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A different world

So, although it is only the day after it seems like a lifetime yet no time at all because nothing has really happened other than sitting on public transport.

On arrival in Hampi we discovered we actually needed to cross a river in these wierd looking home-made round boats to get to the hotel we wanted. We ended up staying in a hotel where we were paying less than a pound a night, but I felt we got what we paid for!-but my travelling companions were happy and by this point I felt so disgusting from our journey that I was just happy to have somewhere to put my bag down and contemplate having a shower although I was a bit too exhausted to go to it. As we were staying for 2 nights in Hampi, we decided or were forced by our tiredness not to do anything for that first day other than relax.

Our time in Hampi was spent exploring the temples which are still active today including the Hanuman temple which is a monkey temple a long way up on the top of a hill. And also all the temple ruins. Hampi is situated along a river so it has quite lush green landscape but at the same time there are these huge boulders and rocks everywhere with really dry harsh looking land, it is really strange. And amongst all these rocks are loads of really angular old structures that were temples - it is such an amazing place, and it has a real calmness about it. A must if you are going to India.

As most people who know me know I am not a morning person, whilst in Hampi to ensure we could see as much as possible before it got too hot we got up at 6am and did most sight-seeing before lunch - impressed? You should be.

We finished our time in Hampi by boarding a sleeper bus to Goa. Although this was another 10 hour journey at least we had beds, although they were very narrow double beds, at least I knew the person I was sharing mine with!

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