A foto shoot with flickr group photographers@pune, at Kavdi, a small bird sanctuary near Pune
2007/12/31
2007/12/25
2007/12/19
Coffee Mug
This Mug was presented to us Aug 2007, by BikeNomads members after our Leh Ladakh mobike ride.
Kashmir backdrop.
Kashmir backdrop.
2007/12/10
Street Fighter against backdrop of Wai Hills
Street Fighter against backdrop of Wai Hills
Originally uploaded by Captain Nandu Chitnis, BikeNomads
09 DECEMBER 2007
I was looking to sign off Year 2007 with a Bike Ride. The opportunity came when P@P (Photographers at Pune, a flickr group) worked out a foto shoot at Wai 09 December 2007.
Medini my wife was also out playing a Golf tournament at the Pune Golf Course.
Pooja, Meghana and their frens Devina and Rajlaxmi met us at Chandani Chowk morning at 06:45 hrs. Pooja had a nice Wagon R. I was surprised to see my BikeNomads friend Praveen Shirali (Sportor) join P@P for his first outing with us. 4 other P@P riders were waiting for us at a hotel.
I mounted the Street Fighter and we all headed off to the Katraj Tunnel. I was ripping the bike at some 115 kph at every opportunity. We caught up with the others at a hotel. A quick breakfast, headlights on we headed for Wai. Disciplined riding and driving we reached Wai in good time. Pooja was pushing her Wagon R with the Women Power at a cool speed of 110 kmph, easy.
WAI
Nice temple, quaint old town and a movie setting by the river made for Wai. Now I am no photographer, I am more of a Motographer. You have to wait for techies like Srijith, Born Wanderer, and Pooja n Meghana to uplink their pics.
RETURN
The group just split up on the return run to Pune. At a point I was cruising alone. That gave me an opportunity to reminiscence the year gone by. The solo Ladakh ride, July 2007 with wife Medini some 2500 kms, was no doubt the greatest of the year, followed by riding solo to Hampi in Feb 2007, 1450 kms. The BikeNomads meet at Hampi Nov 2007 was another highlight of the year. I was fortunate to get accepted by Technically Sharp people of P@P. I attended 4 meets with them; the best was no doubt the Indian Air Force Fighter Flying shoot in May 2007. Got the opportunity to uplink vids at You Tube.
I had plenty of opportunities to rip SF. She took the curves nicely at 89/90, got flats to open throttle to max speed of 116, but cross winds did not permit me to achieve max speeds.
All in all a good year rounded up nicely with the Wai P@P shoot.
As I write this, wife called to say she won a prestigious Golf Tournament at the Pune Golf Club.
2007/12/03
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