Bliss

Hello People, some of you might already know that I’m planning a road trip to New Delhi from Chennai. I’ve been bragging about it for a while now anyway

So why this road trip you ask?

IndiBlogger is opening a new office in Gurgaon and I’m moving there to take care of things. Since I’m moving and the taking the car with me, thought why not drive the whole way? I mean how many times does this option show up? Also its much cheaper than me flying into Delhi and shipping my car in a truck.

This will be my first 700+ km road trip. And this is the checklist I’ve put together and planing to stick to it.

1) Got my car (Honda City i-vtec) serviced and checked.

2) First aid kit – Good to have.

3) Nitrogen/air filled spare tyre and tool kit

4) Mobile Charger

5) Pillows and towels – I’ve been told long drives could cause discomfort or neck aches, etc.

6) A 6 pack Redbull cans and Nutri bars – Caffeine is good, isn’t it?

7) A laptop and a data card – Gonna be a 3 days trip, better have it than regret.

8) Water bottles and tissues

9) Loads of songs on USB – Like I said 3 days of driving.

10) ID cards/Visiting cards- In case of emergencies or if I come by a girl…  you know for lift or a passer by etc.

11) Google maps

12) And some cash of course – For tolls, food, occasional coffee on the road.

13) Last but not least.. my Swiss army knife.

Other optional stuff I’ve learnt would help are

1) A Camera and batteries

2) Car DC to AC converter to charge laptops, phones, players, etc.

3) Sunglasses – would make the day drive a little easy.

And the time table for my trip.

Day 1:

Chennai 4:00 AM – Banglore 9:00 AM (350 Kms)

(Break)fast

Bangalore 10:00 AM- Kholapur 7:00 PM (630 Kms) Of course including a couple of coffee breaks and lunch.

Find a hotel in Kholapur and rest the night.

Day 2: 

Kholapur 5:00 AM – Pune 8:30 AM (230 Kms)

Pune 8:45 AM – Mumbai 11:00 AM (150 Kms)

Lunch

Mumbai 12:00  - Ahmadabad 8:00 PM (530 Kms) Again including breaks.

Rest the night in Ahmadabad

Day 3: 

Ahmadabad 5:00 AM – Jaipur 3:00 AM (670 Kms) Including lunch and coffee breaks.

Jaipur 4:00 PM –  Gurgaon 8:00 PM (230 Kms)

Check into a hotel and step into a coma!

So the offer still stands.. Anyone interested in joining me on this trip, let me know soon.

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