Arctic to Andes Odyssey
(2016-17)

In 2016, Dhruv embarked on an odyssey of discovery, adventure and peril when he chose to plunge into the far end of the planet to fulfill a childhood dream to explore the lands and indigenous cultures of the Arctic, the Maya, Zapotec and Aztec in Mexico and Central America, the world of the Inca in Peru.
Cycling alone on his bicycle ‘Quest’ , for 15,000 kilometres across ten countries—from the cold and barren wilderness of the unforgiving Arctic Tundra to the thin air of the Andes—he endured hardship, misery, catharsis, happiness, and unbridled joy. Riding on the saddle for fourteen months, he encountered bears, moose and wolves as also touring cyclists, indigenous people, artists, writers, hunters, farmers and homeless hitchhikers experiencing extraordinary kindness from people in the villages and small towns.