Spontaneous 2188 km Week-long Journey through Gujarat and Rajasthan with Bolero Neo

Due to our engaged schedules, we didn't person immoderate clip to sermon wherever we would spell to observe our 2nd anniversary. So we conscionable decided we volition get the leaves approved and determine the determination later.

30 June: Packing
On Sunday, June 30, we dropped my sister-in-law disconnected astatine the airdrome and began our travel location astatine 3:30 pm. In Maharashtra, determination is simply a contented known arsenic 'Wari' oregon 'Palkhi,' wherever thousands of devotees transportation the Palkhi to Pandharpur, believing that the saints are going determination to conscionable 'Vitthala.' When the Palkhi passes done Pune, astir of the main roads utilized by the procession are closed to postulation from 6 americium to 10 pm. Unfortunately, I miscalculated a fewer things and got stuck successful postulation for six hours. I reached location with a sore near leg, chiefly owed to changeless usage of the clutch.

Now, astatine 10:30pm we started packing and portion packing I tried convincing wify that Mount Abu and Mahabaleshwar are aforesaid truthful let's spell to Mahabaleshwar. She smiled and 7 americium adjacent time we near for Mount Abu.

1 July: Pune-Nashik-Ahmedabad
When we are traveling agelong distance, we similar covering astatine slightest 700 kms successful a time truthful we tin scope destination aboriginal but this clip the travel was much for relaxation and little for exploration truthful we decided we volition instrumentality a halt erstwhile we volition consciousness like.

Started from Pune astatine 7am sharp. Did a vessel afloat to the brim.

ODO: 37090 kms
Distance since past vessel afloat (trip A): 524.9 kms
Fuel : 37.43 lts

We decided to instrumentality a meal halt successful Narayangaon astatine our accustomed spot but arsenic we were mislaid successful conversations, I missed the crook and we ended up taking a halt adjacent Sangamner.

TIP: If you are travelling Pune-Nashik, you person to instrumentality a halt astatine Hotel Parivar successful Narayangaon and effort their KADHI WADA and MISAL PAV. Attaching determination for reference. https://maps.app.goo.gl/FCyT1WFo6s7Za9f86

We took a halt astatine Sundar Bhel and Misal Corner. I emotion their Misal too, I americium dropping a determination here:
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With afloat vigor we started our travel towards Nashik.

It's been 18 months I've driven 39k kms with this quality (Bolero Neo) but I ne'er tried utilizing the ECO mode connected highways arsenic it kills powerfulness and it feels similar I americium driving underpowered CNG car. BUT, for the archetypal clip I tried ECO mode with cruise acceptable connected 90 kmph, and lad ohio boy, the MID started displaying 20+ kmpl. I was amazed to spot these figures.

We decided to spell Via Saputara conscionable to debar the Mumbai Traffic, Rain and Bad roadworthy conditions betwixt Mumbai to Vapi.

Somewhere aft Saputara.

Second vessel afloat to brim was done astatine Reliance Jio Pump successful Gujarat:

ODO: 37551 km
Trip A: 461.9 km
Fuel: 26.44 lts
FE: 17.47 kmpl

We had an astonishing Kathiyawadi luncheon successful Navsari and near Navsari astatine 4pm. With accrued trucks postulation the velocity slowed down a bit. At astir 7:30 p.m. we were successful Vadodara and we decided to proceed till Ahmedabad and enactment determination for the night.

We checked successful astatine Radhe Upvan Resort successful Ahmedabad crisp astatine 9 pm. The spot was astonishing and rooms were nice, nutrient and rates were besides good.

Dent connected Pocket: 3k for Stay and 700 for food.

2 July: Ahmedabad - Mount Abu

While amended fractional was getting ready, I googled things to bash successful Ahmedabad and 1 happening caught my attention. Auto World Vintage Car Museum

My woman and I are car freaks, we drool connected cars. So it was an casual decision, we near for the the Museum.

Had an astonishing meal astatine Bhajiya Wale.
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After having breakfast, we walked into the depository astatine astir 10:30 and spent champion 2 hours of our lives there. Clicked truthful galore pictures for BHPians till my telephone artillery died. Will station pictures successful different writeup dedicated to the Vintage car collection. Till past Enjoy fewer pictures here.

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Sixty Special Cadillac Fleetwood.
This beauty, I person nary words for this one. I was behaving similar a 5 years aged kid looking astatine this car. My woman had to virtually resistance maine distant from it aft 20 mins.

Here is immoderate info astir the museum:

We near depository astatine 12:30 and headed towards Mount Abu.
Reached Mount abu astatine astir 5 pm

We did not bash immoderate booking beforehand truthful had to look astir for rooms. Checked successful astatine Hotel CHACHA INN which had bully reappraisal connected Google. I deliberation the rooms were mean and highly overpriced.

Dent connected pocket: 6k for a night.

Hotel Hilltone had conscionable 2 rooms disposable retired of which 1 was tiny successful size and the different was acold from reception, but the rooms were bully and worth for wealth IMPO.

Funny happening was edifice names successful Mount Abu: Chacha Inn, Kaka Inn, Dada Inn

Breakfast astatine Chacha Inn was decent.

Had a bully laughter astatine

Points visited successful Mount Abu:

Nakki Lake

Toad Rock

Travor Tank

Driving to Travor vessel was an astonishing experience. I switched disconnected the car and fto gravity bash the magic truthful we could bask the vertebrate songs. Traver Tank is simply a manmade breeding water for Crocodiles. We got to spot 1 from distance.

We had a luncheon aft exploring these places and started reasoning what next. Do we cheque successful into different hotel, bash we spell backmost from present oregon thing else? While having luncheon I opened google representation to spot the adjacent places and I saw Udaipur conscionable 160ish kms distant

Don't justice maine but this travel was expected to beryllium similar this. We conscionable wanted to bash immoderate we felt similar doing. At the infinitesimal we felt similar heading to Udaipur and astatine 8:30 p.m. we were relaxing astatine The Fern, Udaipur.

3-4 July: Ahmedabad - Mount Abu
The Fern Udaipur is simply a bully spot to stay, they asked for 5500/- including meal and we closed it astatine 4000/- without breakfast. Made the booking for 2 nights.

Points Explored successful Udaipur:

1. Sajjan Garh - Tickets for you and your Car
2. Sajjan Garh Bio Park - Tickets for you and Golf Cart (800 for backstage and 118 per idiosyncratic for shared cart)
3. Shilpgram- 100/- person
   Nice spot if you privation to acquisition the colony civilization of Rajasthan.
4. Lake Pichola
5. Fateh Sagar Lake

Must person things:
Laal Maas from Khamma Ghani Restaurant
Malai Ghewar from Jodhpur Misthan

By the time end, Bolero reminded maine that she was moving connected reserved fuel.

ODO: 38201 km
Trip A: 649.2 km
Fuel: 41.10 lts
FE: 15.79 kmpl

5 July: Udaipur - Navsari

We started from Udaipur and decided to instrumentality the Indore way truthful we tin bask the the Sarafa Bazar nutrient but aft crossing Udaipur woman said she wants to person the Egg dishes I support connected praising whenever I sojourn Navsari for my work. So we asked Google aunty to reroute and usher america to Navsari truthful we could person Anda Gotala and Garib rath
Both dishes were amazing.

On the mode Refuel:
ODO: 38394 km
Trip A: 193.2 km
Fuel: 10.46 lts
FE: 18.47 kmpl

We checked successful astatine the Royal Regency Navsari. The rental was 2000 for Super Delux room.

6 July: Navsari - Nashik - Pune

I collected Fresh Fafda from Shakti Fafda. (You request to bid 1 time successful beforehand Mobile Number: Bunty Bhai: 9825549446

Visited a Diamond Cutting Polishing Factory successful Navsari arsenic wify wanted to spot however bash they Polish diamonds.

After spending bully clip astatine mill we started our instrumentality journey.

Refuel

ODO: 38825 km
Trip A: 430.5 km
Fuel: 24.57 lts
FE: 17.57 kmpl

Had luncheon successful Saputara, and decided we volition instrumentality a halt astatine Saptashrungi Mata temple astatine Vani.

It was foggy with visibility till 10-15 feet portion going up the ghat section. We went via ropeway which was precise convenient. Attended 7pm Sanj Aarti and came down by Ropeway.

Now the tricky portion started. Because it was acheronian and foggy the visibility had dropped to 7-10 feet. Whenever you look specified situation, crook the fog lamps on, usage dipper, set the headlight levels to Lowest presumption and support the google representation moving which volition springiness you thought astir the approaching turns.

Once this is done, you request to ore connected the roadworthy aboveground to observe reflectors, if determination are nary reflectors past achromatic marks and support moving dilatory .

We had meal astatine Burger King astatine College roadworthy successful Nashik and started for Pune astatine 10:30 pm.

At 11:56 pm, we completed 2000 kms of this astonishing trip.

At 1:56 am, Parked the car successful parking with 2187.7 km connected travel meter.

Last substance up to cipher the mileage:

ODO: 39232 km
Trip A: 406.9 km
Fuel: 25.32 lts
FE: 16.07 kmpl

We missed connected a batch of spots, but that was ne'er a intent down this trip. It was expected to beryllium spontaneous and caput relaxing journey. We lived each infinitesimal of it.

Bolero Neo proved itself yet again. Every kilometer I adhd connected ODO, I autumn successful emotion much and much with it. In past 18 months, we person travelled done 8 states and 39k+ kms unneurotic and Bolero has ne'er failed to impressment me.

I person installed suspension buffers by Roger, to incorporate the assemblage roll. They are moving cleanable but woman and I are feeling impulse of upgrading the suspensions, considering ARC suspension aft I saw the betterment successful my friend's THAR connected our SPITI trip. Let's spot however it goes.

The ECO mode was ne'er utilized anterior to this travel and I regret present The mileage figures are conscionable astonishing aft utilizing ECO mode, and Cruise astatine 90 kmph.

Next trip?

Southern portion of India.

When?
Some Saturday @ 6 americium

Till then, Cheers!!