Road trip to Raipur via Ajanta and Ellora

Well, guys, it was all for the pleasure of driving the Landrover Freelander2. Four of us, three Airforce fighter pilots, then Air india pilots now retired  and me,and with nothing better to do than go haring off across the country driving a Landrover!!The trip took us through Ahmednagar to Ellora where we stayed at the delightful hotel called The Meadows. Recommended for a leisurely, peaceful stay with good food at Four seasons their restaurant. Bonus for mewas that I managed to finish reading eight volumes of the animated Life of Buddha series! They were in the spa library! We visited Ellora, skimmed through only the main must sees and sweated our way back to the hotel. It was blisteringly hot.  

The drive turned out to be a pleasure most of the time with superb roads , especially the one called an AH! Asian highway it seems... Stayed in the Air Force station Maintenance Command Seminary hills. Went for a longish walk for old times sake, nostalgically strolling past the officers quarters. The next day it was a relaxed drive into Raipur and we checked into the swank new circuit house. Ofcourse Keru and Bapat would have preferred the old one and so would I!We visited Rajkumar college where Keru had studied and were driven around in a Jaguar!!! Bonus of the trip! the Landrover had sprung a leak in its radiator but they replace it in two days and we were back on schedule!

On the way back to Ajanta , I vow to go again during the rains, and then a nights stay at the cavalry mess in nagar. What luxury! All in all a relaxed, enjoyable trip.