We first drove to #CorbettNationalPark in #Uttarakhand. It was November 2016 and we were in the thick of #post-demonetisation aftereffects. So, money was scarce but experiences aplenty! Every small thing was arduous but human spirit can surprise you when you least expect it to. The locals were quite helpful and we managed to wade through the place without having much cash in hand.

The tigers were a let down though. We didn’t spot any of the 200-odd that live there. We attributed it #demonetisation effect. Everyone was turning into an economist at that time. We figured, why not us?

The next day we made a day trip to #Ranikhet. It’s an army base and boasts of a picturesque skyline adorned by the snow-peaked Himalayas. We visited the #JhulaDeviTemple, a Durga temple adorned by hundreds of bells. On the way back to Corbett, we tasted many local delicacies. If you are there, you must taste the pakoras and curd combination. For south Indians such as myself, curd rice is a staple. So, this was a tasty break in palate.

But here’s a friendly warning. Beware of nails on the road. Roads are literally strewn with nails so that the local shops can step in and help out when you have a punctured tyre. We didn’t know this and had a flat tyre. But then help is always handy, by design.