Exploring Assam with my wife in our Ford EcoSport: 4200 km of memories

Due to major landslides after the monsoons, the Shillong-Silchar route was in a dreaded condition where even the trucks were stranded for days.

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I look forward to the Durga Pujo holidays every year. This period gives me the option of an extended holiday while combining the Pujo part as well. I missed the holidays last year due to illness and this year also, it was almost going that way when I was struck with a bad bout of viral fever just before the Pujo. It was so bad that I almost gave up on my plan of visiting Silchar-a sleepy town in Assam for the pujo.

Some basic planning for the trip was done beforehand. And accordingly, some bookings were also made at places like Haflong and Jorhat. But as the viral fever reared it's ugly head, I was wondering if I would be fit enough to make the trip at all!

According to the initial plan, Missus would take the flight to Silchar and I would drive down. Now the problem leading up to the day of travel was the deterioration of the Shillong - Silchar road. Not many people know, but the Shillong- Silchar route is one of the worst roads in the country, specially after the monsoons. This time was no different and due to major landslides, the road was in a dreaded condition where even the trucks were stranded for days no end.

In such a scenario, I finally made up my mind to make the travel despite not recovering fully. I missed the holidays last year and was in no mood to go through the same this year too. Convinced the missus that I will be able to drive down alone and there is no need for any alterations in the initial plan.

So, there it is, the account of the whole travel through some of the historical sites of Assam and some fun times spent with the like minded crazy car people of Assam thrown in between too, for good measure.

Brace yourselves for plenty of pictures, although I will try to not bore you good people. Here goes some assorted pictures from the whole trip, just to elicit some interest in the thread going forward:

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