Kartik Lanka

They say Engineers are boring people, with singular aim to create even more boring stuff. From Code, to buildings, to robots (they are not boring by the way). They are creative people but sometime they lack the sense of reality.I am an engineer and a very creative one at it.

The world is fast changing environment where everyone is also racing against each other, to reach somewhere. I am part of this race and am running as fast as possible, stumbling here and there, and learning from each hurdle getting up, dusting myself and running again. That's what we are and that's what we do, race.

But in the whole mix of things I do love to get out of the frame (race), take a breather, grab my bike, my bag, my camera and ride out into the country !

I am an avid traveller, who prefers to have the control and direction of my journey in my own hands. Hence, my primary mode of transport is by road. I love to take my Enfield out and ride out into the country and capture their lives.

The first memories of this life for me, is getting drowned in Gangotri at Badrinath! I was hardly 3 years old and was taken on a trip to Badrinath, and as per local rituals, I was dipped in Gangotri nearby, and I was washed away. Luckily, if not for my Grandpa (bless his soul), I would have writing this description from heaven.

I believe it was my parents enthusiasm, that rubbed well on me, and I also started travelling very early. My first journey alone was when I was 7 years old, from Hyderabad to Delhi in a train for 36 hours! I had Crax (chips) and Chacha-Chowdhary for company. It was exhilarating.

Interestingly, I have never travelled out of India, primarily because I have not finished explore this mesmerizing country. There is so much to see, to many people to meet, and of course the food.

Travelling makes me hungry and the food is the soul of this country. If you want to feel special and loved, feed yourself at various eateries and experience the warmth. At various spots in towns and on the highway, you would find some amazing joints.

In a country that is trying its best to outrun every other country, time is money. But how much can you run? Take a breather and travel with me on road and experience the mystics of India.

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