Route: Bangalore – Tumkur – Sira – Chitradurga – Davangere – Ranibennur – Haveri – Sirsi – Mirjan – Ankola – Karwar – Canacona – Palolem Beach
We left Bangalore around 7:30PM and thankfully drove through a few known side roads to hit Neelamangala. The NH4 roads got deserted while we stopped for the roadside Tea. The no stop journey went on till the toll plaza @ Tumkur. The roads are superb and just built. The road sign let the speedometer keep to constant 100-120 kmph. Around 9PM we stopped for a delicious road side Dhaba dinner and tea. The chill of December was catching up. We cleaned the windshield post dinner and started off again with a change of driver. Drive through Sira-Drive was a breeze and we covered 250kms in 2hrs.The road continued till Davangere in no time and we walked into the Reliance A1 Plaza at Ranibennur. We munched up some yummy Dosa and Chai, tanked up the car and hit the road with a change of driver again. in 1:15hrs we were in Haveri. From Haveri we look a left into the village road through the cotton and sugarcane plantations on either side. The road was uneven and the speedometer took a slower verge.
From Sirsi, we headed through the Kumta road- smooth road soon showed us the Devimane Ghat’s beautiful Road. It is a dwindling single Lane and a cherished drive. We stopped to enjoy the fresh air and the chill mist past us. Change of driver again and we hit Mirjan through the NH17.This was the awesomeness surrounding us. There was greenery in one side and sea in the other. We stopped again since it was about to be dawn at the Rabindranath Tagore beach, very close to the Kali bridge and enjoyed the sunrise. As morning started getting brighter, the roads got narrowed and we were in Goa border in no time. Within half an hour the narrow yet beautiful roads led into Canacona. The hilly beauty slowed us as we stopped here and there to be photographed and finally reached a roadside shack for a munch. The homemade hot bun and coccum curry was yum!! What a delicious welcome to Goa. We started again and in another 10mins we were in Palolem. Felt like home. We got our shack @ the Fernandez’s and food was the usual amazing. Grabbed a bite of Goan fish curry and rice and then said Welcome to the Land of “Kings”.
corners of the world catching up on our life and where each of us is heading to. The great time finally came to an end and it was time to say goodbye, till we meet again!!
Back to our shack, we caught a quick 5 hours sleep followed by dumping the luggage into the car. It was time to go back to the world of computers and networking. The gas was filled and our journey back started again to home sweet home!! On the way back, we spent most of the time debating our next trip.
