BJ11 - Day 11 - Tue May 25 - Panvel to Manor - part 2

Nice garden at rear - grt view of farmlands and hills nearby - got a
hammock - blogged lying on hammock with a nice strong breeze

rehydrating every day with a couple of glasses of lime and soda -
feels grt after a ride

going for dinner - will try another gujrati dish - the hotel owner
seems to be parsi / bohri

On 5/25/10, Amar Harolikar <amarharolikar@gmail.com> wrote:
> BJ11 - Day 11 - Tue May 25 - Panvel to Manor
>
> 7.0 am/4.0 pm/4.30pm/125/17/50%/1270 /12L /35-37-39-42
>
> nice fast paced ride
>
> overall a decline - with low wind / tail wind
>
> day of good food - morn sample pav and vada at a homely ladies shop
> little before thane - then fulka and lasuni alo at a kathyiawadi dhaba
> - for free - appreciative of yatra - said didnt charge for yatris -
> gave a tip to stay overnight at kathiyawadi dhaba - next meal at ride
> end at hotel vegas - bajra roti and baingan bharta
>
> panvel to thane was a crowded ride - couldnt recognize - new stations
> at koparkhairane etc - new bldgs - city has expanded - road wider -
> belly of flyovers cleaner
>
> passed via thane talav pali - connected to ghorbunder road - new one -
> like an express way
>
> nh8 is not as nice as nh4 - shoulder not there or not marked at most
> places - but adequately wide - overall ok - need to focus a little
> more due to no shldr - kathiyawadi guys said gujrat patch is far
> better
>
> tail / diag tail most of way - overall decline esp after nallasopara
> - seemed like a slight incline till then - easy ride - new nylon
> tyres with full inflation working out grt - makes for an easier ride
>
> foot palm rt leg issue much better - vaseline on butt/ groin as safety
>
> humid all the way till ghorbunder - then humidity started coming down
> fast - temp comfortable - intermittantly it was direct burning heat -
> peak at 42 - was 35 at 6.30 am and 40 by 10 - therafter remained betwn
> 38-40 on avg - heat loss in top shape - sweat v.low salt right since
> morn
>
> was planning to go till kasakhurd, but had misjudged distance -
> decided to halt at manor - planng to ride end by 4.30 going fwd as far
> as possible - tomorrow maybe valsad depending on terrain and timings
>
> start early - sleep all ok - but getting up early morning diff - shud
> hv trained for it
>
> hotel vegas - ac 1500 - nice place - hot water - lots of lodged/
> hotels in manor compared to apparant size of place
>
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