The Goal
Finally around 10.30pm have reached Tirupathi
I was exhausted and so didn’t bother to open OYO app instead I stopped at first hotel I see in the way on the side of the road and have checked in and refreshed quickly and had some food and took some rest.
Got up at 2am and started preparation to go to Tirumala via steps (Walk up the hill)
So reached the Alipiri starting point of line and started climbing (BTW this is the first time I am going through steps and second time to Tirupati in my life) – I had to say I enjoyed every moment of climb through out – the tress were just awesome – not that they are huge but they are growing by themselves without someone disturbing and new leaflets just started finding their way into the outer world for few tress which was very awesome.
Got to see some deer and also happen to touch them for the first time in life and I had to say am more scared than them to touch – they were very used to it and are cool, there is very large group there – very happy to see those in not so wild space though.
By the time I got up there I got the slot of 5pm that evening so I have plenty of time so have decided to walk some time in Tirumala around temple and I quickly realized checkout time is nearing – as there is no provision to charge my scooter didn’t want to continue in that hotel – so have found one which is service apartment which have 5A plug near the reception and with my extension chord was able to reach outside so that I can charge the vehicle – only when I was sure everything is perfect I paid the money.
Started charging now and went to be for 1hr and then got ready for ride to Tirumala in the evening around 4pm…
I enjoyed every bit of ghat doing 70+ behaving like a rouge which I am good at (also I won’t trouble others) – last time when I posted such videos people are worried about I and others safety on the road so decided not to record.
but took small clips akong with this pic
I was in the Q exactly at 5pm and had dharshan at 10.30pm and came out of temple at 11pm (enjoyed some time in temple just by staying there absorbing the ambiance and heritage which is more precious than we think)
Now when I came out I realised the start and stop points are different and now real challenge is to find the start point – for a person like me without maps it will take little while to adjust the directions which I figured out that it is too long and have decided to walk to the area where Flight is parked.
By the time I reached the hanger it is 11.45 and by the time I reached the chekpost on the top it is 11.55 where I have been advised 2 wheelers are not allowed in the ghat road after 11pm and will allow only after 4am which was a surprise to me.
There is only 10km left in my flight, though I didn’t require much to go downhill didn’t want to lose out time in charging when there is light in the morning, also have to return to work (remember no leave)
So decided to find charge around Tirumala which I learnt is next to impossible, so have decided to take some rest – again parked the flight and found some place and took some rest until 4.30am and started return to hotel – where I put it for charge and had some sleep finally.
Now around 9am had some charge so decided to make a video of climb so started climb again where I behaved well on video.
Also recorded down hill
Gained 2km range by the time I reached down – interestingly it took more time than climb as we cannot accelerate.
Now checkout time…
To be continued
Ak