Life's Expedition Across Peninsular India (LEAP)

My introduction to the term 'Wanderlust' came courtesy of a Satyajit Ray film. This German word, combining "Wander" (to wander) and "Lust" (desire or pleasure), encapsulates the innate longing to explore, experience diverse cultures, and discover new places. Individuals with wanderlust are driven by insatiable curiosity and a passion for discovery, propelling them beyond their comfort zones into uncharted territories. This mindset celebrates freedom, spontaneity, and the exhilaration of novel experiences. Three retirees – Hament, Vikas, and I – all north of sixty, had long harboured ambitions for similar audacious adventures, but our ideas remained dormant. That was until a luncheon meeting sparked the notion of driving along India's vast coastline, where dialects change every 50 kilometres. This time, our concept gained traction, and plans took shape. Vikas's son generously lent us his new car. We coined the catchy acronym LEAP – Life's Expediti...