A man, a mutt and their thirst for travel
Bella used to suffer from motion sickness initially. I prepped her by taking her out in the evenings on my scooty.
It’s said that the journey of life is sweeter when travelled with a dog. And following the proverb to the T is travel enthusiast Chow Sureng Rajkonwar. The 40-year-old recently made headlines for travelling with his pet dog, Bella, to Umling La Pass, the world’s highest motorable road in Ladakh, on a customised bike.
“We adopted Bella last year from a rescuer in Uttarakhand. Keeping a pet in a crowded place like NCR feels like keeping them in a prison. She used to suffer from motion sickness initially, but I slowly prepared her by taking her out in the evenings on my scooty,” says the Noida resident, whose 45-second video has won the internet. It features a montage of clips where he talks about packing Bella’s luggage, training her, installing a customised seat and riding with his furry buddy.
The duo started the journey in mid-August and returned in October. Talking about the response, he shares, “My Instagram account went from 3,200 followers to 25,000 followers after I shared the clip. It was just unexpected!” Rajkonwar now plans to visit Dhanushkodi in Rameshwaram with Bella and his wife.*