- It was a good stop in Jashipur (still in Odisha). The hotel (Kanak Residency) was unfussy, unpretentious, but very good in all respects at 1200rs. Food too was excellent- I will give a nice google review.
After the Simlipal rest day I had an early start and just ground along the 4 lane national highway with a few fairly dangerous 2 lane sections with potholes, speed breakers (still painful for my “broken”!! leg).
After about 40kms. or so I realized I would be doing the full distance to Kharagpur (160 kms.), the only obvious place of finding a good hotel. It was hot, 41 c., and I drank a lot of water and energy drinks. The route today also went through Jharkhand for about 30 kms.
Now I am in West Bengal and tomorrow will be in Kolkata. Not looking forward to the inevitable traffic nightmare that is coming. It will be a challenge.
Here in Kharagpur I looked on google and found a hotel (Kaushik), looked good, but they could only offer a non-ac room with no window. Sorry but no thanks. Farther down the road is Greenlands, nice, but very small room at 2,200rs.
