We wanted to do this trip since 3-4 years before we actually managed to do it..my not so great skills of bike riding and his wish to do a road trip..we decided to go on a scooty..yes Mumbai to Aurangabad..a 350+ kms journey on a scooty..the roads were horrible..but it didn't deter our enthusiasm one bit..being tea lovers tea stops were frequent and mandatory..we reached Aurangabad around the time we wanted despite the almost off roading adventure we experienced due to the road widening work in 50 kms stretch..Internal travelling in Aurangabad was even more enjoyable and each one of us wanted to be in the driver's seat..Even the receptionist at our Backpackers hostel was shocked when we told her we came on a scooty from Mumbai..I don't know what we did was stupid or adventurous..the thing I know that we loved it and would never mind doing such crazy stuff again in future..!!
Special mention: Prasen's Scooty..Maestro..!!
Spots covered On day 1:Bibi ka Maqbara
Stay at Zostel.
We decided to skip Ajantha Caves since it was 100 kms ride one way and we were already fed up of the bad conditions of the road.This gave us some extra time to cover spots in and around the city.
Spots covered(in that order)
Daulatabad Fort
Ellora Caves
Tomb of Aurangzeb(Khuldabad)
Bhadra Maruti Temple(Statue of Hanuman in sleeping position)
Also shopped for Himroo Saree( a mixture of cotton and silk saree) native to Aurangabad
Have Naan khaliya.. speciality of Aurangabad
Did a couple of Museums and Sunheri Mahal
