Three days of extreme pampering from relatives and friends in Hyderabad had revived our energies for travel once again. So it was with a firmer grip on the steering wheel and a steelier click to our seat belts that we entered our car, set our gps, revved the engine and waved goodbye to our hosts at 9.30 am. We were embarking on a 350 km trip today to Kaleshwaram, with a stop or two on the way. Since we were leaving post-breakfast (and a more delectable dish of pao bhaji we had not tasted for aeons), there would be no breakfast break. After circumnavigating to the eastern part of town along the Outer Ring Road (120 kmph, forsooth!), we scooted along NH163 to Warangal, and then switched to NH353C to Kaleshwaram. NH163 is a lovely expressway, and galloping above 100 is the norm. Post Warangal, it was a single carriage, good but slower, and overtaking was always an effort. Cotton plants dotted the fields once again, like white candyfloss, and the spread of farmlands with varie...
A month long travel through the southern states of India.