{"id":49588,"date":"2023-09-29T11:50:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highwaytale.com\/?p=49588"},"modified":"2023-09-29T11:50:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:50:00","slug":"random-chat-message-turned-into-a-lovely-car-meet-of-like-minded-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highwaytale.com\/news-features\/random-chat-message-turned-into-a-lovely-car-meet-of-like-minded-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Random chat message turned into a lovely car meet of like-minded people"},"content":{"rendered":"

The agenda was simple – eat good food, go for a drive, come back to the stay and chill by the beach.<\/h2>\n

BHPian SRISRI_90<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n

Prologue<\/h2>\n

It was in April 2022 that I got my Team Bhp membership approved. I was so excited that I went on talking about it to anyone and everyone. At around the same time, I joined a WhatsApp group of Bangalore-based Team BHPians. After the initial Introductions, I got in with the flow of the group and absolutely loved the fun discussions and debates.<\/p>\n

Conception & Planning<\/h2>\n

Somewhere in early 2023, an idea of having a physical meet was floated, so that Bhpians could get to know each other in person.<\/p>\n

As with any group, coming to a consensus is the biggest hurdle. With all the prevailing confusion as to where and when the trip would happen, Bhpian @mohansrides put his foot down and suggested that a monsoon meet should be planned and the location would be coastal Karnataka, particularly Mangalore\/Udupi, as these places come alive during rains.<\/p>\n

The tentative dates were proposed as the 3rd or 4th week of July.<\/p>\n

In stark contrast to the \u201cMonsoon Drive 2023\u201d where there was a huge queue of people wanting to sign up for the meet, our meet plan had members dropping out left, right and center, we were left begging them to make it to the meet.<\/p>\n

After a lot of back-and-forth negotiations among members, July 28th, 29th, and 30th were decided as the days of the meet. Local Members @Thirugata & and I were appointed as the organizers of the meet. With our friendly neighbourhood Bhpian from Manipal @samaspire pitching in with recommendations for stay and food options.<\/p>\n

The meeting location and the stay for the next 2 days were finalized as Boloor\u2019s Sea La Vie. A place very close to Sasihitlu beach on the outskirts of Mangalore. It is a beachside penthouse with a big open terrace facing the sea on the front side and a river at the back.<\/p>\n

Final schedule<\/h2>\n