It was still dark out the window when I asked my family to go on and meet me at Vidhana Soudha. I needed those last 5 mins by myself to go through my checklist, say goodbye to my cats and also quieten my mind which would not stop thinking. There were a million things running through my head as I made my way to the flagging off point. Did I post the correct timing? Will anyone show up this early? In fact, will anyone show up at all? Just as when Vidhana Soudha came into my view I saw one motorcycle parked behind a car and then a fleet of motorcycles and several groups huddled, chattering and basking in the morning fog. At that moment I clicked a mental picture in my head because I never want to forget what I felt, I felt thankful.
For those of you who dont know, here's my route
I will be starting from Bangalore covering the east coast of India towards the northeast. Then via Manipur to Myanmar - Thailand - Laos - Vietnam - Cambodia - Thailand - Malaysia - Singapore - Indonesia - Australia. I'll be doing two island hops, one from Malaysia to Indonesia and the other from Timor to Darwin. From Darwin I'll be riding all the way to Sydney. Wish me luck folks!
