The Backpack Nomad

On my way to the Mount The next day was a Monday, and I hoped that the weekend crowd would've left by now. And sure enough, as I was riding upwards, lot of cars were leaving the Mount. I took halts and rode at leisurely pace today. Even on the way up, I saw a lot of birds - a peacock which ran out of sight in a jiffy, few more bulbuls and many others. I am not an avid bird-watcher, but I do enjoy spotting and trying to identify a few, and if I can click a good picture of one, priceless! My first destination today was Gurushikhar, which is 18 kms from Mount Abu. It is the highest peak of the Aravali range and the view from top is mesmerizing. Mount Abu is a part of the landscape from up there. Also, the observatory can be seen from here. Next, I was headed to the Jain temple. I didn't spend a lot of time here. Came back to Abu and roamed around the market for a while, before having lunch and leaving for a quick power nap at the hotel. I was riding up by 5 PM again. And 10 k...

Sabarmati River I started off from office at 10 PM on 26th May, Friday, my train was at midnight. From a plan involving seven, I was the only one left. But I decided to make the journey anyways. I woke up next morning as the train reached Vadodara. Started the day off with a refreshing cup of tea. Clicked photos and played guitar for a while before reaching the Abu Road station by 1245 PM. The first thing I did was gorge on the famous Mt Abu Rabadi. At the local market, Abu Road                 At a ten-minute walk from the railway station, I got a bus to Mount Abu, 30 kms away. The fare was 40 bucks which is considerably cheap. The route was scenic, and winding with lots of hairpin bends that left me dizzy. I tried to get a place to stay, but couldn't find anything under Rs. 2500/day. So I booked a hotel online at Abu Road and made the 30-kms bus journey downhill. The hotel was called Hotel Sigma, very close to the railway station. My ...