London to Mumbai by Road 2016 – Revisited Day 84 – 19 November 2016 A Day in Bengaluru and Thoughts of Goa After a comfortable night’s rest in Dharmapuri, Team Kontiki was back on the road by 8:00 am. The day began in the best possible way—with a hearty South Indian breakfast. About an hour…
London to Mumbai by Road 2016 – Revisited Day 83 – 18 November 2016 Meeting Fellow Adventurers on the Road One of the greatest joys of overland travel is the people you meet along the way. Today turned out to be a day dedicated almost entirely to friendships, hospitality, and fellow travellers who shared the…
London to Mumbai by Road 2016 – Revisited Day 82 – 17 November 2016 The Southern Tip of India and a New Team Member After a relaxing night in Kovalam, we enjoyed breakfast before setting off for Trivandrum International Airport. Today’s journey was short but important. My brother Anil was flying in from London to…
London to Mumbai by Road 2016 – Revisited Day 81 – 16 November 2016 A Sacred Pilgrimage and an Evening in Kovalam Today began long before sunrise. The alarm sounded early, and by 5:00 am we were already on our way by auto-rickshaw to the sacred island of Rameswaram, one of the holiest pilgrimage destinations…