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An Adventurous Bike Ride from Chandigarh to Manali
An Adventurous Bike Ride from Chandigarh to Manali
From Chandigarh, Manali is at around 300 km and that several routes exist to reach there but the shortest one is via Bilaspur - Mandi highway. This was the suggestion of my father-in-law for enjoying a weekend with my husband to whom I got married just a week ago. We both love bike riding but that was not the only reason to arouse interest, as father-in-law's Royal Enfield bullet model 1979 also doubled our enthusiasm.



Early Morning Kick Off

We started the bike ride in early morning at 7 am so that we could stop and appreciate the matchless charm of Himachal on the way. The National Highway (NH) 21 route took us straight, except for a diversion from where we moved left towards Shimla. This highway takes you to Rupnagar, Bharatnagar, and then to Kiratpur Sahib until which the road is good to catch good speed. You are Kiratpur Sahib once you reach a split flyover over a river.

At and Beyond Nalagarh

At 50 km, we entered Nalagarh and stopped for breakfast: Aloo Paratha wit