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  We Went Looking for Vijayanagara and Found Vidyanagar We have never been a family that takes easily to road trips. With two kids who weren't particularly car-friendly, long drives were something we generally avoided. Unless, of course, we were with friends or family, when both kids would get bundled in with the company of other kids. Our outlook changed when we did our first long road trip as a family to South Wales. We consider that one of the best trips we have done as a family. It's a pity we didn't chronicle it. With the mental block around car travel finally starting to wear away, and with Mishika studying about the Vijayanagar Empire in history, there was no better time to squeeze in a short holiday than the October 2nd weekend. M's exams had just got over on September 30th, so we decided it made sense for her to bunk a day of school. My initial plan was to break the car journey and cover Chitradurga Fort on the way to Hampi, but then I realised that the...