Lonavla and Khandala ghats

Lonavala and Khandala in the rains.

Toddy

Toddy, the greatest drink.
Research Toddy.
Know Toddy,
makes us younger,
Secrets of long life. 

Khandala ghats, India

Ride to Khandala in the rains.
Photo: on top of khandala and second 
is on way to khandala from lonavla.

Riding to Lonavala.

Drive or ride to Lonavla and Khandala ghats during monsoon.
65 kms from Pune.
100 kms from Mumbai VT.
Enjoy the water falls, clouds and ghat scenery.

Mangoes

Mangoes in India.
End of mango season for 2014.
Mangoes are the King of fruits in India.
Enjoy mangoes in the years to come.

A lake near Torna Fort.

Picnic at a lake near Torna fort, near Pune Maharashtra, India.
Ride to Torna fort.

A painting.

PAINTING BY VENESA MARY THOMAS.

( MY DAUGHTER, 13 YEAR OLD) SO I DONT WANT TO SAY ANYTHING.

COMMENTS SOLICITED. 

Purandhar Fort, Pune, India

AN ABANDONED CHURCH BUILDING AT PURANDHAR FORT, PUNE.

Utensils of Kerala

UTENSILS USED IN KERALA. 
NOW DEFUNCT. THESE ARE THE SAME ONES I USED IN MY CHILDHOOD WITH MY GRAND PARENTS.

Amboli, Maharashtra

AMBOLI WATERFALLS.

MAGNIFICIENT.   DRIVE TO AMBOLI TO ENOY AMBOLI AND ITS WATERFALLS. 

Ride Pune to Goa.

PUNE TO GOA. 

STOP AT SAWANTWADI. TWO CARS. 

Royal Enfield Thunderbird

ROYAL ENFIELD THUNDERBIRD.

Road to Matheran.

NEW KHOPOLI TO KALYAN 4 LANE ROAD.

THE HILL ON THE BACKGROUND IS MATHERAN.

RIDE TO MATHERAN FROM PUNE OR MUMBAI. EXCELLANT ROADS.

 FROM PUNE MATHERAN IS 120 KMS.

Trip to a picnic

OFFICE PICNIC

Royal Enfield Thunderbird mileage

ROYAL ENFIELD THUNDERBIRD.

GREAT BIKE. GREAT MILEAGE OF 49 KMS PER LITRE.

GREAT RIDING COMFORT.

Its been 2 years and 10 months and 25300 kms on the odometer. The bike continues to give 48 to 50 kms per litre. On hard driving conditions like riding at 80 to 100 kms per hour, the bike returns 45 kms per litre. 

Contributing factors for great mileage has been changing engine oil regularly at 4000 kms, tyre pressure a tad higher than recommended, changing air filter at 24000 kms, oiling the chain every 500 kms atleast, riding at 60 kms most of the time, and at times at a very sedate speed of 50 kms per hour.