Three Men Ride West: The Amigos ride to Gujarat and Diu

by Ketan Joshi

‘Did you know that India is the ONLY country in the world that has BOTH Lions and Tigers?’ ‘Really? Where are these Lions?’ ‘The lion sanctuary is about 800 kilometres from here…’ ‘AWESOME! Let’s ride and check them out!’ The Awesome Amigos on their 5th ride! After exploring the North and South of the country - it’s time to head to the West! And boy, is there a lot to explore! Princely palaces, Portuguese sea forts, venerable temples, ancient fortresses, wildlife sanctuaries - and the birthplace of the most amazing man in the world - Mahatma Gandhi! The Amigos are in a daze as they find more and more amazing things as they explore - island temples, african tribes, amazing marine sanctuaries, giant salt marshes… and an ancient Harappan city - 4500 years old! A unique exploration of India - by Indians!Get a real taste of India, with crisp and flavoursome sides of history, culture, traditions - and a lot of fun anecdotes and stories. This is the 5th book in the Amigos series of adventures.

ReviewsI always feel thrilled when they are together on their bikes on some unknown roads- my dream adventure. Even historical descriptions don't seem boring when these three stooges are invading the peaceful historical sites.The author has taken great pains to research their travels and present them in a fun, lighthearted fashion. You will find as I did that not only is India geographically diverse but ethnically diverse as well. Much more than a motorcycle story, you won't be disappointedIt's a great read and really makes you feel like you're riding along with the 3 Amigos as they get up to their usual shenanigans while riding somewhere a little less trodden.I am Ketan's fan. I love his narratives, his way of looking at things. I love his retelling the mythological stories, the dialogues between the amigos, and the bits of information he addsThis was my fourth book on a trot by ketan joshi - loved all of them for their humour , exciting biker tales and loads of historical information about different places the author n his friends visit. Encourages n inspires me to experience n explore like them when i am on a bike tour. Loved the books and I recommend fellow bikers to read these booksAbout the author : Ketan Joshi is a biker, backpacker and travel writer. He has travelled the length and breadth of India, and has travelled to more than 50 countries around the world.. He is the author of 17 books - including the ‘Three Men on Motorcycles’ and the ‘One Man Goes Backpacking’ series, and also has a podcast and youtube channel.

318 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 14, 2019

About the author

Ketan Joshi is the author of the ‘Three Men on Motorcycles’ series - a humorous travel-adventure series about him and his friends - the ‘Amigos’- riding their Royal Enfield motorcycles across far-flung parts of India - Ladakh, Spiti, Coorg, Kishtawar, Killar, Saurashtra, Rajasthan, etc.

Before he got into motorcycle touring, he was a backpacker and trekker- having travelled all across India and nearby countries with his Lonely Planet. He writes about his early backpacking travels in a different series - ‘One man goes backpacking’.

Ketan is an MBA from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai and worked as a Sales and Marketing professional for over 20 years, before jumping ship to become a full time traveller and writer.

Apart from travel books, Ketan has written 2 books of detective fiction featuring the eponymous detective ‘Dipy Singh’ , one book of short stories - ‘Bombay Thrillers’ - and one textbook on Marketing.

Ketan’s writing has been praised for being humorous, easy to read, yet extremely informative and practical - and having a very unique Indian style.


Ketan lives and works in Mumbai, India.

Reviews

[Ekta Kubba · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is much more than a motorcycle adventure. I am amazed at the level of research that Ketan has done painstakingly. It must have been a huge task to research about everything and then compile it after shortening it to suit the lenght of the book. Frankly, I have never read so much history in my life, not even during my school days. But this time, no doubt, I enjoyed it immensely. This book can be categorized as the history book of Gujarat. Gujarat- a state rich in culture is so full of amazing stories that it immediately creates the interest to take a sabbatical from work and hop on your bike for a nice ride to a state that was one of the most affected one by various invasions in the country.
Coming back to the ride of the three amigos, I always feel thrilled when they are together on their bikes on some unknown roads- my dream adventure. Even historical descriptions don't seem boring when these three stooges are invading the peaceful historical sites. This book is about their fifth ride together, and beleive me, it certainly makes you see Gujarat in a completely new light. Keep ready your pen-paper or the highlighter, if you are interested in remembering some historical stories (my favourite is the one about doctor-raja). Keep yourself ready for a laugh-out-loud session. Highly recommended for those who are as interested about the history behind a place as are in visiting the place.

[Michael A. Simmons, Sr. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great travelogue.... With motorcycles!

I've been following the amigos on all their adventures and this is another good one. The author has taken great pains to research their travels and present them in a fun, lighthearted fashion. You will find as I did that not only is India geographically diverse but ethnically diverse as well. Much more than a motorcycle story, you won't be disappointed.