Stopped for the night in Bhadrachalam, just across the Cauvery River and in Andhra Pradesh. Not any noticeable difference, both states made up of Telegu speakers and the food seems the same. I am very fond of “meals”, Andhra style, a vegetarian rice thali that is very different from other South Indian rice plates. I have yet to find anything that isn’t delicious.
Along my route yesterday I was interviewed by a journalist and I include that here:
An early start from Bhadrachalam on almost empty beautiful road with few villages made for a very nice start. Eventually there were some roadworks, more traffic and more dry jungle. The people changed too, and this was tribal and Christian. It is obviously a very poor area too.
I stopped early because I was uncertain of finding a lodge between here (Konta) and Sukma which would have been too far for one day. So it was 70 kms. The lodge here, Rsn Palace is 1500rs. same as last nights Gitanjali Lodge.
Brave stuff indeed James. Can you include the odd route map as I have little idea of the geography. Chs Steve
See today’s post
Great going….local hero….
Thanks Lakshmi