[DREAM] “How my dream was born and struggled”

I born & bought nearby coastal area, so curiosity about Mountains is naturally…..

because it’s a human nature we love the things we don’t have & forget to love things we have…..

I didn’t even imagine someday I will explore this region like that…..

But someone said  that Whatever happen, you will get what in your destiny…..

& the dream was start something like that…….

2011 | When I heard word “Ladakh”

I am one of youngish guy who just started his career & struggling with it. That year I first time heard word “Ladakh” as I come to know that my two neighborhood friends Tushar K. & Sagar P. are gone ladakh on motorcycle. On that time I am not much aware of Leh-ladakh & I was wondering that what the hell is their so they are gone so far on motorcycle???

But I got the answer later………

2012 | “Dream born“

an one day Tushar K. asks me humorously to join their Mumbai to ladakh tour on motorcycle this year & I am surprised???

Why he is going again there on motorcycle???

Its all out of my understanding. as I am not a motorcycle geek, even I am fear to sit on motorcycle & going on motorcycle more than 20 days…….naaaa!!!! NO!!!!! Never!!!!!

After couple of month………

an odd office day I have not much work and I am just surfing on internet. Suddenly I saw Tushar k. Ladakh ride photos on FB & what I totally blew up, now I come to know why he is going again and again there.

Now Tsunami of questions in my brain

where it is?

How many days?

How many Km?

How to go?

Why Motorcycle?

& many more, just flood of questions because of curiosity

Then I just google’d the Ladakh & found hundreds of motorcycle riding blog on ladakh.

From then daily I am spending lots of time on reading about ladakh. I just hunger for info of ladakh And one day gratefully I stuck with Rachit kohli blog Mumbai2Leh I read their full blog. ohhh… gosh!!! What the enthralling blog was that and what they guys enjoyed really awesome. “This is my fist inspiration to go ladakh”. Now I am getting huge urge to go ladakh. I am started dreaming of It. I think August ending was that time, I decided that whatever happens I have been leh’d next year & I started work on that and search for how to go ladakh landed me on some of great travel sites like Bcmt, Xbhp. now what, I got all the tools which I want to go ladakh. so daily R&D is going on my small head-brain lab.

Ladakh is not a easy task for me because I am starting from zero, as on date I don’t have motorcycle & anything which I required for ladakh tour & For all that huge fund is required

As I am beginning of my career I am not financial strong to do everything swiftly. as per my calculation I want more than 1.5 lakh (Moto 80k, accessories 20k, tour 40k )to conquer this tour Which is more than my per annum that time. So I started saving funds for ladakh & motorcycle.

Planning & itinerary is not big problem as per now

but my main problem is “Motorcycle”

Why ??

Because I don’t like motorcycle until that day I saw ladakh ride photos, I feel it is a deadliest & risky type of transport.

So first I want to change my perspective against motorcycle remove fear of Motorcycle from my mind. for that I started to feel the motorcycle, know the motorcycle, frequently I try to ride my friends motorcycle. and slowly-slowly I rid it out

Second I want to buy a Motorcycle, as I don’t exist

& for that I want to change my parents perspective over motorcycle which is same as mine

my parents are totally against to buy a motorcycle.

They think……….

Motorcycle = Accident

&

Motorcycle Accident = Death

I know they are thinking of my safety but I am desired for motorcycle. They said big NO And I am frustrated , At one point I am thinking like that whatever happens I will buy one second hand motorcycle without parents’ permission (second hand because without dads subsidy). But after Four months of my hard work & obstinacy finally I convince my parents. Hurray!!!! Hurray!!!!

By the grace of God the entire thing are going fair to me. I manage to convince my parent and book a Honda cb Unicorn up to end of 2012

This task was completed but its not mean that I can able to go ladakh on motorcycle there is another big hurdle “convince parents to go ladakh” & I know that’s not going to happen. my parent never ever allow me to go ladakh on motorcycle in this life. Still I don’t faded hope and accepted “mission impossible-ladakh ride”

when I decided to go ladakh from that day I started to do brain wash of them, I don’t leave any chance to show of them beauty of ladakh through Tv, Newspaper, pics and stimulate them until they feel the place is worth to visit in lifetime that way they can feel my situation & allow me “this is my naif secrete plan” its looking like a long task, I want to give some time to workout it

But no use of above all, and I took a big decision finally…….

2013 | Sick

Year start with bang, I got my motorcycle on 9th Jan & my happiness is touching to sky. I complete my first step. As I decided I started my preparation for ladakh silently, because still I am not able to convince parents. I am expressing my feeling & reading their reaction over motorcycle ride which is not positive. I didn’t ask them directly at any occasion because, I fear that If they come to know my hazardous plan then they seize motorcycle & then no way to do this ride. That’s why I decided if I am not able to favor my parents then do ride keeping them in dark.

my itinerary was ready I just want to fix the dates. My eagerness want to go in June but I read that best time to visit is September when roads are in good shape & infant blue sky. Also June is early for me Because I want some time to hands on riding as I am a newbie in riding & I don’t have any long ride experience. The “ladakh” is not for newbie riders in any manner its tough & harsh. so finally I decided to go in September.

For practicing I am riding on weekends some short rides about 100-150 km & done one week long ride of my village in May its totally fantastic I gain nice experience. I cant imagine how god change my perspective & take me to this lovely way of enjoying, Thanks god.

now my preparation is on full swing,

July ending…..

suddenly one day I found some infection over my right thigh & it was increasing day by day. went to our family physician, he saw & his expression was not good, my parent got panicked. he refer us to a surgeon & warn us to show the surgeon as early as possible. then we took appointment of surgeon he examine & said it is a cyst, we want to do a small operation over it to remove  because its not vanish over medicine & if we suspect any thing over there then we send it for cancer test, normally 90% of them are noncancerous & 10% of them are first symptom of cancer he elaborate us. Then he prescribe some medicine to reduce swelling & gave 2 days later operation date. Also told us if we want to took second opinion or want to do operation in other hospital then decide in two days & confirm me. We took second opinion & found same suggestion from Dr. so without wasting time we decided to do operation.

Finally day arrive, I admitted before 2 hours of operation. its took only ten minutes to operation, got 8 stitches. Dr inform my parents that not any serious infection found & no need to send it for cancer test. My parents are calm now. he gave me 10 days of bed rest, I took 13 day bed rest because of my hectic daily commuting by local train.

all-in-all my precious one month went. August ending was now my preparation is half-way, no train booking yet & many things remaining. Now I am not prepare physically & mentally to commit this huge trip.

so finally “call off”

no other way than postpone to “Next year”

2014 | Responsibility

This year some big family responsibility awaiting ahead. that’s why I cannot concentrate on my dream. my little sisters getting married & huge preparation is there home renovation, engagement, marriage like this many responsibility are there and its my duty to took some of responsibility and in that my whole fund drenched even which I kept for my ride.

“Ride can happen any time but this occasion can’t come again”

I have no backup for my ride so again fresh start for saving fund.

again ladakh tease me……

again  “Next year”

& Finally come 2015

because of last two years of stumbling. no excitement of ladakh like previous, still year started.

I don’t know this year I will try to attempt or not because not any movement in my upper floor(head). in addition some incidence happen to distract my dream. on 14 of Feb My grandmother was passed away it’s a terrible time for me & my family. it is hard to realize that she is no more. She is with us before my childhood so attachment is there. Again until its finish another responsibility ahead. my elder brother wedding schedule on 1st of may so no space for grow my dream until may first week. after marriage my family went to our village to perform some wedding rituals so about a week I am alone at home & These loneliness heads out my dream again which is broken out under responsibilities.

Now that dream was horrifying me every night.

Leh was occupied by China!!!

J&K gone in pakistan…..

My parents come to know my plan…..

I am jumping in joy at khardung la

Whole week I spend sleeplessly. My mental situation worse now. I am impatiens….

Second week started

now its a long wait till September is unbearable for me. now time to take decision now or never. After 2 week June will start, I have fund, have some leave slot in hand so I want to took decision in a week. Because of trying from past 2 years my maximum preparations was over only onside preparation is remaining like motorcycle servicing, spears, medicine etc. my mind was telling me still if I wait again for September then I will went to hell.

Now my main problem is how to leave from home without giving parents any clue.

My family return from village in second week of may I just googly them that I am going to village on motorcycle for week in June. at first they grumble but later they feel less risk to allow me  because I have done this aback & permit me to do. My plan was somehow I leave home with motorcycle & accessories & after safe distance told them about my dream. Some times I feel that I am cheating with my parents & god will never forgive me. I know they don’t trust me again but what can I do else. all ready I am doing all this against there belief. I cross the fingers & praise the god that let everything as I am wishing.

Third week started

I have started final preparations. on 17th of may I have done motorcycle servicing in honda service center & bought all necessary spears which I required. In this whole week I beside all other things like personal kit, Medicines, cloths & list out all thing & declare home that I am leaving on 30th of may. Because of sudden madness I am not able to do train booking & took a big decision to do home to home run solo. “Solo” because at this one week short notice mad like a me can join this & my ever ready buddy my brother is now in wedding shackles.

“I don’t know what I am doing but I want to commit so that I can’t blame myself for not committing”

Vs

[Reality]

“Dreaming is easy but what really happens is matter”

Every Day-night of all past years I dream…..

Done all home work…..

Still I am not able to fulfill my dream,  my journey…..

Even I am not able to conquer “Khardung La”

it’s a situation which I surrounded by, I have no control over it or lack of ability I don’t know…..

My family is most emotional family in world including me.

My dad not talk with me about a month

They try to sell my motorcycle….

But I am satisfied that I commit, not rely on situation

May be god have some better plan ahead…..

That’s all folks…..