Idris had received standing instructions from me before he started the journey with us at Delhi, that he should always prioritise his needs over and above our schedule (he had a copy which I saw him studying several times): whether it was food, drink, waste elimination, rest or sleep. He was to stop the car for himself without asking or telling us and do what was required for himself, as his own master. And that we would just learn to adjust ourselves to him.
We had already found out that comfort mattered to him, he would not sleep in the car and swiped off a tidy amount of food without feeling sleepy, unlike our other drivers so far. We paid for his accomodation all the way and all his other expenses, so that he could save his daily expense money and keep it to buy something for the child his wife was expecting. We also found out that apart from stopping the car to stretch himself awhile, he never stopped the car for himself and adhered to the schedule as best as he could. He drove with the caution and respect required on Himalayan roads and enjoyed the trip with us as much as we did with him.
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