Yours truly is one of the first three winners of The Skoda Yeti National Geographic Right of the Way Contest. The official announcement is now up at the Skoda Facebook page. I get to travel with them to the Gir National Park in Gujarat after attending the launch of Skoda Yeti at Mumbai.
I will be really honest with you and say that when I filled up the form I did it just for lark, never ever thought I would get to travel with them! This is a most unexpected holiday for me. I hope to click tons of pictures.
I have two inspiring winners for company apart from the core team. Balan Madhavan is a banker turned photographer. And Dr. Ritu Biyani is a doctor, an avid traveler and a cancer survivor. I have got these profiles by Googling the names of the participants. Given their profiles and the fit with the contest chances of getting the names wrong I believe are very little.
I am really looking forward to this. Off on Monday to Mumbai and back on Friday, will try to live blog but let us see till when. My laptop is a real heavy one but I am going to carry it this time if I can’t figure out how to blog using my mobile. Twitter and Facebook are easy at the moment as I use my mobile for them. Have not figured out how to blog using my mobile. Maybe I will over the weekend. The weight of my laptop is a real incentive.
Wow,congrats. Very happy fr you. you deserve it. Have a nice trip and come back with loads of photos.
Many congratulations! I hope you have a wonderful time, looking forward to seeing the results.
Wow! Congratulations Mridula….Have a superb travel.
Enhorabuena. Muy buena fotografía (Contrats, very good photo)
Wow! Congrats Mridula!! Hope to see some pictures of Gir Lions and nice blog on your trip. Hope you have good time on the trip – KS
Congratulations! Looking forward to look at your photographs on your return.
हार्दिक बधाई!!
Many thanks Chitra. I will of course click a lot of pictures.
Qaminante many thanks. I am also quite eager about the trip.
Thanks Akhila, a good way to inch towards the end of the year.
Anton many thanks. Many thanks for the Spanish wishes too. 😀
KS many thanks. I have had no luck with the big cats till now, zilch sightings in many trips!
Rajiv many thanks.
Atul bahut bahut dhanyavad.
Wow, Mridula! I’m so proud of you! 🙂
Super job!!
Thanks Sudipta.
Hi Ma’am,
This is inspirational! I am happy to see someone follow her passion. I still recall our first meeting in your college campus where there was a picture taken by you at Stupi (Himalyas).
Keep up the good work. My best wishes are with you.
Hope to join you in one of you expeditions one day.
Cheers,
Anupam
Anupam, I am back now, thank you for your kind words and yes Spiti is a fabulous place. Hope you are enjoying London.
Hie Mridula,
I am also one of the lucky winners.From Pune.Hope we can met up some time and share our experiences.I am a Neurosurgeon with a wild passion for outdoors and nature. Just completed the Everest Base Camp trek last month.
Looking forward to meeting up in person.
Dr Deepak Ranade
Dr. Ranade, my best wishes for your trip sir, enjoy. I am back now from Gir.
Wow! Congratulations Mridula….
Thank you Aditya.
Awesome! Congrats!
Many thanks Alex.