You must have heard of stories like around the world in 80 days, travellers covering distances from one part of the world to another in a certain time and creating records. People are doing so much to make travelling more adventurous and fun. Similarly, a Kerala couple began touring the whole of India last year in December and completed it in July. They started on December 1, 2021, and ended their journey on July 3, 2022. And the most challenging aspect of this tour is that the couple made it on foot. Can you imagine travelling with conveyance? Well, this couple did so!
Travelling Can Bring In A New Sense Of Awakening: Kerala Couple
Benny Kottarathil (53) and his wife Molly Benny (43) are from Kottayam and began their journey from Kanyakumari. The Kerala couple began this journey on foot to promote walking and give a message to childless couples that travelling can bring an awakening. The couple taught for 15 years and later undertook loans and pawned their jewellery to meet their travel expenses throughout the journey.
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Challenges They Faced During Their On-Foot Journey
Benny narrated how they encountered thieves, and had almost a near-death experience during the travel. He went on to talk about how they had to sleep in a cemetery in Bihar after they didn’t find accommodation. Molly described the experience as a creepy one. Apart from those, the couple had a great time tasting different kinds of Indian cuisine at various restaurants and dhabas across the country.
The couple also spoke of their favourite food & place that they enjoyed the most. As for the place, they had a beautiful experience at Golden Temple and for food, they enjoyed a heavenly meal – Andhra Bhojanam in Andhra Pradesh. They are looking forward to travelling more if they have any sponsors.
The Kerala couple also received an award from the Universal Records Forum for covering 17 states in a duration of seven months and three days.
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