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.

1. India Road Trip
11 August – 02 December 2007

2. The Characters
Kooch – a black Santro Xing, Tautik & Rohini

3. The ‘Discover India’ Journey
18,673 km, 114 days, 20 states, 61 stops

4. 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

11. Highlights
Driving through the 3 highest motorable passes

12. Highlights
Jammu-Srinagar highway was eventful with bomb-scare, landslide and
shooting stones

13. Highlights
Experiencing the magnetic hill at Nimmu

14. Highlights
Kooch falls into an icy cold stream in Ladakh
and the rescue act followed

15. Highlights
Drove to the serene Pangong Tso on Tibet border

16. Highlights
Driving through the barren Spiti Valley

17. Highlights
Tractor pulls Kooch over an overflowing river
near Corbett National Park

18. Highlights
Kooch passes over a make shift floating bridge,
made by the Army, in North Bengal

19. Highlights
Drive to the wettest place on earth

20. The Gourmet
Makhaniya Lassi in Jodhpur
Gustaba, Rista & Kawah from the Kashmiri Wazawan
Bogari in Behrampore, West Bengal

21. The Gourmet
Momo, Thenthuk & Thukpa in Ladakh & Himachal
Galauti & Kakori Kabab in Lucknow
Rabri & Paan in Benaras

22. Faces of India

23. Faces of India

24. Faces of India

25. Faces of India

26. Faces of India

27. Road signage kept us in good humour

28. Festivals of India

29. Festivals of India

30. Festivals of India

31. Road across India

32. India road trip: An enriching experience

33. © Tautik Das and Rohini Datta
April 2008
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