - OneHelluvaRide. A massive and daunting 20,000 mile journey from the Indian Ocean to beyond the Arctic Circle. Across twelve countries and two continents. Two of us on motorcycles and one on an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle). The trip is expected to take more than four months and we will cross India, Nepal, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kygyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Finland, Norway and Sweden. We hope to see the Northern Lights when we spend about three days camping beyond the Arctic Circle. This is going to be a trip of a lifetime and me and the entire team is really looking forward to it. Come June 6, we should on our way.

I hope to log on more frequently. Do take a look at the website (http://OneHelluvaRide.com) and give me your thoughts. Till the next time, ciao.