3 States, 2425km solo ride Part-5

Part - 5: Return back to Bangalore

Route :  shapur - devadurga - raichur - mantralayam - adoni - gooty - anathapur - bangalore

Distance : 567 km

Time (July -20): 10:30 Hrs (5:30 AM to 4:00 PM.)

Speed Maintained : 80 KMPH

      Today is the last day of my trip. My brother suggested to go through yadir, which is bus route and good road. But GMAP showed shortest route, which saves 30 km distance. I follwed GMAP route, nearly 10 km road is worst. I cant even switch to 3rd gear and also not a scenic road. I should have listen to by brother words. Finally reached Raichur at 8 AM. Stopped on tungabhadhara river for few pics. Here I have seen matralayam route directions which is 25 KM away. 

      Called one of my friend who visited Mantralayam, to inquire about it's beauty. But he is not responding to my call. I am thinking of why to miss this place, which is hardly 50 KM extra ride. Anyhow I can't go inside temple because of luggage and riding gear but assuming of ghat road or beautiful scenic will be there. My friend is still not responding to my call. I have started riding to adoni and lets see how many kilometers exactly it deviates from my route.  Finally saw the deviation from my route and its exactly 8 KM away. So a total of 16 KM extra ride is not at all a matter and turned towards Mantralayam. With in 10 mins reached mantralayam , its like a small village just developed because of temple. I just saw the temple from outside and returned back. Nothing to see there, returned back to adoni route with a disappoint.

Tungabhadra river on the way to Mantralayam :

Mantralayam entrance:

Close up of above pic:

     Road from adoni to gooty is complete hill road and lot of curves. Around at 11:30 AM reached NH-7. Again started zombie feeling. I have decided not to ride on NH roads as much as possible from next time. Took lot of breaks to avoid zombie feeling. Near penukonda scenic is good with hills and wind turbines.  Finally reached home at 4 PM with a lot of smile for finishing the first solo ride successfully.