We had been planning for years to go on an all India Road trip. We
had the route charted, places to visit decided and cost worked out. We
couldn't manage to find the time though. The plan was to do the trip
before I turned forty. That milestone came and went, like project
deadlines that whoosh over your head.
It didn't look like we
could take 2 months off for the all India Trip. So decided to compromise
and make it into smaller Quarter India trips, QUITs, if you
want an acronym.
The roads were clean and looked fresh after overnight rains in Chennai.
Took the Tambaram - Manimangalam - Sriperumbudhur Road to catch the
Bangalore highway. It was a fairly easy ride with minimal traffic upto
Bengaluru. The clouds accompanied us all the way with the Sun finally
making an appearance only after we crossed Bengaluru.
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| Driving in Indian Highways has its own challenges |
The plan
for the day was to reach Davengere and take a break. On the way decided
to visit the Chitradurga fort. Built in 17th century and fortified
later, it is an impressive fort.
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| Chitradurga Fort Entrance |
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| At one of the doorways of the Fort |
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| View of boulders from the fort |
"Should we climb up to the top?" I asked.
"Don't be lazy. If at all we come here again, we will be definitely
older and it will be more difficult." She replied. So we huffed and
puffed our way up. The pleasant weather made the climb up the fort
pleasant.
After an hour spent in the fort,we reached Davengere.
617 kms for the day.
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