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Rohini, my wife, and I embarked on a 'Discover India' journey. Wanderlust took us across India on our modest Santro car and kept us on the road for four months. The India road trip has been till date the most enriching experience of my life. Here's sharing the experience with you.TRANSCRIPT
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India Road Trip
11 August – 02 December 2007
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The Characters
Kooch – a black Santro Xing, Tautik & Rohini
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The ‘Discover India’ Journey
18,673 km, 114 days, 20 states, 61 stops
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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
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Highlights
Driving through the 3 highest motorable passes
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Highlights
Jammu-Srinagar highway was eventful with bomb-scare, landslide and shooting stones
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Highlights
Experiencing the magnetic hill at Nimmu
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Highlights
Kooch falls into an icy cold stream in Ladakh
and the rescue act followed
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Highlights
Drove to the serene Pangong Tso on Tibet border
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Highlights
Driving through the barren Spiti Valley
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Highlights
Tractor pulls Kooch over an overflowing river
near Corbett National Park
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Highlights
Kooch passes over a make shift floating bridge,
made by the Army, in North Bengal
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Highlights
Drive to the wettest place on earth
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The Gourmet
Makhaniya Lassi in Jodhpur
Gustaba, Rista & Kawah from the Kashmiri Wazawan
Bogari in Behrampore, West Bengal
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Momo, Thenthuk & Thukpa in Ladakh & Himachal
Galauti & Kakori Kabab in Lucknow
Rabri & Paan in Benaras
The Gourmet
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Faces of India
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Faces of India
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Faces of India
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Faces of India
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Faces of India
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Road signage kept us in good humour
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Festivals of India
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Festivals of India
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Festivals of India
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Road across India
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India road trip: An enriching experience
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© Tautik Das and Rohini Datta
April 2008
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