Archive for June, 2008

The Long Ride & Disaster!

Longest most of the Tourers would have attempted would be around 600 kilometers or may be 800 kilometers. But Do 400 + kilometers in twisty hilly terrain and 500 + kilometers on plains in a single day. I guess not many would have even thought of it.
Wonderful Ladakh tour:
Once we crossed into Kashmir, the [...]

Ladakh 2008 – Introduction

 By Faiyaz:
I am back with loads of pics and hell loads of stories this time.
25 days of fun & pleasure enhanced by natural beauty of Ladakh terrain. Every time we do it, we cant stop our selfs from drulling at the wonders we come across. Explored: Zanskar Valley, Nubra Valley, Kashmir, Punjab, Spiti Valley, Kullu [...]

Acute Mountain Sickness + Dehydration + Food Poison = Ladakh ?

By – Faiyaz Sultan
What happens if you are on a short tour of 25 days and you end up having food poison in the middle of it?
First let me explain you all as what AMS & Dehydration.
Acute Mountain Sickness or Mountain sickness is an illness that ranges from a mild headache and weariness to [...]

SUZIE Q RIDES OUT WITH RON AND JENN

!! June 01, 2008: Ron Mathewson’s Birthday!!!
On the morning of June 01, 2008, I went to Harley Eastside, Bellevue to pick up Suzie Q. Ambarish take care of the paper work with Alex Astern.
Alex handed over Suzie Q to me. Since I had last ridden with her, Suzie Q had NOT been rented out. I [...]

DRIVING IN PARADISE WITH BRANGELINA

GPS Magellan RoadMATE 2000 T
24th May, to June 01 was a long wait. I was constantly in touch with Ron via fone and emails.
After returning Suzie Q to HD, there was a strange void in my life. Was this really happening? Me, the Harley, Ron and Jenn. Or was it just a dream?
I told Ambarish [...]