Motorcycle Diary- Palung Daman Simbhanjyang

It was Saturday but not a regular Saturday morning as I was up to an
unprecedented Bike trip. I say unprecedented because I have not drunk today coz’ I was driving my motor bike.
Camera-check. Food, water-check. Wallet-check, Zippo-check, Laptop-check, Rayban-check, Mobiles-Check. I was ready to go. It set off at 7, stopped by several ATM machines to withdraw some cash, but none were working, Kirtipur, Durbamarg, Newroad, Putalisadak, even Kalimati.I reached one hotel at Zero Kilometer at about 9 am and had my breakfast; puri, tarkari, and tea. I liked those tea cups the most. After reaching Naubise, it was all uphill ride. Then I headed towards Tistung. and I stopped Bike, Lightened my cigarette rest for 13 mins, captured some pictures and got pee out. I was very excited with the glimpse of a mountain and stopped to take pictures of lali gurans. I passed through another area called Palung, “the place to buy Palungo Saag”. A little further, I stopped to capture picture of mountains. From there, it was a downhill ride. At about 11:30 am, I reached saatghumti, I must say it was road of snake shaped. This was the place I was supposed to worry about nothing would  gonna be bad. After a long drive of more than three hours, I finally reached Daman. As it was a long travel, I was very hungry and tired of the long travel. I needed to recharge myself. So I had some food;Daal, Bhat,saag tarkari, Achhar,Local chicken’s meat and one bottle beer, “Just one bottle toh banta hai coz I’m so tired ni ta”. I bought one pack Shikhar cigarette to add up to the one that I already had. The shopkeeper told me “drive safely coz yesterday a couple died in bike accident at right 12 pm, So wait till 12:15pm” And I said “Don’t worry Dai-I’m driving alone”. Well, I didn’t really care. At 12:45, I was ready for my Motorcycle Diary !!
                                                                                                        

-NIraj Man Singh-©2008

Motorcycle Diary-Tatopani Barabise

The early morning was damp and gloomy until the sun shone through which  I was hopeful of doing our mystery ride.Reminiscing about older times, and going back and forth about destinations, I had My Discman for making my journey fully musical. Finally I started my motorbike for a  Road trip to Tatopani from Barabise.It was 10:15 AM when I reached Tatopani and I had a quick breakfast at Newa Bhansaghar. After that, it was time for  Bath in hot glossy water.I took off my cloths to bath up I saw many foreigners were enjoying with Tatopani.Nearly I was thinking “Jau ki na jau”,That part of my bathing was interesting and warm going.I salute to mother nature.After Bath,I  began to capture  some pictures of Mother-Nature. Around 12:30 back to Barabise.and rested for a while.Then at evening in Barabise. I enjoyed with red whisky made by Snake’s skin. it was too hard to drink, in the other side of the hill, I saw through the window “sunset on top up the hill”. And I forget everything; even I forgot to capture a picture too.Day three# Then I reached 36 kilo miter from Barabise. It was a big achievement for me lazy bone as the incline seemed to have terminated and the descent began.The weather was refreshing, but I was thirsty. And just I was about to relax, I found our next picture to capture, and it shocked me, The café board it was written “HAWA GHAR SPECIAL LASSI AND CAFFE SHOP”.I was still smiling specially about that board. I asked to shopkeeper “Dai what place is this? He said this place is called “36 kilo miter”because from Kathmandu or Barabise its just 36 kilo miter from here”.Around 12:45 pm I enjoyed hot milk tea at Café and smoked a Cigarette and then at around 1:00 pm excitement of road trip began, some more before I reached  Bhaktapur after almost  half an hour. It was a  great view  to look at the top of the hill , The Load Big Siva
Temple at sangha...

                                                                                                        -Niraj Man Singh @ 2011