Indian highway.  

We have many roads that go for miles and miles without anyone or anything except the land beside the road. In the cities and small towns you will find places such as you discribed along the road. But in the big cities there are roads that go over or around the city and there is no way to get off except at certain off ramps. I think it would be great fun to visit your country.

On our highways, we have designated service stops. At some stops you will just find toilets and perhaps a few hawkers selling take away food and drinks. At other stops, you find full-fledged support from filling stations to ATM machines, food courts,souvenir stores, mosques and even mini playgrounds for the kids to play. The food cost more than the usual price in town. There is a good 'satay' stall in one of the major stops. You can phone and book ahead before you arrive at your meal. Many take home packed 'satays' (barbecued skewered meat of beef, chicken, mutton and even venison).