Can't wait for my Holiday

My holiday route beginning from Lucknow - clockwise journey in green

 

I have plans! I decided to have a break from language and cultural studies for a holiday. So I sat down one day and looked at the map of India and handpicked all the destination that I would possibly visit and came out as this [above picture]. I decided I will do a coastal visit to these destinations, since it is all connected by train. In total I will be travelling 5549km in a span of 30 days, secondly I will spent a total of 7.6 days out of 30 days travelling in trains. The good thing is that most of my travels are during night and I won't need to book a hotel room. I will be sleeping in the train. So far I have done my research where to visit and how to get there by foot or local bus. I will post my pictures in January 2014 blog post.

 

I will begin my journey from Lucknow - Gawahati [Assam] - Megahalya - Gawahati [Assam] - Kolkata - Sambalpur - Bhubaneshwar - Chennai - Puducherry - Chennai - Kanniyakumari - Kochi [Kerala] - Goa - Mumbai - Ahmedabad [Gujarat] - Lucknow.

 

There were few reason why I chose to travel South India:

1. South is still warmer, because North India will be plagued with cold temperatures.
2. These destinations were all connected by trains.
3. Travelling by train is economical
4. Costal areas don't have much anti-social behaviour, inland has problems with Maoist
5. I want to visit a friend down South [They are the only family I know in South of India]
6. I want to visit the Tomb of Saint Thomas in Chennai
7. I want to see the very bottom of India [Kanniyakumari]
8. I want to sea the sea
9. This would be my only opportunity
10. Lastly, I want to know how well I do navigating my way around India

So I am off to my holiday on 2oth December 2013. I hope I have a wonderful Christmas and a awesome New Year down South.

To my families, friends, well wishers and readers: Have an amazing Christmas and a rewarding New Year. Take care and be safe for family sake ...

Regards

Ravi