Not content with conventional means of travelling and in search of adventure, I thought I would try something new and exciting. Far beyond the normal realms of what may be considered exciting, dragging my long suffering girlfriend on an epic drive from Pokhara in central Nepal ,to Kanyakumari on India's most Southern tip, seemed like a good way to scratch my traveling itch. To add to my enjoyment, and to Stephs growing number of concerns, this will be undertaken in monsoon season and in an Auto-Rickshaw.
The planning of this trip started about 7 weeks ago, when I started wearing Steph down and convincing her this was a 'good idea'. Once this had been achieved we got the ball rolling by buying a map of India. After much discussion and excited talk about all the wonders the subcontinent held in store it was decided that researching the idea of this mode of transport would be a wise place to start. It was through this half minded browsing that we came across a rickshaw for sale in Pokhara, and after discovering it had been driven their by three equally as adventurous characters, we set about contacting the seller.
Rickshaw sorted, aside from amassing our own bodyweight in kit, all that remained was to plan the journey. I would love to say we thought about this a lot, but I am a firm believer in the 'we'll just see when we get there' school of thought. The route reflects both the tourist, and towards the end, the beach lover in both Steph and I, with the Taj Mahal and the beaches of Goa on the itinerary.
Less than a week remains until we fly. Provided is a rough route map, with an estimated distance of 2,250 miles, for you to puzzle over whilst Steph gets on with the important business of graduating from university and stopping me from adding further danger to the trip.
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