Travel: Hospet and Hampi

This trip was planned, quite unlike our earlier trips. My husband and me started planning for it a week before, as it was supposed to be a long journey. We looked up on the internet- the routes, hotels etc. to have a fair idea of the place. And this time it was Hampi, a place we wanted to visit for so long. After seeing the brouchers, we were sure about it. Finally, as usual we left around 10.00 (1st May), from Bangalore, even after immense planning for leaving soon. The distance between Bangalore and Hampi is about 350 kms.

Had breakfast in Agarwal hotel (in the outskirts of Bangalore) our staple breakfast: Idli - vada and got on NH4 soon. Stopped for a short break in CCD, on the way. Our next tea break was in Sira, where i tried to speak 'Swalpa Kannada'. Around 2, we were in Hiriyur. and reached Chitradurga around 3, the distance from Bangalore to Chitradurga is 200 kms. Here, we stopped for lunch, in Aishwarya Fort Hotel, had gobi munchurian and some tasteless biryani and aishwarya fort special masala sabzi which was even more tasteless. Left for hospet around 4, after a long refreshing stop. And reached Hospet at 7, non-stop drive, except one coconut water (el-neer) break, where the villagers gathered around us, thinking we have come from abroad (strange).

Anyways, the drive on NH4 was too good but the drive from Chitradurga to Hospet was a pain, because there were hundreds of trucks on a single lane road but the view was awesome - with windmills and trees all around. The route was like this- Bangalore- Tumker- Sira- Hiriyur- Chitradurga- Jagalur- Kudligi- Hospet = 350 kms.

After reaching Hospet, we went around the place looking for hotel and finally checked in Hotel Priyadarshini. A good hotel is such a relief after a long journey. Came out for dinner around 9 and slept off.