Living the past glory!
After celebrating five vibrant days of Ganesh Chaturthi with family and relatives in Goa , my wife and I felt the urge to discover a place which was never on top of the exploration list. Three names floated on the platter – Gokarna , Coorg and Hampi . Since my whole family wanted to see Gokarna together, we skipped it this time for a family trip later. So, Gokarna was out, and Coorg stepped up, until my niece’s friend suggested October is the best time to visit Coorg, as September might bring in heavy rains. That left us with Hampi, and the last option suddenly became the first. Boarding a bus from Mapusa and after almost 12 hours of bumpy ride (especially between Ankola and Hubli ), we reached Hospete at 6:45 am, which is the nearest junction town, about 12-13 kms before Hampi. A day before my journey, I informed the Hotel’s manager that I’ll check in early and since it was a weekday, she quickly agreed. The Rocking City. Literally. Once freshening up, we hopped onto a loc...