The evenings at Tour de Thar are always special. After a full day on the road the 'Mehfils' bring a welcome belief. The bonfire and the open skies brings out the best of everyone.
There has never been a dull moment, there was always someone laughing! Even before we could barely open our eyes in the morning, we were cracking jokes.
This has been largely the philosophy at Western Motorsoprts, whatever may come your way never fail to enjoy the moment!
You are in the dunes with your friends in the swanky new SUV you recently acquired. It is a perfect winter morning of Tour-de-Thar with dunes spread over to the horizon. Suddenly the SUV starts to lose traction, the wheels are spinning, throwing sand out but are not able to push the SUV forward.
Before you realize the mammoth SUV has become a sinking ship on the soft sand. What do you do? Who do you call out to?
You call out the local band and ask them to play and you start dancing on the lovely Rajasthani tunes, because hey…what is life without some song and dance, especially during Tour-de-Thar! The SUV is stuck and it will get out, what’s the point in sulking over it.
There has never been a dull moment, there was always someone laughing! Even before we could barely open our eyes in the morning, we were cracking jokes.
This has largely been the philosophy at Western Motorsoprts, whatever may come your way never fail to enjoy the moment!
Bhinmal, famous for its Rajasthani ‘Mojri’, quality and workmanship of which is the best. Although the town is famous, It is comfortably tucked away in a corner untouched by the touristy activity. We made our way to Mochiwada, through the narrow lanes snaking and crisscrossing each other. Mochiwada is a small settlement of craftsmen who have been traditionally involved in making the Mojris. Women sitting on the doorsteps of their houses, knitting the patterns on Mojris, Men tucked away in the workshops besides the houses scraping and shaping leather into Mojris. In this age of machines and computers small settlements like these are keeping our traditions alive.
Crossing over the dry river bed of Luni was another highlight of this year's Tour-de-Thar. On a dark night, you are tired, hungry and the destination is still a couple of hours away. Half of the convoy is stuck on the dry river bed, surrounded by wilderness there is no one to help you out, just you and your buddies. It could be your worst nightmare or the best adventure, depending upon how you perceive it.
Camping in the courtyard of temple ruins added another feather in the list of beautiful places that we have camped all through different seasons of Tour-de-Thar. As the sun came up, the majesty of the Kiradu ruins was evident. The construction of the temples is so simple, yet they are standing tall even after a thousand years of wear and tear. The carvings were so intricate, detailed and beautiful hard to believe they were hand carved.
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Jawai, a quaint village which in recent years have been famous for its Leopards. We were generously hosted at Jawai by Mr. Manahar Deo Singh Kahai at one of his many properties in Jawai. Mr. Deo is also an Automobile collector and restorer, he showed us around his lovely collection of rare automobiles. What an incredible sight, it is heartening to see forgotten and neglected automobiles coming back to life again.
We were lucky to spot a Leopard just 100 mtrs from us, on foot in the night, and a baby crocodile basking in the sun along a village pond. We explored beautiful trails across the jungle, saw the magnificent Jawai Dam from the top of its gates. Lying on top of Lava rocks in the night we stared at the show the stars above have put up and witnessed meteor shower in its full glory. Jawai was a revelation, it had so much to offer that the extra day spent there also felt inadequate.
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Tour-De-Thar is an annual Desert Expedition organised by Western Motorsports. This expedition satiates our desire of exploring the uncharted - camping on locations that are not even present on google maps. its a week long extravaganza of roads, off roads, dirt tracks, lose sand trails, singing, dancing - enjoying life the way its meant to be enjoyed.
Western Motorsports is an organization based in Jaipur, Rajasthan that focuses on everything from motorsporting events in the mud, to awareness rallies for cancer. From heritage walks around the city, to motorcycle rides organized by our brothers at Jeypore Bike Riders.
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