I have reached delhi but not via the route I had planned. I was in udaipur when I heard the news of violent protests and riots in eatern parts of gujarat. I thought all this was not going to affect me as I was going through a route much less in confrontation with the same. I was wrong. By next morning news was out that the rioters had laid siege to the capital and anyway in and out of Jaipur was blocked by them. Moreso the protest had turned violent with destruction of Governmnet property and no of people dead. By afternoon news of the protest spreading nearly all across rajasthan and cancellation of trains on various lines was enough to put doubt in my mind, and so I decided to stay put to get a better account of the situation lest I run into trouble. All my efforts of trying to find an alternate route were in vain- finally accedeing defeat on the hands of man and not nature, I had to return back. The return back was as horrible as it could be, I wasnt able to wake up early. Got on the road by 11am- the sun was high and blazing- the air hot. Though I was able to enter ahmedabad by 1630hrs, the whole journey in the heat and left me sapped. The head was splitting and my ego bruised, sun burns on my hand and face. At various points through the trip I felt like running away from this, it was too damn hot, I kept talking to myself that I had no option but to drive back- that I couldnt leave it half way. May sound too bombastic but I was on the near edge of breaking down- if not my bike.
The yamaha though fared good enough and never once complained though I tested its nerve- speeding at 70-80 and never offering it a rest of more than 5 mins- in that heat. Have left my bike at ahmedabad and I am in delhi fro now. But if time and weather permit I would take up the endeavour once again!!!!
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