To Ahmednagar: "just get there"

February 20, 2016

Once again, we wake the guy sleeping in the lobby when we leave early. We cycle for about 20kms before stopping for second breakfast of a potato vada. "I wonder if they have a happy meal?" Rachel says as we see the place has a kiddie playground equipment on the patio. We hope we don't get tired of this staple snack. It's not real spicy, since we don't eat the chili peppers served with it, perfect for early morning.

The air is hazy again today. The road surface good, the traffic not so good.

We have decided to stay on this busy road, even though other cyclists have gone on round about secondary roads adding quite a few extra kilometers. We decide to "just get there". Our next big destination is Aurangabad and the Ajanta and Ellora Caves, UNESCO world heritage sites.

We check into Hotel Yash Palace, Patrick goes out to find a vodaphone office to buy more data for the sim card, lunch is from room service (the rooftop restaurant doesn't seem to be in service) that is great chinese food.

We are happy to be out of the chaos and noise of the road to re-energize for tomorrow.

Another McVada breakfast stop. Our preferred second breakfast is pictured just behind Rachel's handlebar bag.

Another day on the busy divided highway. "Let's just get there" is the motto today.

It hasn't rained here for a while either.

We stop again for freshly squeezed sugar cane juice. Our preference is the ox-driven press...

Plastic recycling place and some typical highrise construction.

Today's ride: 75 km (47 miles)
Total: 13,145 km (8,163 miles)

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