Here's Wishing HVK A Happy Journey

Sudipto-S-Team · 8th April 2009, 10:12

HV Kumar is embarking on a dream journey to Sikkim, Bhutan and the north-east tomorrow. Here's wishing him a happy and safe journey. I am looking forward to his detailed trip report and log. This will definitely improve our knowledge about the destinations, roads and routes in that region.
Be safe and have a great time.
Sudipto

sushrutha · 8th April 2009, 10:14

HV KUMAR,
Wish you a very Happy & Safe journey.
Best of luck

mjothi · 8th April 2009, 10:19

The only thing that comes to mind when I hear Sikkim, Bhutan is - LOTTERY

Jokes apart, Happy motoring my friend!!! Haev fun. But do update us with the fun.

lohithrao · 8th April 2009, 10:23

Happy journey sir, have a great time!

kannan666 · 8th April 2009, 10:42

Have a Happy and Safe journey mate ! Eagerly awaiting the trip report, pics and log ! Been to Sikkim in 2007 but had gone by train / taxi

hvkumar · 8th April 2009, 10:53

Thanks a great deal for all the encouraging messages.

Yes, I leave Bombay tomorrow evening on what promises to be a very exciting tour to North East India, specifically Sikkhim (2 days), Bhutan (6 days) and east Arunachal (4 days). I am hoping to do the West-east Bhutan drive, and explore the remote Siang valley in Arunachal (Tuting, Pasighat, Tezu).

The other highlight is what I am terming the Sunrise to Sunset Drive: I see the first sun rise in India at Kibithu (the easternmost town in India connected by....ahem....road, not much of it!) to see the last sunset of India at Koteshwar, Kutch, Gujarat, and over 3,700 kms apart, and 2.5 hour time zones apart. I am also following broadly the East-West road corridor that is being built. The trip is across 13 States, 1 foreign country and nearly 11,000 kms, over 21 days, which makes it also my longest-duration driving holiday.

For this trip planning, I am immensely grateful to several tbhp-ians, especially Sudipto, adc, Supripta, lifewater, gautam and many more. I am also hoping to meet some of them during the drive. And also GTO for some invaluable support.

I am also accompanied by one other tbhp-ian - kesri - who will be on the full trip, along with my family who will be there for for part.

I am also attaching my trip plan for reference.

We are no so hi-tech, but we will try to upload some info on this thread as we go along.

Thanks again for all the best wishes.

netarchie · 8th April 2009, 10:53

Bon Voyage !
Will look forward to your trip report on your return which I am sure will be of great help to other members.

hvkumar · 8th April 2009, 11:05

Well, we have 3 SLR cameras, but only one of them is digital (the other two are film-based), a Soncy handycam, a Car Cam and 2 GPS devices at work! Hopefully, we should have lot of data, photographs, video and log book recordings!

Some aggressive time targets, some dust driving across the Bihar and UP plains....(-)4 degrees C at Thimphu last week (plus snowfall to boot), heavy rainfall in Sikkhim and Arunachal, 45s + temperatures already in central India.....yes, all points to an eventful trip. The Scorpio is all of 1,81,000 kms and raring to go.

suman · 8th April 2009, 11:07

Have a great trip & safe travels! Look forward to a wonderful travelogue when you're back.

bblost · 8th April 2009, 11:10

Have a great trip.

m8002? · 8th April 2009, 11:22

Thats one hell ( rather heaven ) of a trip. Have a great time.

Kumar sir, your south india trip logs ( from yahoo groups ) have been my bible for initial drives in this part of the county.

Maverick5490 · 8th April 2009, 11:29

Wish you a very happy and safe journey sir, Enjoy the Drive! I guess you really should stick the team-bhp "Live to Drive" sticker!

pjbiju · 8th April 2009, 11:29

HVK, Here's wishing you a very enjoyable trip. I have heard so many fabulous things about Arunachal Pradesh - hope to visit these places some day!

Jeep · 8th April 2009, 11:33

Have a great time, HVK. Will wait for your travelogue!

Steeroid · 8th April 2009, 11:35

Here's wishing you all the very best, Kumar! You're doing things that are on most people's wish-list, so you will have all our prayers and blessings.

8th April 2009, 10:12	#1
Sudipto-S-Team Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,320 Thanked: 290 Times View My Garage	Here's Wishing HVK A Happy Journey HV Kumar is embarking on a dream journey to Sikkim, Bhutan and the north-east tomorrow. Here's wishing him a happy and safe journey. I am looking forward to his detailed trip report and log. This will definitely improve our knowledge about the destinations, roads and routes in that region. Be safe and have a great time. Sudipto
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8th April 2009, 10:14	#2
sushrutha Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chikmagalur/Ban Posts: 1,703 Thanked: 333 Times View My Garage	HV KUMAR, Wish you a very Happy & Safe journey. Best of luck
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8th April 2009, 10:19	#3
mjothi Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,287 Thanked: 231 Times View My Garage	The only thing that comes to mind when I hear Sikkim, Bhutan is - LOTTERY Jokes apart, Happy motoring my friend!!! Haev fun. But do update us with the fun.
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8th April 2009, 10:23	#4
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	Happy journey sir, have a great time!
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8th April 2009, 10:42	#5
kannan666 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: KA-02 Posts: 1,002 Thanked: 128 Times View My Garage	Have a Happy and Safe journey mate ! Eagerly awaiting the trip report, pics and log ! Been to Sikkim in 2007 but had gone by train / taxi
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8th April 2009, 10:53	#7
netarchie BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 397 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	Bon Voyage ! Will look forward to your trip report on your return which I am sure will be of great help to other members.
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8th April 2009, 11:05	#8
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	Well, we have 3 SLR cameras, but only one of them is digital (the other two are film-based), a Soncy handycam, a Car Cam and 2 GPS devices at work! Hopefully, we should have lot of data, photographs, video and log book recordings! Some aggressive time targets, some dust driving across the Bihar and UP plains....(-)4 degrees C at Thimphu last week (plus snowfall to boot), heavy rainfall in Sikkhim and Arunachal, 45s + temperatures already in central India.....yes, all points to an eventful trip. The Scorpio is all of 1,81,000 kms and raring to go.
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8th April 2009, 11:07	#9
suman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 4,589 Thanked: 279 Times View My Garage	Have a great trip & safe travels! Look forward to a wonderful travelogue when you're back.
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8th April 2009, 11:10	#10
bblost Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 11,008 Thanked: 15,355 Times View My Garage	Have a great trip.
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8th April 2009, 11:22	#11
m8002? BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 815 Thanked: 2,434 Times Infractions: 0/1 (5)	Thats one hell ( rather heaven ) of a trip. Have a great time. Kumar sir, your south india trip logs ( from yahoo groups ) have been my bible for initial drives in this part of the county.
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8th April 2009, 11:29	#12
Maverick5490 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane Posts: 1,464 Thanked: 1,816 Times View My Garage	Wish you a very happy and safe journey sir, Enjoy the Drive! I guess you really should stick the team-bhp "Live to Drive" sticker!
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8th April 2009, 11:29	#13
pjbiju Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,357 Thanked: 1,092 Times	HVK, Here's wishing you a very enjoyable trip. I have heard so many fabulous things about Arunachal Pradesh - hope to visit these places some day!
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8th April 2009, 11:33	#14
Jeep BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 438 Thanked: 67 Times	Have a great time, HVK. Will wait for your travelogue!
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8th April 2009, 11:35	#15
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	Here's wishing you all the very best, Kumar! You're doing things that are on most people's wish-list, so you will have all our prayers and blessings.
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