Ancient Silk Routes traversed across the length and breadth of India. Several corridors ran through the Tibetan plateau, through difficult Himalayan terrains to the plains of the mighty Ganga river. Our love for the Himalayan travel, and love for photography have propelled us to visit several places in India in pursuit of “Silk”.
Whilst not “On The Road”, we have spent endless hours reading about the fascinating journey of silk- from the far east- China to the west – weaving cultures and traditions.
I would like to share a snapshot of stories behind our dream – the dream that sowed the seeds of trying something extraordinary- the inspirations that drove us to undertake the Odyssean journey.
Our journey along the Indian section of the historic Silk Route had started several years back. We traced the journey of silk from the cocoons to finished silk products that are sold in markets of India… a fascinating journey.
https://www.prabirmitra.co.uk/handmade-silk
I began to map out the logistics of our journey, starting with a hand-drawn route map and then building an itinerary around it. I knew, of course, that sticking rigidly to the plan would be difficult, but it gave us a broad framework to work from. Even before we set off, the journey already felt like a countdown: my leave from work was limited to four months. A generous amount of time, certainly, but not vast when measured against the scale of the road ahead.
odysseanjourney.com 
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