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The Epic Road Trip – Bangalore Delhi Bangalore Drive Tweets

Bangalore Delhi Bangalore Drive – An epic road trip described in Tweets!

We did an epic road trip recently (finished it this afternoon). Most of you following me on twitter/FB page are aware of it. This is the compilation of tweets of the trip. Hopefully will do a detailed post(s) later. Tweets are in reverse order though πŸ˜› too lazy to do otherwise πŸ˜‰

Delhi – Blore Trip : The Upwards Journey.

Upwards journey.

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Dilli ki khushboo #win#backtoroots

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The queue at the toll booth on Sunday evening is so long I am wondering what would the condition be on weekdays ? #gurgaon#Drive2Delhi

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Now hoping the last leg gets over fast mum has made kadhi chawal at home πŸ™‚ #Drive2Delhi

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Finally reached Gurgaon about 2hrs later than planned.. All thanks to horrid highways from Jaipur #Drive2Delhi

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“Airtel welcomes you to Delhi” just received as SMS… Time to celebrate #Drive2Delhi

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Ohoo just came to know that bikes don’t have to pay toll on highways.So unfair damnit, it’s been the biggest expense on this trip after fuel.

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Full of diversions and potholes… The worst roads till now post Jaipur, after all something has to go wrong sigh#Drive2Delhi

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The best thing about highway drives – kadak chai on the road side tapri.. Yes I know I have said it before :)… http://fb.me/1BqpqOMPI

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The best thing about highway drives – kadak chai on the road side tapri.. Yes I know I have said it before :)… http://fb.me/1BqpqOMPI

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Last leg of the journey, just crossed jaipur. 2268 done. 250 to go #Drive2Delhi

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Last leg of the journey, just crossed jaipur. 2268 done. 250 to go #Drive2Delhi

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An early lunch – aloo parantha at a dhabha on the highway #win#drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SKTv7skQTC/ http://fb.me/wZepyiaz

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“Rajasthan is a wrong country, everyone is driving wrong side” says the child πŸ˜‰ #Drive2Delhi

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“if you are bad, I am your dad” #TruckQoutes#drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SJ2SSkEQX-/

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That should have been day3 #Drive2Delhi

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Day 2 begins drinking chai before we start #drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SJxQX3EQSF/

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But met few friends and took it easy and happy today πŸ™‚ calling it a day now.. Good night folks #Drive2Delhi

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End of day 2 – total kms done till now 1857, todays kms clocked 835… Lesser kms today but more time on the road #Drive2Delhi

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Golden bridge at bharuch, 120yr old bridge that too 3yrs to make #drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SIZb8IkQVg/

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Followed by a kadak chai http://instagr.am/p/SIZDjYEQVJ/ http://fb.me/21p9HVimb

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Passing through gujarat can’t be fun without tasting the fafda πŸ™‚ #drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SIYv_ekQVB/ http://fb.me/vYG6o4EB

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Just crossed ahemdadbad… Time for tea I guess πŸ™‚ #Drive2Delhi

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Golden ball on fire #sunset#drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SIV6KGkQTU/

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Had a brilliant home cooked Gujarati meal at a friends house in bharuch, one of the best veg meal I have had in a… http://fb.me/28uIoI07n

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Also the man and me complete 8 yrs of married life today.. Happy anniversary darling.

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And my bestest friend, behena from Another mother, the darling @kiranmanral feeling terrible exiting without meeting her.

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What I am missing in Bombay this time is meeting some lovely people that I wanted to @Saeek@euphoRHEA@SassyFork@RushinaMG & others.

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Finally met @Finelychopped thank you so much for dropping in so early πŸ™‚ http://lockerz.com/s/262027690

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Day 2 journey begins from Bombay, hoping to reach udaipur tonight #Drive2Delhi

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Brilliant breakfast at a friends house before we head out http://instagr.am/p/SHV2gdkQd8/ http://fb.me/2aJdCsPdM

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Day 1 close – 1022.2 kms, 18.5 hrs on road.. Been a good day #Drive2Delhi

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Bombay . Now better be nice to me specially u traffic :p #Drive2Delhi

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Gave in and had the vada pav at joshi vadawalla at pune, the vada was good but the pav was disappointing to say the least.

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The child is super excited about the tunnels on the express way … Almost jumping in his car seat πŸ™‚ #Drive2Delhi

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Sometimes only crossing state borders makes so much difference to the highway scene, where we struggled to find… http://fb.me/Cc3PUGTL

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Sunset always amazes me #skywatching#drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SFxkRHEQaJ/

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The glorious colors of sunset just outside pune #drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SFwC2hkQZV/

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Boiled peanuts on the way #drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SFt6fcEQYK/ http://fb.me/1ZMshnQ7Z

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Drinking chai πŸ™‚ #drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SFt2HgEQYG/

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This is how one should enjoy ice cream πŸ™‚ http://instagr.am/p/SFW1paEQfa/

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Rice with kolhapuri dal, takes spiceness to a different altogether wipes sweat#drive2delhi… http://fb.me/2feF36VOA

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Dal , baingan bharta and roti at roots just ahead of #drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SFS62iEQdz/ http://fb.me/1KPzFltxP

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Now having belgaum special Kunda while searching for a place to eat lunch #drive2delhi… http://fb.me/1TONXnjJR

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Yeah we are all cool πŸ™‚ #drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SFKeOykQas/

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Lunch in belgaum, so what’s a good place to eat ? #Drive2Delhi

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The land of wind mills – chitradurga #drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SFEVSeEQXc/

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Hubli 425 kms done since morning and it’s been such a lovely drive… Fab roads #Drive2Delhi

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The chai shop? Fantastic chai #drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SEyqKNEQbR/ http://fb.me/2dW102BCL

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#highwayBreakfast with a cutting chai #drive2delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SEvY1uEQYV/ http://fb.me/18wwV0DtB

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Blue skies and brilliant roads πŸ™‚ #Drive2Delhihttp://instagr.am/p/SEtlGMEQWl/

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2 hours ,149kms now wondering whether to find a place for breakfast or make a cheese tuna sandwich #roadtrip#Drive2Delhi

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And off we go, like the say Bhagwan ka naam first … Jai Mata Di #roadtrip

Delhi – Blore Trip : The Return Journey.

Tweets of the delhi – blore trip, return journey.

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And we are home, 2.5 days – 2556kms and about 5500kms in last 10 days & yes loads of memories #return2blrinstagr.am/p/ShwVwQEQeX/

27 Nov 12

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And there was a person on a Scotty with pillion behind doing wheeling on the NICE road, we just don’t care about life #Return2Blr

27 Nov 12

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And we are catching Bangalore fm now πŸ™‚ at neelmangala #Return2Blr

27 Nov 12

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Tumkur yay #Return2Blr

27 Nov 12

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In another news, the husband told me I drove brilliantly in the last stretch #IHaveArrivedfaints with happiness#Return2Blr

27 Nov 12

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Crossed hiryur, final leg of the journey this is πŸ™‚ clocked abt 2359kms till now #Return2Blr

27 Nov 12

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And some for dada πŸ™‚ #return2blrinstagr.am/p/ShJxi2kQYT/

27 Nov 12

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Finally a breakfast stop has been found , now for some hot hot idlis πŸ™‚ #return2blrinstagr.am/p/ShJMotkQX4/fb.me/PezoZggE

27 Nov 12

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Belgaum to hubli – not a single eating joint πŸ™ #Return2Blr#bussinesOppurtunity

27 Nov 12

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Agree in our 5000km road trip we saw two patrol cars #Return2Blr RT @pragmatic_d: A call for highway police for India: indianexpress.com/news/highways-…

27 Nov 12

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2 hours and 197kms… Brilliant brilliant roads and they come with a beautiful countryside too #Return2Blr

27 Nov 12

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Hunger crankiness is happening reaches out for a murkku and yes I am talking about myself and not the child πŸ˜‰ #return2blr

27 Nov 12

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A beautiful looking and huge building in the middle of nowhere #return2blrinstagr.am/p/Sg_c7vEQeZ/

27 Nov 12

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child just announced that he is sad that the road trip is ending, so all those who thought I am torturing him can stop worrying #Return2Blr

27 Nov 12

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And it’s out… Good morning people πŸ™‚ #sunrise#return2blrinstagr.am/p/Sg8_7UEQbW/

27 Nov 12

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Orange ball of happiness peeping out of the clouds #sunrise#return2blrinstagr.am/p/Sg8BetEQZ9/

27 Nov 12

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And the last leg of the journey begins on a slightly foggy day, 600km to home.. #return2blr… fb.me/1vvSTJYrC

27 Nov 12

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And halt for the day at kolhapur, today for some strange reason I am feeling very very tired, clocked about 1000kms today #Return2Blr

26 Nov 12

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Is looking for Hotels reco closer to highway in kolhapur and belgaum, pls RT #Return2Blr

Retweeted by @fiddlesticks83 26 Nov 12

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Salute to all Mumbaikars on my TL, god knows how you manage the distance and traffic.. I would have lost in 2 days #Return2Blr

26 Nov 12

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Drove on the Pune – Mumbai expressway <3 <3 though traffic on both sides more than makes up for it, an hour both sides #Return2Blr

26 Nov 12

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Is looking for Hotels reco closer to highway in kolhapur and belgaum, pls RT #Return2Blr

Retweeted by @Sairee 26 Nov 12

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Is looking for Hotels reco closer to highway in kolhapur and belgaum, pls RT #Return2Blr

26 Nov 12

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And Mumbai special custard couldn’t have missed this #return2blrinstagr.am/p/SfNaVCkQc1/fb.me/1mVEsXkDy

26 Nov 12

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And mutton biryani for the biryani purist husband πŸ™‚ #return2blrinstagr.am/p/SfLsxgEQcN/fb.me/2ncMNFbxZ

26 Nov 12

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Prawns biryani at fountain for lunch today #return2blrinstagr.am/p/SfLcZ-kQcJ/fb.me/1dIh5RNzQ

26 Nov 12

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Mumbai why you so hot ? #Return2Blr

26 Nov 12

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Look what I am eating – swad #youRemember#nostalgia#return2blrinstagr.am/p/Se6mx7EQWI/fb.me/1J1s9jh0g

26 Nov 12

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Want to reach Mumbai by lunch , any place on the highway I can grab a quick bite ? #Return2Blr

Retweeted by @SulekhaTravel 26 Nov 12

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Me and the child at chai break πŸ™‚ #return2blrinstagr.am/p/SerBIakQay/

26 Nov 12

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Stylish Gujarat – this is the best looking toll booth I have ever come across in India πŸ™‚ #return2blrinstagr.am/p/SeoWJkEQYT/

Retweeted by @HimnitS 26 Nov 12

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Stylish Gujarat – this is the best looking toll booth I have ever come across in India πŸ™‚ #return2blrinstagr.am/p/SeoWJkEQYT/

26 Nov 12

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Want to reach Mumbai by lunch , any place on the highway I can grab a quick bite ? #Return2Blr

26 Nov 12

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The kind of roads I love, crossed baroda at 8:44 thats like 100km from start in a little over an hour πŸ™‚ #Return2Blr

26 Nov 12

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Dear neck, please behave yourself till I reach back to Bangalore. Yours, Monika #Return2Blr

26 Nov 12

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The beautiful cross section #return2blrinstagr.am/p/SecyLzkQb5/fb.me/2ynLH3bhK

26 Nov 12

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Ice cream cake that we had for dessert yesterday night πŸ™‚ #return2blrinstagr.am/p/SeclZ_kQbx/fb.me/NIdpvaz0

26 Nov 12

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Farsaans that welcomed us – Gujarat #return2blrinstagr.am/p/SdccyukQT-/fb.me/vwfV4Rfe

25 Nov 12

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And we are done for the day phew πŸ™‚ 980.4 clocked #Return2Blr

25 Nov 12

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1.5 kadak masala chai on the highway and we start for the last leg for today… 195kms to Ahemdadbad #Return2Blr

Retweeted by @alpesh4ever 25 Nov 12

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1.5 kadak masala chai on the highway and we start for the last leg for today… 195kms to Ahemdadbad #Return2Blr

25 Nov 12

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Btw we did make up for sometime we lost in the morning. Crossed udaipur sometime ago… 740kms clocked till now #Return2Blr

25 Nov 12

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Traversing Beautiful ghat roads at dusk #pleasuresOfRoadTrip#Return2Blr

25 Nov 12

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Mom’s rock – just finished the lunch that mum packed for the way πŸ™‚ paranthas sabji and achar πŸ™‚ #return2blr

25 Nov 12

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Hills on the horizon and car on song.. Now feels like my kind of journey #return2blrinstagr.am/p/SchHN3EQfe/

25 Nov 12

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Hoping will now catch up on the average and do some good kms #Return2Blr

25 Nov 12

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Phew finally crossed Jaipur sometime ago, by this time day 1 upwards journey we had done 500kms, currently at 320 #Return2Blr

25 Nov 12

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Highway breakfast – paranthas and curd .. First stop on our journey back to Bangalore #return2blr… fb.me/24pCOhl2G

25 Nov 12

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And the guy at the breakfast break just told us that there might be more two more jams ahead faints#Return2Blr

25 Nov 12

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This is become like jam to jam travel, we avoid one and get stuck in the next..what kind of a highway is this πŸ™ #Return2Blr

25 Nov 12

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The traffic jam continues on the highway till as far as I can see And I have travelled 3.5kms on the service road already #Return2Blr

25 Nov 12

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This is mother, father, grandmother of all traffic jams… We have taken the service lane on the opposite side #Return2Blr

25 Nov 12

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Now heading to Jaipur, the only strech of bad roads we encountered in the upwards journey fingers crossed#Return2Blr

25 Nov 12

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Packed, belted and ready in what the child calls as night morning to start the return journey back #Return2Blr

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  1. Free Spirit says

    November 28, 2012 at 4:21 am

    Woah must have been one funfilled trip. Do post pics if any. Take care. πŸ™‚

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  2. pujathakur says

    November 28, 2012 at 3:44 pm

    Congratulations!! I followed it on twitter..

    We had been planning a similar trip to Calcutta… But I soo lack the guts to do it!!

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  3. Tanya says

    December 7, 2013 at 11:47 pm

    Hi, my husband, my 20month old daughter and I are planning a trip from Delhi to Bangalore in our humble maruti Alto. Only my husband drives. Is there any advice or suggestions you could share? I’m a bit anxious. Also what is the budget we should keep in mind.

    Tanya

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Monika is an ex-IT person turned into a food blogger, consultant, home baker and an amateur food photographer. She loves music, writing, food, and travel, but not necessarily in that order ;)

Sin-A-Mon Tales is a canvas for her food memories. Apart from Sin -A- Mon Tales, Monika also writes for many online websites and publications. She's an avid reader and can always be found with a book in her bag, which mostly is as bright as her. She's an obsessive traveler and is always looking for the next food story. Read More…

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