Sonda

Time: May 8-9 2010

Place: Sonda

Company: Wife, Parents, Wife's mother

Highlights:

Day 1: 6 am Janshatabdi train to Hubli. Got down at Haveri. Lunch. 2.45 pm bus (wait of 30 mins) to Sirsi. Auto to Sonda. Reached by 7 pm. Just in time for last minute Pooja and dinner.

Day 2: Bath in the sacred pond. Pooja. Slight breakfast in a small hotel outside (very rude host). Private Omni to Sirsi at 9.30. Bus to Haveri at 11.15 (wait for 60 mins). Lunch. 3.30 pm Janshatabdi train back to Bangalore.

Pointers:

1. First time kept car overnight in railway station.

2. Truly enjoy the Janshatabdi train for some reason. Maybe because of the early morning timing. Maybe because of speed. Or perhaps its because of the wide variety of snacks :-)

3. Realised its easier to take Bangalore-Sonda-Bangalore bus than this 3-leg tour. Only issue is the bad road and the night (sleepless) journey. Cost-wise this route is better.

4. Spent more time in traveling than at Sonda. Hence kinda not very satisfied.