XI – Motorcycling

I have never been a big fan of motorcycles. Partly, because I did not have very many friends that rode the motorcycle, partly because I always perceived them as loud, intimidating show-off vehicles. Then I visited the US, where I met a really nice, not intimidating biker who took me on a ride on his huge Harley-Davidson. Lex’s bike is not nearly as big or as comfy as my first ride but it sure is fun to ride with him.

All ready for adventures!

Luckily for me, Lex is a very safe driver. Every day that I am in traffic I see cars, motorcycles and pedestrians do crazy things, cutting in front of people, accelerating in thick traffic when they are just being passed, passing in between two buses that are just about to stop at a bus stop, leaving a bus or crossing a street without looking left or right. Surprisingly, I have not seen a single accident so far. 

Especially when we go for rides outside the city, like we did on Sunday, it is quite a lot of fun to ride with him. Being able to see 200° (not quite 360 but a little more than 180° is what I can comfortably see), feeling the wind and fresh air in my face, and the velocity is what I enjoy most. And, of course, arriving places and seeing and doing things. On Sunday, we went to the biggest monolith in Asia, Savandurga, which is just 2 hours driving from Bangalore.

The way up is very steep and pretty exhausting but the view is simply breath taking. Enjoy the pictures!

Typical tourist picture :) Green coconut, temple, monkeys

Monkey drinking from a faucet in front of the temple at the foot of Savandurga

We collected as much garbage as we could carry and even inspired a second group of people to do the same

Riding the bike is tiring.