Finally completed my most awaited road trip planned across Himachal Pradesh in my own ford ecosport with wife Hiteshri Jadhav.
Single handedly drove over 5053 kms in 19 Days i.e. 5th of June to 23rd of June, 2022.
Ahmedabad - Jaipur - Shimla - Sangla - Chitkul - Reckong peo - Nako - Tabo - Dhankhar - Mud village - Kaza - Langza - Hikkim - Komic - Key - Kibber - Chandratal Lake - Manali - Bir - Barot - Dharamshala - Mcleodganj - Dharamkot - Dalhousie - Amritsar - Jaipur - Ahmedabad
Things we carried with us were own tent with mattress and blankets for camping in Chandratal, Mud Village etc. Rest of the nights were spent in homestays and Zostels. Also carried a portable stove for cooking own fresh food.
Highlights of the roadtrip were Chandratal lake, Hikkim - World's highest post office, chicham bridge - world's highest cable bridge, drove through the world's most treacherous roads and ofcourse divine monestries.
We tried all the local delicacies like Laphing, Momos and Himachali thali in Himachal. Amritsari famous pehlwan ke kulche, gyan di lassi and authentic punjabi thali in Amritsar. Samrat ki Kachoris with rabdi ghevar in Jaipur.
There were few obstacles for sure in middle of the trip but that's how road trips would be right! There were no proper roads, passed through waterstream, reverse driving on narrow lane for a kilometre approx, and ofcourse harsh weather. Overcame every odds with mental support of my wifey and yeahhh we are already planning for another roadtrip in near future.
I've heard people say "Raste khubsurat he manzil se bhi", we felt so in this trip. The greatest part of road trip isn't the destination but it's all that wild stuff happens along the way. Himachal is truly paradise, mesmerizing landscapes and serene nature.
Courtesy: Hardik Maisuria (https://www.facebook.com/hmaisuria16)
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