A smaller hill than Nandi, and the road is empty on a weekday morning. The temple at the top is the whole point.
AviAdmin Is the road fine for a small car, or do we need something higher?
Meera Nair Stay the night if you can. A day trip means you are always driving.
Sand dunes on the Kaveri, past Somanathapura. Almost nobody from the city goes. Carry water, the stalls shut by four.
AviAdmin Went last month. The last two kilometres are the slow part.
Meera Nair Is the road fine for a small car, or do we need something higher?
The groups leave at 11. If you want the sunrise without the shouting, start an hour earlier than the operator says.
AviAdmin Stay the night if you can. A day trip means you are always driving.
Meera Nair We left at six and were back before the city traffic.