Central Karnataka Trip Journal (Nov 2013)

This was an easier trip than the last one. It was four days shorter and we got to spend the weekend in between at home.

• Day 1: 22.12.2013 Sunday

We took the early morning train to Bijapur. Train was an hour delayed. Pranav was well behaved today. We had no problems in the station or on the train. We reached Bijapur and hopped on an auto to our hotel. We managed this day without avomine.

• Day 2: 23.12.2013 Monday

We toured all of Bijapur on a horse drawn carriage. Pranav was initially very apprehensive about the vehicle. But soon he got used to it and enjoyed the ride. Despite the noise level inside the Gol Gumbaz, he was very well behaved. We had taken all his meals and were feeding him on time.

• Day 3: 24.12.2013 Tuesday

A 3 hour drive (with half an avomine) brought us to Badami. Then we took turns to see the caves. Pranav just had to endure the drive and he did that pretty well.

• Day 4: 25.12.2013 Wednesday

We took a day long tour of Pattadakal and Aihole and decided to do it on an auto. The vehicle was painfully slow. But Pranav liked it and we managed it without Avomine. He was quite well behaved and let us enjoy the sites.

• Day 5: 26.12.2013 Thursday

A 4 hr drive brought us to Hampi. We managed that with half an Avomine. After that we took turns to tour Hampi. Pranav was ok on the drive.

• Day 6: 27.12.2013 Friday

We started Hampi sightseeing on an auto. Pranav was happy for the first couple of hours and then stared his tantrum. We quickly moved him to the hotel and took turns to see the sites. We took a late night train to Bangalore. The train was an hour late. But Pranav was very well behaved in the station. He did not show any signs of unease.

• Day 7: 28.12.2013 Saturday
• Day 8: 29.12.2013 Sunday

Spent at Aparna's parent's place in Bangalore

• Day 9: 30.12.2013 Monday

Took a taxi ride to Mysore (with Avomine). It took longer than expected. We were to see Somnathpur enroute. We changed the plans to directly head to Mysore and leave Paranav at the hotel. So Pranav just had to endure the taxi ride and he did that pretty well.

• Day 10: 31.12.2013 Tuesday

Pranav stayed with Aparna in the hotel while rest went to see the palace and the museum. We then took a short taxi ride to Srirangapatna. We then took turns to see the town.

• Day 11: 01.01.2014 Wednesday

Pranav stayed at the hotel all day while Aparna and Manoj visited Melkote and Shravanabelagola.

• Day 12: 02.01.2014 Thursday

3hr taxi ride with half an Avomine got us to Belur. After that it was back to taking turns and sight-seeing.

• Day 13: 03.01.2014 Friday

4 hour drive brought us back to home in Bangalore. We took the late night train back to Pune. We had given Avomine for the car ride. None for the train. We cancelled the flights and booked the train instead after the disaster in Nagpur

• Day 14: 04.01.2014 Saturday

Safely reached Pune in the evening.

• Taking trains everywhere helped. Breaking the journey in the middle helped as well.
• We have now switched to cars for drives. That seems to be better for Pranav. This is the first trip we managed without any motion sickness.
• Since we had both Manoj's parents, it was far easier to leave Pranav and take turns to see the sights.
• Staying in high end hotels helped. That makes it all the more easier to keep Pranav at the hotel.
• This time we did not have enough time at the destination to take turns to see everything twice. So few people missed out on few things. We probably need to make sure we dont plan any sightseeing on the day of car drive.