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With winter upon us, we head to the Himalayas for the second leg of the Great India Drive in the search for snow. Himalayas; winter; snow - sounds straightforward, doesn't it? Well, not quite!

Hoping to fulfil this prophecy, I decided to head to the Himalayas for the second leg of our Great India Drive. In the first leg, you might remember that we drove from Gujarat through Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, where we discovered many surprises and enjoyed some great sights - and food (what's a road trip without culinary delights?).

Off the beaten path

In the second leg, we were expecting to find even more beautiful surroundings, and, of course, more challenges too. For instance, we were aware ...