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Friday, March 2, 2012

Feb. 2 Hampi

Boat Landing
Nandi Carved in River Rock
Went to breakfast with my new friends, Julie & Steve, to the Paradise Garden situated on the river and overlooking the mountains on the other side.  After muesli, fruit, & curd, Steve and I made our way to the small temple at the bottom of the ghats, in the edge of the river that served as a boat dock to go to the other side.

Upon reaching the other side, for a cost of 15 Rupees, we climbed the hill to the top and reached a small community of stores, restaurants, guesthouses, and bike rental places.  We rented a small motorcycle and took off for the surrounding countryside to go exploring.  Rice paddies, banana plantations, and sugar cane fields dominated the landscape for miles with temples sprinkled among them.  It could not have been a better day!

I am having trouble getting a phone signal here as we are so far removed from "civilization".  It is probably just as well as I seem to go through my phone minutes so quickly anyway.