Category: Grandparents

  • Trip No. 4 – Southern Seascape

    Road Trips by a Family of Four – Grandparents, Mom, Teenage Daughter We did the length of the coastal route in the South on our 4th road trip in as many years. 3800 kms, some along beautiful seascape. It was a sentimental journey for Amma and Appa as it evoked memories of their childhood: Appa’s…

  • Trip No. 8 – A Salt Marsh in the Desert

    Road Trips by a Family of Four – Grandparents, Mom, Teenage Daughter Our first long road-trip without Amma. We carried a framed photograph of her with us throughout and she visited all the places with us, smiling from the desk of every hotel room. This was a small road-trip, to the test the waters as…

  • Trip No. 6 – The Great North

    Road Trips by a Family of Four – Grandparents, Mom, Teenage Daughter What came foremost to mind about this road trip was the very cold and foggy winter. Maybe it was because we set out at dawn, usually 4am to cover the long distances. On the days we were on the road, it seemed we…

  • Trip No. 5 – Great Monuments

    Road Trips by a Family of Four – Grandparents, Mom, Teenage Daughter We crossed 6 states and covered 4435kms in this wonderful road-trip to Odisha and back. This was our 5th road trip across India. We started from Mumbai, crossed Karnataka and halted at Hyderabad overnight. Next morning, we drove to Vishakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh…

  • Trip No. 2 – Salubrious South

    Road Trips by a Family of Four – Grandparents, Mom, Teenage Daughter Our first long road-trip – around 3300 kms from our home in Mumbai on the beautiful Golden Quadrilateral (NH48) to Chennai via Chitradurga – followed by Mahabalipuram, Pondicherry, Chidambaram, Poompuhar and back via the same route. We were visiting the South after more…