Traveller Journey That Never Ends

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The Journey: Thrills and Surprises

The Travelers Journey Never Ends

The J(An Ex

Journey for me always more th

knowledge to me, expand my boun

by words. This three days journey

for Ooty between 24 to 26th May

moment of proud. I knew CTCs wstarted in same way for more than

make it for this trip due to his un

teamis, there are always helping

days to go but there is no comm

with CTC outside of Chennai mo

experience in such terrains) also

contact more than once with even

gave me more confidence. Surpris

travelling plan [from Chennai to O

after that email communications sto Aravind R. [my only partner for

more than cycle trip mate, because

planting more sapling in and aroun

board the bus just finalize T-shirt

CTC) for GLD Movement participan

. Karuveli RaSa. Mahendran +91-9445

ourney: Thrills and Surpriseserience Note from Karuveli RaSa. Mahendran)

an journey because its always makes my life

daries of relationship also its gives something whic

with CTC nothing lesser than that. Being selected

2013 with Emperors CTC not only happiest m

ay of organizing events; its always more than permany reasons, the key reason for that, our organi

avoidable official reasons. But what is special in

hands and minds more than that helping hearts.

unication from the trip / event manager and its

re than that first cycling trip in hill ranges (of

with unknown partner (rented bike). These fac

t manager Premkumar, his words and one day w

ingly couple of day before the event day we got a

oty but for some of them, need to break at Coim

arts flow like beautiful waterfalls. I cannot believeonward journey named as team 4]. Its great to

he expand his wings to keep our world more gree

d Chennai and beyond that, and part of green tea

aterial for 16th June event (Chennai Coastal Cleanu

t with Saravanan and Thangeswaran [ utilize my tim

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meaningful, gives

h never expressed

for the cycling trip

oment for me but

fect. This trip notzer (Prem) cannot

CTC Emperors

Only less than 10

y first cycling trip

course with zero

ors forced me to

rkshop on cycling

email on onward

batore]. Thats it

Im standing nextknow Aravind for

er and cleaner by

in CTC. Before

p-04 organized by

e effectively].


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Downhill Ride in Full Moo

Every day is new for us, as every jattending the call from someone [

start our cycling trip and we are ju

this time of juncture but I underst

driver beaten up by people in othe

spot [near Selam] to solve the iss

know this will be explained in det

you ask me personally I learnt, ho

should volunteer for such situatio

events? Why it should be explaine

that many time.

Within few hours, all four team

course everyone of us have our

further; its quickly planned to spe

team member who reached Ooty e

for breakfast and planned to join l


:[24-May-2013]

ourney brings to us great surprises and thrills. Uour bike (cycle) transporter], it was clean and gr

st few kilometer away from Ooty. I cannot detail

od from Aravind that our bike transporting vehicl

r vehicle and he was hospitalized, few of our mem

e and get the bikes to Ooty as soon as possible.

il by our event manager Venkat sir today night d

w an unexpected events should be managed? W

? How other participants / team members should

to team? The responsibility of the event manager

embers reached Ooty by various omni buses fro

wn version of accident event. But it never st

d our time in Ooty Botanical Garden to start with.

arly and got fresh up was first to enter the garden

ter. We started again with one more accident

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to when Aravinden perfect day to

ed the moment at

got accident and

ers rushing to the

That time I dont

ring fire camp. If

y more than one

react during such

always more than

m Chennai and of

ps us to proceed

More than 50% of

while others gone

this time Punitha


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[could be considered as a small inc

afternoon], but she was first aided

us in the Garden. In couple of h

attached with Rented Cycle Ride

unknowingly little practice session

you, why the downhill ride was so

had a 30minute walk to find a good

but everyone was happy when we

towards bus stand to catch bus to

have our bikes with us, as you kne

met by our transporting vehicle.

Most of us reached Thodapetta

like a minute, the happiest messa

Junction, so nothing more to stop

bikes but some has left with only o

starting the ride. It is my first rid

moon is my first companion apart f

many of them completed their fir

from the accident, thanks to CTC

person who met the accident on d

event. Luckily rescue team reach


ident if she was not forced to drop out due to this

by Dr.Arun that helped Punitha at least to spend h

ours every team member joined together to visit

, that was really thrill and surprise. Hope many

for more than 100% thrill and surprises packed do

thrill and surprises many of us in few minutes.

hotel for our lunch, I dont know the reason it was

heard lunch is unlimited meals. Post lunch sessi

hodapetta unction. This is to manage / utilize th

its just on the way to Ooty from Selem after earl

iew Point by walk, which is really great experien

e reached us, yes you guess correctly our cycle re

us. Once we reached the junction some of us c

ne option. It was about 6pm, everyone signed the

ever in the hill and also in downhill where great

rom 20+ riders. Until we reach Kotagiri bus station

t downhill ride. During this downhill ride I was

TCC one day workshop on cycling. But everyon

y one, he was just changed his break setting few m

d on time, we spend 20+ minutes to bring him to

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event in same day

er time with all of

Ooty Lake which

of us enjoyed and

nhill ride. Ill tell

fter cycle ride we

selected for lunch

n all of us headed

time available to

morning accident

ce. An hour gone

ached Thodapetta

oose our cycles /

documents before

darkness and full

I didnt know that

o lucky to escape

of you knew the

inutes before that

normal condition


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and vehicle took him to the hospi

truck which accompany. So now

restart and complete the ride. Yes

why we had such a mixed feeling [

handle the situation and do the ne

My thrill and surprises never stops

varieties we got but because of e

meter away, yes its huge Bison w

was created by us except ambient.

any words between us. We took a


tal. I request two more people (without lights) t

myself and half marathon specialist [guess who?

we did with lot of thrill, surprises and proud. Ho

fter just escaped from the accident]. Thanks to Dr

dful.

, just after had our awesome dinner, it was not aw

peror way of eating. This moment just took me

days lunch hours, OMG!!!! one plate

very difficult to serve that plate.

Kaushik willing to reach the place wh

arranged, Dont ask me what was th

in that? Except starting our journe

the route (in the full moon night) no

thrill. But when we reach possibly on

distance to cover, I just noticed somclose to us just in the opposite side w

the hand moving in his left and right.

seeing is not exactly what I seen whe

lking in that road. Up to that moment the only

Now we three gone to deep silent mediation mo

nother few minutes to recover from that. But it is

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take the help of

] only left here to

e you understand

.Arun and team to

esome because of

ack to my college

10+ hands, it was

Arvind, me and

ere our night stay

e surprise or thrill

without knowing

other surprise and

e third of our total

eone walking veryith big umbrella in

I realized, What I

we just couple of

ound in that area

e without sharing

ever ending story


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because on the way another vehi

When we share this no one re

opportunities.

Finally we reached dormitory that

and living within sleeping bags.explained about morning accident

next day plan. Yes, we went to

exciting and filled with thrill and su

Bison Valley & Catherine F

Started my day at 5:30am and rea

of us checking every bike conditio

Bison Valley Park at 8 am but t

dormitory and we started at 9:56

point suppose to be Vandi cholai,

ups / downs I rode yesterday [few

its mostly up and up and most o

between we met young boy Pavin

after few years hell ride up to Ch

our words. After Vandi cholai, onl

speedy and break shoes start bur

truck. Then with Bharani reached

specialist [now you might know w

up and up so I back to the truck.

truck within a kilometer and expre

and gear was at 2-3. Its uphill, and

and bag some banana, lunch for th


le stopped and warned us there are three or mo

dy to believe us, we know tomorrow never

was great surprise especially for me as I was exp

fter refresh ourselves we had Night Fire Campnd thank the people who helped during that mom

ed to start at least by 8 a.m tomorrow morning

rprises.

alls:[25-May-2013]

dy before 6:15am, Every riders getting ready them

ns for safe ride (time is about 7:30 am). We sup

ok more time for breakfast other than delay in

m with roaring sounds [hope its not disturbed bis

during this ride I got surprised because I cannot b

kilometers we ride in the same route we done yes

us encouraged each other to continue to reach

nd his friend they accompany us for couple of kilo

nnai. I learned how your action makes changes i

few ups after that only down and deep down my

ing. After few kilometers I make up my mind t

downhill, from there again start my ride with sa

o he is? Anandvel rajan] But after few kilometers

irst time rider in the event(guess who is?) took m

ssed himself I was trying so hard but the bike is

for him its first time with gear bike. Then we ha

people already on the way to Catherine falls.

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re bison roaming.

ies they will get

cting night camps

where Venkat jient and unveil the

. First day was so

selves while some

pose to leave the

bring the same to

n]. Next meeting

elieve is this same

erday night]. Now

meeting point. In

eters. He told us

n the minds than

hybrid bike was so

leave my bike in

me half marathon

its no down only

bike and back to

not at all moving

lunch at Aravenu


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Again down and downhill we reach

we start again. In return its only

reach top (Aravenu) by walk, we d

help of truck. During this walk we

visit (guiding college students by k

The next stop again at Kotagiri, wh

since he rides even after the accid

many of us able to see more bison

After dinner about two plus hour

happened yesterday itself. Those

intros were enjoyable to many of u

decided to start exactly 8am tom

possible? To avoid the delay du

arrangement. But let us see, wha

dont think Ill miss any thrill and su


ed Catherine falls around 3:30pm(??). After an h

up and uphill. Mr.Click, me and half marathon sp

one it successfully, in between many join us and a

had great time discussing more about society, en

owledge sharing) with Mohankumar and whoeve

ere we came to know that Jacob also met acciden

ent. Again Dr.Arun played key role. While appr

roaming here and there close to our dormitory itsel

s we spare to share / introduce about ourselves

oments can be a separate writeup, but for now I

s or I can say they introduce themselves in such a

rrow morning. We went to bed about 12:30am.

to breakfast, Venkat sir and team [food comm

t happened tomorrow. Even Bharani unveiled th

rprises during our ride. Im waiting like you for th

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ur spending there

ecialist decided to

gain they took the

ironment, college

joins in between.

t, the pain is more

aching dormitory,

f.

it suppose to be

an say, few of our

ay. So, its again

Do you think its

ittee] make great

tomorrow plan I

at.


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Kodanadu View Point / Do

Its cooler today due to yesterday

moment!! Special breakfast came

Yesterday menu was Idly, Dosa an

is, while Im looking for the help

himself his needs even after yeste

more comfortable to do his need

sustainability makes the differen

we started at 10:03am, next meeti

Only few kilometers we seen some

final 2-3 kilometers. Its again gre

F= Frequency & T = Time] in my ter

achieve something respectively.

plastic / steel waste shop, they we

buying such cycles in future. Whe

bikes. The hut model of (g) old

another two kilometers to reach th

1856???, the think come into my

part of the world enjoying the first

trees, by using countless resources


wnhill Ride-2 & Food Festival: [26-Ma

rain. Again few of us start checking cycle for toda

arly. While many of us enjoying the food the tim

meduvada but today Poori replace dosa. The gre

even its possible for me with my own efforts,

rday accident. He looks uncomfortable when he

s by self. It may be because of various reasons

ce not only to the individuals but country as wh

g point will be Kodanad view point, I guess its th

ups and downs but after that its continuous ups

t ride, myself and Bala got chance to discuss abou

ms its your thought waves / thinking frequency an

n the way we met few more children in front of

re asking us how much the cycle cost to us? They

we say ta-ta to them, they start play again with

en era was awesome. Im excited to see dista

e view point. Im reading the board about a Tea e

mind is while people of this nation enjoying sup

grade tea from India. The key point here is by rep

from this part of the world we are selling / expor

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-2013]

ride, vow!! great

e crossed 9:30am.

at learning for me

r.Jacob managed

ets help [or] he is

but for me self

le. Wow! Finally

rough Nerkombai.

o Kodanad except

t F = 1/T [where

time you need to

mall workshop or

ave the dream of

their toy cars and

ce board, It just

state saying since

er dust tea other

lacing thousand of

ing first grade tea


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to the other part of the world, just

for tea not for any other resources

Everyone of us enjoyed the view

prohibited area and played some h

leads to you. But when we requNeenga Inga Irrukka Vendiyavan

learning of the day happened in fr

yes, even its special we have man

now taken as brench [Breakfast + L

It was decided to take bus to rea

Mettupalayam downhill ride which

our journey and reached Kotagiri

few phone calls with team coming

big mesh in the hotel). Luckily rem

suppliers of the hotel had their tou

Its about 3:30pm everyone ready

be like our day 1 full moon ride. A

He insists we dont want any mor

another word that is about our ne

road. Leading riders break at M


to remember or never forget is we are selling o

we contribute for that.

from kodanad. Some of our enthusiastic trekk

eroism. Doing prohibited things may thrill but we

ested they respond positively. I just recalled onalay Illa [You are suppose to not to be here]. A

nt of me, as I told you early, we had special manu

y poori and some idly with us after everyone had

unch]. Thanks to everyone, credit should go key p

ch kotagiri so that we can avoid traffic problems

we could start on or before 4pm. Myself and fift

bout 1:30pm [in Emperors terms its crossed Lu

from Kodanadu view point we started our lunch (

aining team members reached while just we compl

gh time.

o start another exciting downhill ride and Im sure

short and sweet speech from Venkat ji is encoura

e accident today. We did it exactly. But we nev

xt meeting point; its supposed to be at Mettupal

ttupalayam view point, knew not only for view

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getting paid only

er go beyond the

knew it where its

e of my old storygain an important

for the breakfast,

ufficient. That is

ople.

during Kotagiri to

en others started

nch time]. After

specially to avoid

eted ours but still

its never going to

ging and alarming.

r listen to him in

ayam T-junction

oint but to finish


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The Travelers Journey Never Ends. Karuveli RaSa. Mahendran +91-94455 28556

Mango to Ice cream. Yes after finishing Ice creams, we started. About 4:15pm to 4:30pm everyone of

us reached meeting point. Please note, distance covered just above 30+ kms, surely effective ride time

25min to 35min. Most of us first time downhill riders (not today but up to couple of days ago), thats

why its thrills me lot. Many team members started to Coimbatore while some of us finalizing accounts.

The only worry of Venkat Ji is many of this team never had enough food like any other Emperor teamduring trekking. Even I dont know in another few hours he is going to be a happiest man that is after

our food festival, yes Im telling about our dinner at Coimbatore. I knew, except people who served

our tables and came for the dinner at that time everyone of us enjoyed. Its rewind me my college day

lunch at hostel. I noticed some of us very much hesitate to start, but after some time they joined [Ayyo,

otherwise they are not getting anything]. I suppose to write more about these moments but not now.

Hope everyone of us can share their feeling during this time. With happiest stomach everyone say bye

to Venkat sir and Naresh. We all grouped in to two, to catch our buses, local boy Pc. Mohan Kumar

helped us to find the places. When Kaushik, Madhan and me boarded, its just crossed 10:15pm.

Because of some superman making unnecessary comments delay to start the bus. Finally its over and

we started, in between one of CTC member join us at Salem, this is informed to driver but I seen himonly next day morning. We reached about 7am at Tambaram in another 45 to 50min I catch my office

bus to reach my workplace.. the same thrill.. Not all specific experiences shared here but shared

most of things which cover all three days experience of mine with many of you.

Over all it is great learning for me from everyone. Even I shared some of my learning list in between, is

not complete and will add them separately. Let me thank each and everyone of you making this trip

most important one in my life journey. The travelers journey never ends. See you again

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