2. STORY OF MY LIFE, STUDYING & WORKING ALL THE TIME
NEVER GOT TIME TO FULFIL THE DREAM
THEN COMES THE TIME, OPPORTUNITY AT THE DOORS
BUT FEELING SHORT OF WORDS TO EXPRESS THE DREAM
THEN COMES A THOUGHT, NEVER BACK DOWN THIS MAY
BE THE CHANCE TO BREAK FREE AND LIVE THE DREAM
THEN REALITY STRUCKS, SELFISH IS MY HEART; MUNDANE
IS THE THEME;NOTHING FANCY ABOUT THE DREAM
THEN HEART SIGNALS, CHUCK ALL CONCERNS; EXPRESS
ME (HEART) OUT; ITS TIME TO LIVE THE DREAM
3. THE THREE THINGS THAT DESCRIBE A TRUE DILLIWALAH:
1) BORN CONNOISSEUR FOR GOOD FOOD
2) INSTINCTIVE RACER (ON DILLI ROADS)
3) INTERACTION WITH PEOPLE, SOCIETIES AND ENVIRONMENT
COMBINATION OF ABOVE THREE IS WHAT I CALL
THE DREAM
4. MY DREAM IS THE COMBINATION OF THREE PASSIONS OF MY LIFE:
FOOD, RACING AND INTERACTION
I WANT TO VISIT EIGHT DIFFERENT PLACES IN INDIA AT SUPER FAST
SPEED IN MY CAR TO TRY OUT DIFFERENT VEGETARIAN DELICACIES
OF THAT AREA AND ALSO HAVE FULLTO INTERACTION WITH PEOPLE
THERE TO KNOW THEM, THERE CULTURE, THERE HISTORY, THERE
VISION , THERE EVERYTHING
PREPARE A DOCUMENTARY OF THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE.
THE SUPERFAST TRAVELLING WILL BE DONE OVERNIGHT. ONE
PERSON WILL ACCOMPANY TO SHOOT AND EDIT THE ENTIRE
EXPERIENCE. STAY FOR 2-3 DAYS IN EACH PLACE TO GET ACQUAINTED
AND KNOW THE BEST EATING OPTIONS AVAILABLE.
5. THE WHOLE EXERCISE WILL BE DIVIDED INTO
FOUR JOURNEYS:
FIRST IN OCTOBER: VARANASI AND KOLKATA (ADDED ATTRACTION
DURGA POOJA)
SECOND IN NOVEMBER: JODHPUR AND AHMEDABAD (RAJASTHAN
AND GUJARAT ARE VEGETARIANS PARADISE AND CULTURALLY RICH
STATES SO NO NEED FOR ANY ADDED ATTRACTION)
THIRD IN JANUARY: AMRITSAR AND JAMMU (ADDED ATTRACTION
NORTH KI WINTER AT ITS BEST AND CHANCE TO VISIT VAISHNO
DEVI AND SEE MAIN GUFAH)
FINAL IN MARCH: INDORE AND CHENNAI (THE PART OF INDIA I
HAVE LIMITED KNOWLEDGE OF, BUT EAGER TO EXPLORE)
6. FACTS AND FIGURES:
Total Distance of racing: 10,000 Km
Total Duration: 7-9 Days per trip. (35 Days in total at max)
Total States Crossed: 15 States
Total Cultural Interaction: 11
CHALLENGES:
1) Traffic : That’s why night is the best time in terms of limited
traffic and lenient traffic rules.
2) Weather Condition: Harsh weather will not act as a dampener
but will be icing on the cake.
3) Fatigue: I can manage with 4-5 hours of quality sleep which I
think I will manage whenever I will check in at any city I visit.
4) Fear of unknown: While driving, staying, eating and interacting.
But without it trip will be mundane.