First Time in The Mountains - Part 1 - Delhi to Mandi & Rishi Parashar Lake
I had been desperately searching for a Guru in those days. It was such a time. Finally, I bought RE Thunderbird 350, the first bike I rode as a test. Not like I haven't been on a bike before, but it was mostly the Bajaj scooter at home. And the handling of this bike just blew my mind. Finally, I had a Guru. Although I did not know then that Guru is going to ask for a heavy Dakshina (toll/fee) for all the life lessons. It didn't matter then, it matters less now. Somewhere after Una Life Happened It had been just about six months since I laid my hands on Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350 and experienced love at the first drive. I got to know that one of my previous acquaintances Varun Singh Deval was also an avid bullet rider and stayed in the vicinity. We got in touch, and a different kind of friendship developed. The kind only experienced by RE owners. Our offices were also nearby. So we did many test rides to the famed 'Murthal' after office hours. Mostly impromptu, no pla...