Crazy Diaries

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

Suspenseful Phuntsholing Entry Permit and Midnight Paro Bike Ride Siliguri - Delayed Bike Delivery by Gati We were unhappy to be stranded in Siliguri without any progress for two days. As per our initial plan, on 28th May 2017, we would have reached Phuntsholing. So that- the next day Bhutan entry permit, bike permit and travel to Paro would be smooth. ''Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory-George S.Patton'' Life throws different challenges at different times - even when we go for a leisure holiday trip.We face refreshingly new challenges - ones we would have never faced in a day today life; Our minds won’t have any pre-existing neuronal circuits to solve these at ease.This is an integral part of any adventure (bike)trip. But magically, even these tougher moments get embedded in our brain as sweet unforgettable memories! Without these troubles, trips would be bland.  ''Difficult journeys lead to wo