The Touring Diary

Well not a trip log this time. Just some time pass along with my brother, nishu, this Diwali. I had got a new Camera (Canon 450D) and decided to put it to use capturing the fireworks illuminated Diwali nights. It was a mixed clicks by Nishu and I hence watermarked with our last name :) Not much to write here hence just sharing some of the pics: All of them Hand held Camera: Canon 450D with kit lens Exif: F10, Shutterspeed: 1 second, ISO:800 More pics from the camera here : Diwali 2009 Flickr Back to Main Page

As the title suggests it feels good to be touring again after about 7 months of gap. Well it wasn't actually a tour but just a quick dash to near by place in Bangalore and back. But let me tell how it all got planned and materialized. But first little photo introduction: That's Lionel Yours Truly Going into flashback some time in July: I had been chatting updating Lionel about the comet upgrades since quite a while now. I've been telling him that I've got aftermarket levers from US for the bike and planning to put braided lines for the brakes. Lionel is the guy, stays in Pune, from whom I bought the Comet in 2007 Jan and since then we have been in contact. Initially we came in contact due to the bike purchase deal but now we are Friends having similar passion i.e. touring on bikes. Actually he is the person seeing his rides I got motivated to explore this area of touring on bikes. And I am so thankful to him for that. All this while Lionel didn't have a bike and mea...