Just a weekend drive

snaronikar · 14th July 2009, 22:34

Sudev, enjoyed this different kinda travelogue. The conversations are very interesting.

nilanjanray · 14th July 2009, 23:10

Sudev,

Amazing - you are an inspiration!

MileCruncher · 15th July 2009, 01:29

Sudevji, Amazing travelogue especially the discourse part between various people

. Actually this reminds me of a few crazy trips that I did to meet my wife.

Inspired by you will start a thread on that

sudev · 15th July 2009, 07:12

@MileCruncher: Looking forward to your travelogue
@ nilanjanray: Thanks for such kind words
@snaronikar: Glad you enjoyed
@F1fan: You grasped the eternal truth of a happy marriage

nkapoor777 · 15th July 2009, 11:56

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Originally Posted by sudev

Would not dream it without her in the navigators seat.
That is why I could not understand some comments in another thread where some newly hitched guy was complaining that his wife does not like to travel with him. It has to be shared passion with a bit of give and take

(okay more give than take)

Well you just signed your death warrant if she is reading this.

Awesome drive! It is pure insane passion for driving. Gotta hand it to you sir.

I agree on the first part. My better half would not let me have anybody else in the Navigator's seat come what may. You saw that when she turned up at the Renualt Road show eight-months pregnant. And the little one is the reason I have stayed away from the Raid or the Desert Storm for the last couple of years. Hope to catch up with you and mam soon.

sudev · 15th July 2009, 14:20

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Originally Posted by nkapoor777

Well you just signed your death warrant if she is reading this.

She has and I am still alive

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Originally Posted by nkapoor777

I agree on the first part. My better half would not let me have anybody else in the Navigator's seat come what may. You saw that when she turned up at the Renualt Road show eight-months pregnant.

What else to expect from a couple who make a rally participation their honeymoon

suren181 · 15th July 2009, 15:00

Lovely travelogue. It really brings out the passion that you, as a couple, have for traveling and you may, for sure, be able to count in your fingers, people with similar passions.

A warm cup of tea in the hills with a friend, a detour immediately after a business meeting, all this just to spend an few night hours and a morning. I salute you sudev. Looking forward to more and more of such awesome narrated travelogues.

Hurrycane12 · 15th July 2009, 15:08

Sudev Sir, Great writing. Clear & crisp the conversations with your better half were cool. Reminded me of the conversations we have on a lot of our unplanned trips.

sudev · 15th July 2009, 15:36

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Originally Posted by suren181

Lovely travelogue....A warm cup of tea in the hills with a friend all this just to spend an few hours

Thanks you but then that is what makes us happy and brings out a great smile when you remember such mad dashes. Almost got me started on once when we went to Solan for lunch and back home for dinner!

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Originally Posted by Hurrycane12

Sudev, Great writing. Clear & crisp the conversations with your better half were cool. Reminded me of the conversations we have on a lot of our unplanned trips.

Thanks for the compliments. So why not put out your experience and share with friends.

Joys multiply when shared, sorrows get divided.

suman · 15th July 2009, 15:55

(Siggghhhh).......Over too soon. But really enjoyed that one. And hats off (as always) to your indomitable spirit & amazing energy levels

How else would it be 100,000 in 24???

sudev · 15th July 2009, 16:14

@Suman: Your travelogue was inspirational on to this. There were lots of other conversations but I though all of you will get bored. Afterall it was a weekend travelogue and could not take a full week to post 8-)

StarVegabond · 15th July 2009, 17:13

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Originally Posted by sudev

Afterall it was a weekend travelogue and could not take a full week to post 8-)

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha

sudev · 15th July 2009, 18:16

Another interesting dialogue:

DW: Don't you think you are bit mad driving through night like this?
ME: As long its a bit only
DW (snort): Balance is totally mad

.... a bit later ...

ME: It looks like its is going to rain
DW: Why?
ME: Look at the lightning
DW: That's only press guys shooting a mad driver

... a bit more later ...

DW: Why silent now?
ME: I throw in my towel maam
DW: I do not understand why you try in the first place

Such priceless conversations made the journey enjoyable.

Any case I discovered that by marking our different areas on our route (original plan before our madness hijacked us) I could get SMS alarms through Vehicle Tracker when we passed through those areas. Log of the same:
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sudev · 16th July 2009, 08:30

Okay for those who are not able to decipher or understand "Hinglish" this is the translation:

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Me(loudly): GPS kyu nahin pack kiya?

Why did you not pack GPS?

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She(challenging): Waqt per plan kyoon nahin banate?

Why did you not make the program in time and give me enough notice to pack

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Me(superior tones): Adhe ghante ka notice diya to tha

Gave you half an hours notice

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She(chilly): Adhe ghante me kapde latte pack karoon yaan GPS.

How can I pack clothes and everything in half an hour and you also expect me to pack GPS

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Me(slightly exasperated): But you know how useful it is

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She(getting edgy): To khu kyoon nahin leliya? Waise to hamesha side table par rakha hota hai.

So why did you not pick it up? It is always lying on your bedside table

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Me(exasperated): Paar main to jaldi me thaa

You know I was in a hurry

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And then she give the most convincing argument to shut me up:
She(??????): Itni jaldi thi to mujhe bhi nahin late

If you were in so much hurry then you should have left me also behind

Hmmmm....Does the original flavour come though?

StarVegabond · 16th July 2009, 09:32

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Originally Posted by sudev

Hmmmm....Does the original flavour come though?

No Sudev, Nok-Jhok ka mazaa nahi hai english translation mein

14th July 2009, 22:34	#31
snaronikar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 2,845 Thanked: 29 Times View My Garage	Sudev, enjoyed this different kinda travelogue. The conversations are very interesting. Last edited by snaronikar : 14th July 2009 at 22:40.
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14th July 2009, 23:10	#32
nilanjanray Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,887 Thanked: 2,925 Times View My Garage	Sudev, Amazing - you are an inspiration!
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15th July 2009, 01:29	#33
MileCruncher Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: MH01 Posts: 4,235 Thanked: 590 Times View My Garage	Sudevji, Amazing travelogue especially the discourse part between various people . Actually this reminds me of a few crazy trips that I did to meet my wife. Inspired by you will start a thread on that
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15th July 2009, 07:12	#34
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,838 Thanked: 3,179 Times	@MileCruncher: Looking forward to your travelogue @ nilanjanray: Thanks for such kind words @snaronikar: Glad you enjoyed @F1fan: You grasped the eternal truth of a happy marriage Last edited by sudev : 15th July 2009 at 07:14.
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15th July 2009, 15:00	#37
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Lovely travelogue. It really brings out the passion that you, as a couple, have for traveling and you may, for sure, be able to count in your fingers, people with similar passions. A warm cup of tea in the hills with a friend, a detour immediately after a business meeting, all this just to spend an few night hours and a morning. I salute you sudev. Looking forward to more and more of such awesome narrated travelogues.
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15th July 2009, 15:08	#38
Hurrycane12 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Puttur Posts: 459 Thanked: 56 Times View My Garage	Sudev Sir, Great writing. Clear & crisp the conversations with your better half were cool. Reminded me of the conversations we have on a lot of our unplanned trips.
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15th July 2009, 15:55	#40
suman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 4,589 Thanked: 279 Times View My Garage	(Siggghhhh).......Over too soon. But really enjoyed that one. And hats off (as always) to your indomitable spirit & amazing energy levels How else would it be 100,000 in 24??? Last edited by suman : 15th July 2009 at 15:57.
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15th July 2009, 16:14	#41
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,838 Thanked: 3,179 Times	@Suman: Your travelogue was inspirational on to this. There were lots of other conversations but I though all of you will get bored. Afterall it was a weekend travelogue and could not take a full week to post 8-)
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15th July 2009, 18:16	#43
sudev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,838 Thanked: 3,179 Times	Another interesting dialogue: DW: Don't you think you are bit mad driving through night like this? ME: As long its a bit only DW (snort): Balance is totally mad .... a bit later ... ME: It looks like its is going to rain DW: Why? ME: Look at the lightning DW: That's only press guys shooting a mad driver ... a bit more later ... DW: Why silent now? ME: I throw in my towel maam DW: I do not understand why you try in the first place Such priceless conversations made the journey enjoyable. Any case I discovered that by marking our different areas on our route (original plan before our madness hijacked us) I could get SMS alarms through Vehicle Tracker when we passed through those areas. Log of the same:
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