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Jul 27
Road trip to Mackinac Island!
posted by: Chadaga in Cycling, Michigan, Road Trip, Uncategorized on 07 27th, 2008 | | 1 Comment »

Place: Mackinac Island, Michigan

Date: 28th June 2008

Team: Monika, Varun, Roopesh, Shefali and Vikram.

Duration: One day.

Staying in Michigan for over two years I had never visited one of the best part of Michigan - The “Mackinac Island” - Place where no motor vehicles are allowed!

We did a one day trip to this place. Started from Troy and drove all the way for next 4 Hours.

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Monika had made very nice poori and bhaji which we ate somewhere mid way in a picnic spot.

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After food we reached the place. We have to buy a ferry ticket to get to the Island.

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The boat ride to the Island is very beautiful. It was a perfect day, the sun was out.

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Nov 5
Cycling at Swabian Alps
posted by: admin in Cycling, Europe, Germany, Swabian Alps on 11 5th, 2006 | | 2 Comments »

The Team: Mahesh Nagaraja, Chidananda Nagaraj, Hemanth Nirvani, Shetty Ajay, Raj Poornima & Me.

The Adventure: We had to catch the 6:18AM train from the main station to Tuttlingen. I miss the train from Feuerbach (where I stay) to the main station. Try to cycle half way in the dark at 5:50AM, I have no idea which way to go. Finally cycled till another station and luckily get a train at 6:05AM. I reach the main station at 6:15AM… these guys were waiting for me. In the last min I buy the ticket… insert the money, Chidananda says you run… I’ll get the ticket. Unfortunately he picks up only the ticket for my bicycle and he forgets to collect the ticket for me. We still didnt realize this.

Searching for Mahesh and Shetty…

Poornima, Chidananda, Hemanth, and I get into the train. Mahesh and Shetty still outside the train finishing their last puff, try to get into the train now… but its too late… the doors of the train doesnt open.

Worst part Mahesh has the ticket for the 5 of them, and I have my ticket (still dont know that I dont have my ticket, I have only the cycle ticket).

We were hoping that no one checks till we get off the train in the next station.

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