This travelogue is from 2022! Apologies for the delayed post. There d been quite a lull since my last travelogue but that is only in posting and not in road tripping. But this one is longer than my
Ahmedabad to Calcutta road-trip in a Skoda Karoq
Working and living in Ahmedabad, getting transferred to Calcutta is a great opportunity for a road trip! Me & the missus wanted to drive down when I was transferred to Ahmedabad, too, but the kid was just 6mo then. Planned for end of November, the weather promised to be excellent.
Route & Preparations
As for the route - decided against driving through MP based on feedback that roads after Indore were in poor shape. Chose to drive through Jaipur Agra Varanasi Durgapur, with stops in all these places. Which is 300kms more. Aim was to drive not more than 12 hours/day, minimize consecutive 10-12hr drives and see places along the way. After a month of discussing & poring over TeamBHP route queries, finalised the following itinerary: