Walking on the Compass

Venice is so far my favorite place and a place where i could go any number of times. There is something  absolutely  magical about the place and it has a charm like no other place on earth. This post is only about pictures, soon I am also going to share my experience. Gateway to Venice Venice from far Grand Canal Rialto Bridge Gondola ride through the narrow lanes St.Mark Square Market of Venice Burano from far Burano colorful houses

What comes to your mind when you think of Greece, Athens?  A country about which we read in our history books to have one of the oldest civilization in the world.A country where the great Alexander was born, considered great conqueror of classical times.A country where the first modern Olympics were held and a country which is famous for its beautiful, majestic islands, villages and world class beaches. I have been waiting eagerly to visit this country since i was in Europe.So finally, here i was in Athens.  Landing in Athens itself was so much of relief because of the warmth of the sun.The hotel we booked was around 30mins from airport and we had a tough time to figure out the directions because no signs were in English but with the help of friendly locals and people around we could easily reach. First impression of the city was mix of old and modern with narrow lanes, open wide squares, with lots of cafes, eateries around.En route, I saw a lot of motorcycles, motorcycling

Below are the things which I carried which I carried for my  journey…. First and most important thing is bike LOL J J All bike spare parts. 1)      Accelarator cable. 2)      Clutch cable 3)      Brake cable 4)      Chain Lubricant 5)      Engine oil 6)      Front and rear tube 7)      2 extra keys of bike. 8)      Spark plug 9)      Spared headlamps or bulb 10)    Insulated tape 11)    Foot pump A small strong rope (You never know when Towing is needed) Riding Jacket, Riding Pant, Gloves ,balaclava and goggles. Bungee cords (Carry 4 extra). From Manali carry one 5ltrs. cane for petrol.  Tandi is a place where you will find Himachal’s last filling station after that next filling station is after 365kms i.e. Leh. Waterproof saddle, Tank bag and waist bag. One chain lock. 3 small locks (2 for saddle bag and one extra if incase needed). Cello Tape and scissor. Route Map. Swiss Knife. First Aid Kit. Workout Innerwear. 2 pairs of Therma

Since the motorcycling season to the northern parts of India is back, motorcyclists are gearing up for their dream destinations.I do often get questions about my k2k ride about the gears i used, the route i followed and so on.So, I am re-sharing the details. Bike used: Bajaj Avenger 200CC Air Cooled Helmet Used: MT, DOT Certified Biking Gears: Cramster Saddle bag, Tank Bag and Waist Bag: NH4 (Sponsored) Total kms done:  5452 kms in 19days (14 riding days) Kanyakumari -> Leh:  4100kms approx. 10days Route taken: Kanyakumari -> Bangalore -> Hyderabad -> Nagpur -> Jhansi-> Gwalior -> Agra-> Delhi -> Manali -> Sarchu -> Leh Max. Kms in a day: 750kms Min. kms in a day: 150kms (Manali -> Jispa) Max. Speed touched was: 110kmph (Bangalore -> Hyderabad) Min. speed: 30kmph (Manali -> Leh) The stretch I enjoyed riding most: Nizamabad -> Adilabad and Narsimhapur -> Jhansi Best Road stretch: Kanyakumari -> Adilabad, Nar

Holland has a special bond with it's authentic windmills. There are close to 600 windmills throughout the country and you can find them almost everywhere.Some of them are still operational, some of them are converted to museum where visitors can have a looks and understand how they worked in old times and what they were used for, and there are some place where windmills got converted into kind of hotels where people can stay over night in the windmill.Visitors from all around the world come to Netherlands for windmills and places like Kinderdijk, Zaanse schaans are quite popular. I have covered both the places and my this post is about kinderdijk. Me and my husband decided to take a half day trip to kinderdijk since we have heard about the place so much. It's an hour drive from Amsterdam. So finally we were at kinderdijk. It was rather a crowded place with cars, bicycles and few motorcycles. Windmills are only accessible by foot, by bike and a boat. From the parking lot