London to Delhi by Road

invidious · 29th October 2010, 00:23

Reminds me of what Mark Twain said,
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Or something to that effect.

Congrats on doing something so adventurous; that too for a noble cause.

MX6 · 29th October 2010, 01:50

Welcome to the forum Tushar. I've followed your drive day by day thanks to Hvkumar. Hope we get to meet some day where in I get to hear more of the china leg of that trip.

abk · 29th October 2010, 05:18

Wow! Man-o-man! This is incredibly sensational! Bravo Tushar! Am too short of words..

I along with few mates of mine (based out of london) fancied doing it and were full of questions like getting required stay/transit visas upfront, language problems, road conditions, ideal season and galore many.. guess most of it you have addressed in your website. I will take time to read through it and feel ever more inspired!

Once again, this is wonderful feat. Salute you & Pooja!

MileCruncher · 29th October 2010, 08:04

Welcome to TBHP Tushar. As already stated by SS Traveller and HVKumar, I amongst many others have been following your blog updates during the journey.. Hats off to your perseverance and determination. We would love to hear about any special instances during the journey.

BTW is the Cherokee still in India or has it already made its way back ?

autospirit · 29th October 2010, 09:05

Welcome to TBhp mate, you are at the right place and will love it here.
do post more details as suggested by fellow members, like pics and spreadsheets.

abk · 29th October 2010, 09:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by MileCruncher

BTW is the Cherokee still in India or has it already made its way back ?

Tushar, amongst the loads of questions that i've here are the most significant ones:

Is the Cherokee registered in your name?
How many miles it had on the odo when you started?
What other vehicle (eg BMW X series) would you suggest will do this trip?
What are the repair/maintenance facilities en-route? Especially beginning eastern Europe to Nepal?
What insurance did you buy? Did UK insurer cover the complete trip?
What Indian regulations you have to comply in order to retain the car in India? Permanently or say for a period of at least 6 months

rajeev k · 29th October 2010, 09:33

I saw your site and anyone would be impressed. It would have been a wonderful experience. Like others I am also looking to the day when the detail post with pictures would appear. Kudos.

akash_m · 29th October 2010, 11:08

@moderators, this thread deserves to be on the home page under the 'HOT THREADS' section.

Deep Blue · 29th October 2010, 11:35

WoW! I suppose you cant have a better intro to T-BHP. You would be a great asset to this forum with all your experience.

Here is another such blog I intermittently follow Jammin thru the Global South

SafeDrive · 29th October 2010, 11:55

Hi Tushar, Welcome to Team BHP. I have not gone thru your blog but from what has been written above, it does sound very interesting. I'm sure not much folks would have even thought of such a long trip - well I have not.

manavdotcom · 29th October 2010, 14:47

Awsome.I saw the pictures and They are the most beautiful places I've seen, even in Pictures.Hats off to you.Am sure this will inspire lot others like us to take a loooooooong Drive.

Yet to read the blog.Only one Question.how do you/ur Car plan to go back ?

Thilak29 · 8th June 2014, 12:31

I came across a drive of unimaginable scale in Facebook. A gentleman called Suresh Joseph with 2 other fellow travellers are on a road trip to London from Kochin. This epic drive is planned to complete in 75 days covering 27 countries (2 continents) spanning 24000 kms.

Their drive can be followed in this Facebook page

Photos are here

sarathlal · 9th June 2014, 08:59

Amazing indeed. Here is the faces of the trio on this epic journey, posing in front of the Endy.
Pic: automotive India forum.

rajesh1868 · 9th June 2014, 12:12

The bearded one on the right is famous malaylam movie director Lal Jose

29th October 2010, 00:23	#16
invidious BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bombay Posts: 845 Thanked: 1,225 Times	Reminds me of what Mark Twain said, “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” Or something to that effect. Congrats on doing something so adventurous; that too for a noble cause.
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29th October 2010, 01:50	#17
MX6 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: City of seven islands. Posts: 2,877 Thanked: 231 Times	Welcome to the forum Tushar. I've followed your drive day by day thanks to Hvkumar. Hope we get to meet some day where in I get to hear more of the china leg of that trip.
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29th October 2010, 05:18	#18
abk BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NOIDA / Gurgaon Posts: 277 Thanked: 15 Times	Salute! Wow! Man-o-man! This is incredibly sensational! Bravo Tushar! Am too short of words.. I along with few mates of mine (based out of london) fancied doing it and were full of questions like getting required stay/transit visas upfront, language problems, road conditions, ideal season and galore many.. guess most of it you have addressed in your website. I will take time to read through it and feel ever more inspired! Once again, this is wonderful feat. Salute you & Pooja!
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29th October 2010, 08:04	#19
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 589 Times View My Garage	Welcome to TBHP Tushar. As already stated by SS Traveller and HVKumar, I amongst many others have been following your blog updates during the journey.. Hats off to your perseverance and determination. We would love to hear about any special instances during the journey. BTW is the Cherokee still in India or has it already made its way back ?
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29th October 2010, 09:05	#20
autospirit BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: India, USA Posts: 46 Thanked: 4 Times	Welcome to TBhp mate, you are at the right place and will love it here. do post more details as suggested by fellow members, like pics and spreadsheets.
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29th October 2010, 09:33	#22
rajeev k Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Emerging Metro Posts: 3,352 Thanked: 1,947 Times	I saw your site and anyone would be impressed. It would have been a wonderful experience. Like others I am also looking to the day when the detail post with pictures would appear. Kudos. Last edited by rajeev k : 29th October 2010 at 09:35.
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29th October 2010, 11:08	#23
akash_m BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Noida Posts: 257 Thanked: 101 Times	@moderators, this thread deserves to be on the home page under the 'HOT THREADS' section.
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29th October 2010, 11:35	#24
Deep Blue BHPian Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Udupi Posts: 747 Thanked: 684 Times	WoW! I suppose you cant have a better intro to T-BHP. You would be a great asset to this forum with all your experience. Here is another such blog I intermittently follow Jammin thru the Global South
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29th October 2010, 11:55	#25
SafeDrive BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 425 Thanked: 86 Times	Hi Tushar, Welcome to Team BHP. I have not gone thru your blog but from what has been written above, it does sound very interesting. I'm sure not much folks would have even thought of such a long trip - well I have not.
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29th October 2010, 14:47	#26
manavdotcom BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 145 Thanked: 14 Times	Awsome.I saw the pictures and They are the most beautiful places I've seen, even in Pictures.Hats off to you.Am sure this will inspire lot others like us to take a loooooooong Drive. Yet to read the blog.Only one Question.how do you/ur Car plan to go back ?
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8th June 2014, 12:31	#27
Thilak29 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: KA21 Posts: 926 Thanked: 3,495 Times View My Garage	Kochi to London in a Ford Endeavour I came across a drive of unimaginable scale in Facebook. A gentleman called Suresh Joseph with 2 other fellow travellers are on a road trip to London from Kochin. This epic drive is planned to complete in 75 days covering 27 countries (2 continents) spanning 24000 kms. Their drive can be followed in this Facebook page Photos are here
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9th June 2014, 08:59	#28
sarathlal Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Trivandrum Posts: 1,580 Thanked: 4,799 Times View My Garage	Re: Kochi to London in a Ford Endeavour Amazing indeed. Here is the faces of the trio on this epic journey, posing in front of the Endy. Pic: automotive India forum.
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9th June 2014, 12:12	#29
rajesh1868 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 515134 Posts: 321 Thanked: 333 Times	Re: Kochi to London in a Ford Endeavour The bearded one on the right is famous malaylam movie director Lal Jose
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