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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
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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
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:[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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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