caravahanbros (see top right and bottom left of pic)
Long post alert.
Our first night #sleeping in the #van has gone remarkably well. I hadn't thought through the venting of the #Innova. Keeping the windows open a notch let's mosquitoes in (don't have meshes on the windows of this vehicle; didn't carry mosquitonets).
I was tired from a full day of driving and was asleep by 10. Just woke up because I heard monkeys in the vicinity. Mosquitos haven't been a problem tonight, even thought they exist.
My #motivation for opening this account and #instagramming our #build and #journey is to promote #experientialtravel. Folks often ask me how and why I #travel, #roadtrip and #camp with my kids.
I have fantastic colleagues. I have fantastic #kids. I keep things very low budget. This lets me travel.
I'm very driven about experientialtravel. When we build something and use it, we learn. When we plan our #journeys as we travel, we learn. When we stay in small towns and villages, experience different cultures and cuisines, we learn.
For kids, it isn't just important to learn. It is also important to learn how to learn from real life experiences. That's a little meta, but I hope you get it.
The main expense on this trip is going to be fuel. The #ToyotaInnovaCrysta I am using is an automatic petrol - I can't drive a stick shift any more 🙄. The average mileage was 9L/100km over the plains (₹6.3/km). Fuel consumption rapidly rose when we hit the hills. Our stay in the van is free.
Food is gonna be another big expense. We ate at a #Tibetan café last night. The food was cheap, delicious, wholesome and full of veggies. The gentleman at the shop encouraged us to visit #Tibet. I said I can't visit there and not talk about #FreeTibet, so I'd rather not go. M1 marvelled at the Tibetan map on their wall.
So, food #ontheroad comes with some great conversations and entertainment. Of course, we will begin cooking our own meals soon. This café wasn't out first choice. The fancy hotel with livemusic that we first drove into was very expensive, so we just used the toilets and walked out.
So, yeah, go #travelwithkids. It helps them grow.
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