Traveling to Raichur district and Sindahnur

This trip started off late on 13th of March. Realising I only had two weeks left, made me a bit melancholic. In one way I cannot wait to get back home, but I sense a difference in my mind that will take time to adjust back. On the other hand India has still so much more knowledge, culture, places and a natural rhythm still uncovered. I will be back for sure…

Sitting in the amazingly busy bus station Majestic, I was the first one to arrive. (10 minutes early is not normal...). I sat and watched the people. There were those who were running, those who were getting ready to sleep at night taking off their shoes, finding a corner and settling down. Those with kids, young families, old families, people carrying television set, 20 kg of rice, grass or other types of shopping. Kids smiling, drunks stopping up and staring, the beggars not giving in, and I think I was the only foreigner (not from India that is) amongst the many hundred people there. The others arrived within 20-30 minutes. We were all in a good mood. Think one of the boys had been drinking a bit actually. This is not very common here, but obviously I don’t mind…

The buses run regularly and mostly on the dot. This time however the bus was one hour late, but when arrived we got into the bus and off we went. I was just about to fall asleep, when the bus suddenly turned. The air-condition did not work, so we had to go back to the bus station. Here we changed buses and the time was now 1230, but finally we were on our way. I slept like a baby more or less all night long.