Villages of Hassan
These were the days I started falling in love with my India for many small things. It was a memorable experience to travel with my good friend and business partner Ms Etera Hess and her hudband Mr Maciej from Poland. I reached Bangalore to receive this young couple because I had to respect the real interest of Estera to see South India and you may not believe she left Poland whn her first born baby turned three months… But ofcourse the little Barbara was more than happy with her Grandma…
I am taking a small jump to our stay in Hassan,a small village township in Karnataka which is approximately 5 hours drive away from Bangalore. We had to stay in Hassan to visit Belur and Halebid Temples to which I shall come later. We reached Hassan when it was almost getting dark and it was nice to have our comfortable rooms in a heritage resort… All went to sleep comparatively early as all were tired… Normally my mornings start early and at 6 AM next day, I got a knock at the door and it was Estera and Maciej who were ready with bycycles to go for a round… I took my bycycle also and we got a guide from the resort to take us to the nearby village… Estera and Maciej were young and used to cycling but my case was different…
The village was around 4 kms away and we reached the place on time to see the real lively village… It was an amazing scene to see both men and women squeezing milk from cows, some women taking milk to their local Co Operative Society, children getting ready to go the schools... We went deep into the village and it was nice that we met the real soul of Indian villages. Very hospitable people with laughing faces, happy faces inspite of an ordinary life and much more… I am sure the real life is in the villages and it was an eye opener for me after long years as I was always travelling in the cities...
Hassan is basically a farmer village surrounded by big farms and plantations. Livestock is a booming agriculture and livelihood for many. We left the place with a strong feeling to come back soon…
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