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The Epic Trip – Bangalore Delhi Bangalore Drive Tweets

27 Tuesday Nov 2012

Posted by monikamanchanda in Highway Travels - the mad couples travel tales

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bangalore, Delhi, highway travels, hubli, on the road, road trip, travel, travel tales, tweets

We did an epic trip recently (finished it this afternoon) most of u 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

monika ‏@monikamanchanda

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 #drive2delhi http://instagr.am/p/SKTv7skQTC/Β  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 #drive2delhi http://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 #drive2delhi http://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 #drive2delhi http://instagr.am/p/SIZb8IkQVg/

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

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Passing through gujarat can’t be fun without tasting the fafda πŸ™‚ #drive2delhi http://instagr.am/p/SIYv_ekQVB/Β  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 #drive2delhi http://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/Β  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 #drive2delhi http://instagr.am/p/SFxkRHEQaJ/

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The glorious colors of sunset just outside pune #drive2delhi http://instagr.am/p/SFwC2hkQZV/

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Boiled peanuts on the way #drive2delhi http://instagr.am/p/SFt6fcEQYK/Β  http://fb.me/1ZMshnQ7Z

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Drinking chai πŸ™‚ #drive2delhi http://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 #drive2delhi http://instagr.am/p/SFS62iEQdz/Β  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™‚ #drive2delhi http://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 #drive2delhi http://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 #drive2delhi http://instagr.am/p/SEyqKNEQbR/Β  http://fb.me/2dW102BCL

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#highwayBreakfast with a cutting chai #drive2delhi http://instagr.am/p/SEvY1uEQYV/Β  http://fb.me/18wwV0DtB

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Blue skies and brilliant roads πŸ™‚ #Drive2Delhi http://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

  1. monika @monikamanchanda

    And we are home, 2.5 days – 2556kms and about 5500kms in last 10 days & yes loads of memories #return2blr instagr.am/p/ShwVwQEQeX/

    27 Nov 12

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  2. monika @monikamanchanda

    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
  3. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    27 Nov 12
  4. monika @monikamanchanda

    Tumkur yay #Return2Blr

    27 Nov 12
  5. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    27 Nov 12
  6. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    27 Nov 12
  7. monika @monikamanchanda

    And some for dada πŸ™‚ #return2blr instagr.am/p/ShJxi2kQYT/

    27 Nov 12
  8. monika @monikamanchanda

    Finally a breakfast stop has been found , now for some hot hot idlis πŸ™‚ #return2blr instagr.am/p/ShJMotkQX4/ fb.me/PezoZggE

    27 Nov 12
  9. monika @monikamanchanda

    Belgaum to hubli – not a single eating joint 😦 #Return2Blr #bussinesOppurtunity

    27 Nov 12
  10. monika @monikamanchanda

    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
  11. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    27 Nov 12
  12. monika @monikamanchanda

    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
  13. monika @monikamanchanda

    A beautiful looking and huge building in the middle of nowhere #return2blr instagr.am/p/Sg_c7vEQeZ/

    27 Nov 12
  14. monika @monikamanchanda

    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
  15. monika @monikamanchanda

    And it’s out… Good morning people πŸ™‚ #sunrise #return2blr instagr.am/p/Sg8_7UEQbW/

    27 Nov 12
  16. monika @monikamanchanda

    Orange ball of happiness peeping out of the clouds #sunrise #return2blr instagr.am/p/Sg8BetEQZ9/

    27 Nov 12
  17. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    27 Nov 12
  18. monika @monikamanchanda

    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
  19. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    Retweeted by @fiddlesticks83 26 Nov 12
  20. monika @monikamanchanda

    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
  21. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    26 Nov 12
  22. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    Retweeted by @Sairee 26 Nov 12
  23. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    26 Nov 12
  24. monika @monikamanchanda

    And Mumbai special custard couldn’t have missed this #return2blr instagr.am/p/SfNaVCkQc1/ fb.me/1mVEsXkDy

    26 Nov 12
  25. monika @monikamanchanda

    And mutton biryani for the biryani purist husband πŸ™‚ #return2blr instagr.am/p/SfLsxgEQcN/ fb.me/2ncMNFbxZ

    26 Nov 12
  26. monika @monikamanchanda

    Prawns biryani at fountain for lunch today #return2blr instagr.am/p/SfLcZ-kQcJ/ fb.me/1dIh5RNzQ

    26 Nov 12
  27. monika @monikamanchanda

    Mumbai why you so hot ? #Return2Blr

    26 Nov 12
  28. monika @monikamanchanda

    Look what I am eating – swad #youRemember #nostalgia #return2blr instagr.am/p/Se6mx7EQWI/ fb.me/1J1s9jh0g

    26 Nov 12
  29. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    Retweeted by @SulekhaTravel 26 Nov 12
  30. monika @monikamanchanda

    Me and the child at chai break πŸ™‚ #return2blr instagr.am/p/SerBIakQay/

    26 Nov 12
  31. monika @monikamanchanda

    Stylish Gujarat – this is the best looking toll booth I have ever come across in India πŸ™‚ #return2blr instagr.am/p/SeoWJkEQYT/

    Retweeted by @HimnitS 26 Nov 12
  32. monika @monikamanchanda

    Stylish Gujarat – this is the best looking toll booth I have ever come across in India πŸ™‚ #return2blr instagr.am/p/SeoWJkEQYT/

    26 Nov 12
  33. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    26 Nov 12
  34. monika @monikamanchanda

    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
  35. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    26 Nov 12
  36. monika @monikamanchanda

    The beautiful cross section #return2blr instagr.am/p/SecyLzkQb5/ fb.me/2ynLH3bhK

    26 Nov 12
  37. monika @monikamanchanda

    Ice cream cake that we had for dessert yesterday night πŸ™‚ #return2blr instagr.am/p/SeclZ_kQbx/ fb.me/NIdpvaz0

    26 Nov 12
  38. monika @monikamanchanda

    Farsaans that welcomed us – Gujarat #return2blr instagr.am/p/SdccyukQT-/ fb.me/vwfV4Rfe

    25 Nov 12
  39. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    25 Nov 12
  40. monika @monikamanchanda

    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
  41. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    25 Nov 12
  42. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    25 Nov 12
  43. monika @monikamanchanda

    Traversing Beautiful ghat roads at dusk #pleasuresOfRoadTrip #Return2Blr

    25 Nov 12
  44. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    25 Nov 12
  45. monika @monikamanchanda

    Hills on the horizon and car on song.. Now feels like my kind of journey #return2blr instagr.am/p/SchHN3EQfe/

    25 Nov 12
  46. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    25 Nov 12
  47. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    25 Nov 12
  48. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    25 Nov 12
  49. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    25 Nov 12
  50. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    25 Nov 12
  51. monika @monikamanchanda

    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
  52. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    25 Nov 12
  53. monika @monikamanchanda

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

    25 Nov 12
  54. monika @monikamanchanda

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

     

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