We left our home, in Cochin, on Friday, Feb. 25th. Today is Friday, March 25th! 😃
Nagpur is rated as India's cleanest City. We were not surprised. Roads, sidewalks are very clean. Traffic discipline is good. Nagpur is famous for its oranges. Sadly, this was not the Season time. So, we missed the oranges. The highlight of our visit to Nagpur was to see the "Zero Milestone" - supposedly the geographical centre of India. This monument, made in sandstone, was built by the British in 1907. It actually gave you goosebumps to think that you were standing in the middle of India! Distances from the Pillar to various Cities, in India, has been etched on this Pillar. Most of it has faded away! On the strong recommendation of good friend, Balaji, we visited the Haldirams Railway Coach restaurant, located in the premises of the Nagpur Railway station, for lunch. Excellent food! Their speciality is the "Raj Kachori". It was simply outstanding. Chole Bature is another of the Chef's special items.
Day 29:
We crossed borders, today, from Maharashtra into Telangana. State # 14 on our "Discovery of India"...👋👏 And, in the process, we crossed 9,000 kms, on our road trip. Kerala-TN-AP-Odisha-Jharkand-West Bengal-UP-MP-Punjab-Haryana-Rajasthan-Gujarat-Maharashtra-Telangana. Plus, one UT - Chandigarh. Tomorrow, into Karnataka, that will be State # 15, and then, HOME😀
It was a spectacular drive of about 500 kms from Nagpur to Hyderabad, this morning, along excellent Highways. Reached Hyderabad by 1.30 pm, went out for lunch to a popular eatery, Rayalaseema Ruchulu, for authentic Andhra Cuisine. We had been there, 4 years ago, at the time of elder son George's graduation from ISB. However, this time, we were disappointed. I told the Restaurant Manager that the quality has slipped considerably.
A quiet day at Hyderabad, and, off to Hampi, tomorrow morning!
Thankyou very much everyone for all the messages and support!
Cheers, and, stay with us....🚘🙏👍
Fantastic to hear about clean Nagpur. It used to be the centre for mail collection from different parts of the country. I believe one could get on to a mail flight and change. Safe driving
ReplyDeleteOh wow.... wasn't aware of that, Capt. Thanks for the info! We are heading into our home stretch! 🙏👍😃
DeleteHappy your trip is coming to an end n u will be back, missed you, pity you couldn't pick up oranges
ReplyDeleteLook out for Part 2...🤪😅
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ReplyDeleteSo, you are on the last leg of your "Discovery of India. Nice to hear that you enjoyed the trip,though must be tiring. Waiting for your return.
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DeleteGreat that you saw the zero milestone. Have heard about it...
ReplyDeleteThe Kachori looks yummy....
Not just 'looks yummy'! It was scintillating!!😅 Still don't know who this is .....Won Tok🤔
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