Mind-Blowing Monsoon Drive to Goa : August, 2008

watashi75 · 27th August 2008, 14:15

I had a query. While going to Vikarabad I saw milestones showing a distance of 350 km to Bijapur. Does anybody know about this route? Even if the roads are average it might save time because of the distance saved.

Zappo · 27th August 2008, 14:32

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Originally Posted by vnabhi

Thanks Avi. So that means the dream drive on NH4 is limited to about 40 kms only?

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Originally Posted by mobike008

Yes, thats right. I am not sure if it is exactly 40kms. But, give and take another 20kms

Actually Venu there are several routes to reach NH4. Let me see if the following illustration helps
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Now NH4 is like that thick backbone that runs continuously. The distance you travel depends on which entry point you took to this highway. You get down at Belgaum. As you see in the illustration there are several entry points to this highway. These are shown as narrow connectors.

I enter NH4 from say the leftmost one. So the distance travelled is the least. Whereas Avi enters from the rightmost one and hence travels more. This is actually so. Avi always takes the Kolhapur route and hence he actually gets on the highway from further right. Whereas I always get on to this highway from Sankeshwar and hence I travel lesser.

By the way, if you enter from Sankeshwar and get down at Belgaum exit then the total distance travelled is approximately 48 kms.

shuvd · 27th August 2008, 14:36

Amazing writeup and great pictures Mobike008!! Felt like I was there. Thanks for sharing.

mobike008 · 27th August 2008, 15:05

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Originally Posted by watashi75

I had a query. While going to Vikarabad I saw milestones showing a distance of 350 km to Bijapur. Does anybody know about this route? Even if the roads are average it might save time because of the distance saved.

PM Deb (Zappo), if i am not wrong, he uses this road whenever he goes to goa. For me, distance is not a criteria but condition of roads is of paramount importance.

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Originally Posted by shuvd

Amazing writeup and great pictures Mobike008!! Felt like I was there. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Shuvd. Before posting i thought, it was like a huge fiction novel but, then i wanted to share as much of the details as i could so i decided to post it even if it was so lengthy.

vnabhi · 27th August 2008, 15:27

Thanks Avi and Deb. Now I am crystal clear.

mobike008 · 29th August 2008, 09:11

Found this beautiful flower in the courtyard of our hotel.

And, the other picture is of Molly on whose's background the hotel theme is established.

mobike008 · 14th September 2008, 15:22

Some pictures during our drive back to Hyderabad :

sameer_dg · 14th September 2008, 16:58

Nice photographs which camera is it what lens

mobike008 · 15th September 2008, 13:00

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Originally Posted by sameer_dg

Nice photographs which camera is it what lens

Thanks. Its a Nikon D40X with Kit lens ( 18mm-55mm)

P180V1 · 15th September 2008, 21:10

EXCELLENT pics man.

CHEERS,
G D

9tMax · 28th September 2008, 20:30

Nice travelogue Mobike.
Can you please give the directions to reach Hotel Surya in Sholapur? And their phone number also, if you have it? I am planning for a trip to Aurangabad during the dussera holidays and may break my journey at sholapur on the first leg.

mobike008 · 29th September 2008, 16:33

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Originally Posted by 9tMax

Nice travelogue Mobike.
Can you please give the directions to reach Hotel Surya in Sholapur? And their phone number also, if you have it? I am planning for a trip to Aurangabad during the dussera holidays and may break my journey at sholapur on the first leg.

When your on the highway approaching Solapur, you need to take the bypass which is a right turn to go ahead. But, if you need to enter the solapur city, keep going straight. you can ask for directions from the locals

Regarding the number, i have to search if i have their bill. Else, you can try a google search for Hotel Surya International.

midlifecrisis · 30th September 2008, 23:13

Dude, at Solhapur try Hotel Pratham. It's decently cheap, slightly old, but very good serice.
HOTEL PRATHAM WELCOMES YOU
You will have to go into Solhapur though

9tMax · 1st October 2008, 00:53

Thanks mobike and MLC.
@ MLC - I think you should call it indecently cheap

A suite @ 1000 bucks these days !!!
Great, thanks again.

fergus · 20th October 2008, 23:37

[quote=mobike008;949689]Beginning Note:
The route that we took was quite well deliberated and got some awesome inputs from Ashish Pallod and HV Kumar. Infact, Kumar sent me an excel file with distances
et.all. We just simply took a print-out and whew, was that accurate. Great job guys !!!

Hi mobike,
The travelogue is awesome.A friend is coming down from Goa to my place by car.Could you send me the excel sheet with the distances.I want to pass it over to him as he has not done any long distances.Ill pm my email id if it is ok with you
Thanks,
Fergus

27th August 2008, 14:15	#46
watashi75 BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 518 Thanked: 12 Times	I had a query. While going to Vikarabad I saw milestones showing a distance of 350 km to Bijapur. Does anybody know about this route? Even if the roads are average it might save time because of the distance saved.
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27th August 2008, 14:36	#48
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Amazing writeup and great pictures Mobike008!! Felt like I was there. Thanks for sharing.
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27th August 2008, 15:27	#50
vnabhi Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: DC -> DC Posts: 5,958 Thanked: 2,393 Times View My Garage	Thanks Avi and Deb. Now I am crystal clear.
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29th August 2008, 09:11	#51
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,703 Thanked: 14,859 Times View My Garage	Found this beautiful flower in the courtyard of our hotel. And, the other picture is of Molly on whose's background the hotel theme is established. Attached Thumbnails
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14th September 2008, 15:22	#52
mobike008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 11,703 Thanked: 14,859 Times View My Garage	Some pictures during our drive back to Hyderabad : Attached Thumbnails Attached Images
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14th September 2008, 16:58	#53
sameer_dg BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 129 Thanked: 0 Times	Nice photographs which camera is it what lens
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15th September 2008, 21:10	#55
P180V1 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 143 Thanked: 4 Times	EXCELLENT pics man. CHEERS, G D
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28th September 2008, 20:30	#56
9tMax BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 237 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	Nice travelogue Mobike. Can you please give the directions to reach Hotel Surya in Sholapur? And their phone number also, if you have it? I am planning for a trip to Aurangabad during the dussera holidays and may break my journey at sholapur on the first leg.
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30th September 2008, 23:13	#58
midlifecrisis BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 122 Thanked: 5 Times	Dude, at Solhapur try Hotel Pratham. It's decently cheap, slightly old, but very good serice. HOTEL PRATHAM WELCOMES YOU You will have to go into Solhapur though
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1st October 2008, 00:53	#59
9tMax BHPian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: hyderabad Posts: 237 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	Thanks mobike and MLC. @ MLC - I think you should call it indecently cheap A suite @ 1000 bucks these days !!! Great, thanks again.
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20th October 2008, 23:37	#60
fergus BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Goa Posts: 95 Thanked: 8 Times	[quote=mobike008;949689]Beginning Note: The route that we took was quite well deliberated and got some awesome inputs from Ashish Pallod and HV Kumar. Infact, Kumar sent me an excel file with distances et.all. We just simply took a print-out and whew, was that accurate. Great job guys !!! Hi mobike, The travelogue is awesome.A friend is coming down from Goa to my place by car.Could you send me the excel sheet with the distances.I want to pass it over to him as he has not done any long distances.Ill pm my email id if it is ok with you Thanks, Fergus
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