The Historic Trio

We travel to three historic sites to showcase what a wonderful family outing can be like

- Zal Cursetji

HISTORY. IT IS A SUBJECT THAT IS LIKELY TO hold little or no interest for the youngsters these days. since that is a troubling thought, we decided to visit a historic site that does not find mention very often. Three historic sites, in fact, located within a radius of about 40 kilometres from one another: Badami, Aihole, and Pattadakal in Karnataka. However, we decided to start from Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana and over 400 kilometres away.

Well, how did we get there?

We chose the brilliant Toyota Innova Crysta for this trip and were thankful for our choice. The Innova Crysta is a good friend and a dependable companion on such a journey. That superb engine and equally amazing comfort are all you will ever need and yet Toyota have thrown in a few more things to make the day a lot brighter. We will talk about these things along the way.

Back to Badami, Aihole, and Pattadakal.

The journey to the old town was quite pleasant. The roads, for the most part, were single-lane highways and, even though a little scary at times, did not create many problems for us. In addition, the Toyota Innova Crysta is an apt car when considering comfort, safety, and performance too. The Innova has been a tremendously successful car for a number of reasons such as its ease of use. Tight lanes were not a problem at all for the Innova. Its power steering and tight turning radius help manoeuvre through the tiny lanes we came by. Seat seven or eight, the car will still pull like a dream on the highway making those large family trips a breeze. In addition, bad roads were eaten up by the vehicle without any fuss, thanks to its high ground clearance and overall rugged build. The Innova also sports one of the best rearview mirrors and camera in its category with a crystal-clear view of one’s surroundings. Factor in Toyota’s legendary reliability and, all in all, the Innova Crysta is the perfect car for a family outing.