Nothing stopped us now. The road was by far the best we got. Good roads present riders with the risk of dozing off because of monotony. Both of us did feel sleepy at times on the trip but we stopped for a chai as soon as this happened. Entering Maharashtra gave us the added impetus to carry on riding non-stop…Kolhapur, Satara and finally Pune. Night riding was not bad after all! We were riding in the moonlight, the stars were out, the weather cool and the bike felt as good as new. We were looking forward to this leg of our trip because of the tunnels that dot the ghats before Pune. Sure enough...the tunnels sure were worth the wait. We entered Pune at 12:00 am after conquering the dusty, lorry filled ghats preceding the city. We had done it. The ride had not been smooth but we fought back. We finally reached our destination in Kalyani Nagar, Pune after stopping a million people to ask for directions. Pune with its poor city roads reminded us that Bangalore is not too bad! We had a beautifully furnished bungalow to ourselves, complete with air conditioned rooms, attendants and food. All thanks to Phil’s friend Vanessa, who’s wedding the next day, was the very reason for our road trip.
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