Hawk's Vacation To Goa!!


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Hey guys had been to Goa for Christmas vacation on a year end farewell to 2012.

The route followed was: Bangalore(NICE Road)-Tumkur-Davangere-Chitradurga-Bankapur-Hubli(Bypass)-Yellapur-Kirwati Forest-Kalghatgi-Ankola-Karwar-Ponda-Panjim-Vasco(Goa)

This was the similar route that i had done way back in 2010.
The next subsequent years was through Mangalore.

Day 1:
We left leisurely at 6:12 am, so that we can have some refreshments enroute Dobaspet Kamat Upachar, and we had no intention of halting in Davangere, so we headed all the way upto Hubli for a lunch stop.

NICE Road
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Hawk having a bad hairstyle (Stopped @ Kamat).
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In Between some where before Harihara toll booth, i saw a Scorpio parked on the side.
It was a Scorpio Lx but the board on the rear looked familiar.
In the back of my mind thought whether it was Krish_go.
So set the cruise to 80 kmph, and i was waiting for the car to pass.
Everyone in the car were asking why are you going slowly at a snails pace.
I said just checking the cruise, with cruise set to 80kmph, and it feels real slow with this speed on highway.

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Then when i saw the driver it was Krish, he just passed away.
But just before he was above to slow near toll booth i passed just in front of him, but still i was not sure whether he was Krish.
Then i paid the toll and was moving slowly hoping if was Krish he would stop me.
But he just zoomed away from me.
I almost catch up with him but the cover on the carrier came off, and i had to stop.

On entering Hubli exactly 440 kms from Bangalore.
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Exactly around 1.22 pm we had covered 440 kms and there we were in Hubli.
To a usual pit stop at Hotel Ayodhya for lunch.
The lunch at this place is simply amazing.
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To be Contd....
 
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Re: Hawk's Vacation to Goa !!!

Waiting for more pics Mukesh , Especially Goa's. Hope you have clicked pics of your beauty too along with the scenery
 
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Cool pics!

Dont you get distubance by the roof carrier.

Once i have driven a innova with the roof carrier . noisy for all the 1200kms.

Same car with the roof carrier removed , behaved different!
 
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Re: Hawk's Vacation to Goa !!!

Excellent writeup and awesome photos.
Goa is a good place to visit. I have visited once in may. That time i faced very hot climate.
 
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After a delicious lunch, filled hawk's tank too.

Then my bro took the lead, i was clicking pics.

We were out of Hubli in no time via Yellapur-Kirwati-Kalaghatgi region.

This is the road condition all the way till Karwar.

At Kirwati region look for buses overtaking blindly in ghats.

At one place we had no place to move, this KSRTC literally had occupied our lane.

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Leaving Hubli
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Benz went inside the lorry and touched the windshield,Cops were quick enough to reach the spot.

Guys prior to this on the way to Hubli we saw a fresh accident where black Camry MH registered had hit a Indica at the rear.
The Camry had broken bumper and damage to crumple zone.
Indica was hit badly at the rear.

I think Krish might have also spotted the incident, as he was on his way to Shirdi.
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Yellapur Route
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Taking right at this place leads to Kumta-Ankola- Karwar.
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More to come.....
Stop at Karwar at the beach...... Then to Goa.....
 
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Re: Hawk's Vacation to Goa !!!

Excellent write up till now.

Waiting for more pictures.
Thanks buddy, yes more to come.[:)]
Waiting for more pics Mukesh , Especially Goa's. Hope you have clicked pics of your beauty too along with the scenery
Yes buddy will be posting soon.
ilango[speed thirst];257853 said:
Cool pics!

Dont you get distubance by the roof carrier.

Once i have driven a innova with the roof carrier . noisy for all the 1200kms.

Same car with the roof carrier removed , behaved different!
Thanks Ilango.
Good to see you back.
Nah buddy no disturbance, Scorpio is well insulated from outside world.
Only sound i hear is the sound of flap/rope that is tied to it will make sound.
Excellent writeup and awesome photos.
Goa is a good place to visit. I have visited once in may. That time i faced very hot climate.
Thanks buddy more to come stay tuned.

Now sleeping time..... Chao....[sleep]
 
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Re: Hawk's Vacation to Goa !!!

Excellent writeup with photos Buddy

Will follow the thread till you reach B'lore again[;)]
 
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Mukesh, as i have always said, you have got great writing skills, and your traveligues always feel fresh. I am hooked to this thread[;)]! Let the flood of pics arrive.
 
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Excellent start and lovely pics to grace the TL [clap]. Please share all the details like Kms covered, toll paid, FE of your Hawk etc....

Waiting for more...

Cheers,
- Ash...
 
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Great TL buddy with some nice narration and great pics too !! I am really get tempted to visit Goa as soon as possible as my last visit was during 2009[:)]
 
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Great write up Mukesh.[clap]
How many kilometers did you cover on your toward journey?? The route mentioned looks a little lengthy to me..
How did your GPS device behave?? Tell us more about it.
 
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Some more pics of Yellapur region, this place is absolute heaven in rains, all greenery throughout the stretch.
Easily one can cruise 90-110 kmph on this stretch.
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Our next pit stop was at Karwar beach.
The roads were twisty and we were approaching towards Karwar.
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Fresh fish and crabs
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A perfect sunset at karwar.
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So called Dabangg style which my cousin wanted me to stand.
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Eavlia
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More to Come.....
 
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Then it was me who took the lead from Karwar.

At the border the Goa police asked us where we were heading to.

We said Goa....[lol]

Then it was all the twisty roads of Goa.

We left the Karwar beach at 6PM.

Around 7.40 pm we were in Goa.
Me.
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Bye Karwar
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Bye Karnataka.
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Welcome to Goa
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Traffic
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Hawks eyes were lit brightly(Low Beam)
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Checked under the hood after a long drive of 711 kms.
The clutch fluid seemed to be fine.

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We reached Ponda, and where next???

Mummy ko promise kiya tha, ki unko Mum's Kitchen me Dinner Khilayenge.(Had promised mom that she will eat food at Mum's Kitchen.)
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Stay tuned for more.... Next Panjim.......
 
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