We had planned to ride during the long Ugaadi weekend, from 5th to 7th April, a month earlier. Abhi and I took a day off from office, on the 4th of April hoping for a peaceful ride out of the city before the holiday and weekend crowd started to choke the highway. A cousin’s wedding reception that ended late and the last minute packing left us only with three hours of sleep. Managed to drag ourselves out of the bed, and within a hour we hit the road.  Continue reading Ushering in the Kannada New Year →