Crazy Diaries

Bike trips are highly addictive. Once tasted it makes “metal box journeys “ less enjoyable. You start longing for another trip immediately after finishing one. Horse riding and flying on the back of a tigress are, may be, a few other comparable modes to motor bike riding. 3rd June, 2017 - 6th day Waking up in the morning knowing not to go to work ignites an excitement. In stead of being caught up in the web of concrete jungle traffic , free on a motorbike - close to the nature,adds to the joy. Every cell in our body craves for newness. When we provide that - in abundance- to our senses, celebration begins. Mountain Roads After crossing Punakha , by seeing road conditions,we were prepared for an adventurous ride. Interiors of Bhutan is an ideal place to study and get a “doctorate in bad roads”. We saw all kinds of roads - dusty, slippery,full of potholes, gravel ridden , a foot deep mud, stream flowing across, part of the road landslide into the valley...

Going for a long bike trip is like doing meditation. It is a pilgrimage. You are all alone and free, with a companion who does not disturb you, for more than 10 hours a day. A boon to have. You get a chance to see your life - clearly from distance and understand it better. Life changing ideas, thoughts appear spontaneously. We lock up ourselves to a tiny part of heaven, gifted to us by God; live almost our entire lifetime within a few kilometres radius. Like circus animals, keep doing same things again and again and again and die.  What a pity! Unfortunately we fail to realise this. Trips like these may open up our minds and eyes. 1st June,2017 This was day 4 of our trip. By 12:30 AN, after getting extended permits to visit protected interior parts of Bhutan, we were cruising along on Thimphu - Punaka highway towards Phobjikha valley. The distance between Thimphu and Phobjikha is around 140 kms. Two important tourist attractions are there on the wa

Paro - Local sight seeing 30th May 2017, Tuesday Two days of national holiday (30 , 31st of May),had been declared by Bhutan Government. All the offices were closed including Thimphu immigration office, where extended permit would be issued to visit other protected areas of Bhutan like - Phobjhika, Trongsa, Zemzhang,Gelephu. Because of the holidays, we couldn't visit any Dzongs; could not see national museum; had a prolonged stay ( one extra day) in Thimphu. We woke up fresh, in the morning. Through the window there was a breathtaking view - snow capped himalayan mountain. In the night we couldn't appreciate the beauty of the resort. It resembled a garden with so many colourful flower plants. The day was cold and bright with sunlight. The images were crystal clear - like in 4k resolution LED Tv -as if someone had cleaned everything - air , plants, trees and buildings. The air was so pure. The silence was a “real silence”. Littered