India Road Trip
11 August – 02 December 2007
The Characters
Kooch – a black Santro Xing, Tautik & Rohini
The ‘Discover India’ Journey
18,673 km, 114 days, 20 states, 61 stops
The Route
Bangalore Hampi Goa Ganapatiphule Pune Ellora Ajanta
Ujjain Udaipur Chittorgarh Jodhpur Jaisalmer Bikaner
Amritsar Mc Leodganj Nagrota Srinagar Sonamarg Kargil
Nimmu Leh Sarchu Keylong Kaza Tabo Nako Kalpa
Narkanda Kasauli Mussorie Lansdowne Corbett City Nainital
Aligarh Agra Lucknow Khajuraho Allahabad Beneras
Bodh Gaya Shantiniketan Kolkata Malda Balurghat Kurseong
Jaldapara Guwahati Shillong Guwahati Siliguri
Behrampore Kolkata Similipal Bhadrak Chilika Vizag
Ongole Mahabalipuram Pondicherry Madurai Kanyakumari
Varkala Periyaar Coonoor Bangalore
Highlights
Driving through the 3 highest motorable passes
Highlights
Jammu-Srinagar highway was eventful with bomb-scare, landslide and shooting stones
Highlights
Experiencing the magnetic hill at Nimmu
Highlights
Kooch falls into an icy cold stream in Ladakh
and the rescue act followed
Highlights
Drove to the serene Pangong Tso on Tibet border
Highlights
Driving through the barren Spiti Valley
Highlights
Tractor pulls Kooch over an overflowing river
near Corbett National Park
Highlights
Kooch passes over a make shift floating bridge,
made by the Army, in North Bengal
Highlights
Drive to the wettest place on earth
The Gourmet
Makhaniya Lassi in Jodhpur
Gustaba, Rista & Kawah from the Kashmiri Wazawan
Bogari in Behrampore, West Bengal
Momo, Thenthuk & Thukpa in Ladakh & Himachal
Galauti & Kakori Kabab in Lucknow
Rabri & Paan in Benaras
The Gourmet
Faces of India
Faces of India
Faces of India
Faces of India
Faces of India
Road signage kept us in good humour
Festivals of India
Festivals of India
Festivals of India
Road across India
India road trip: An enriching experience
© Tautik Das and Rohini Datta
April 2008
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