India - Through Chris's Eyes

Saturday 27th March

Serena and I had decided the previous evening that we should get up reasonably early to avoid the midday heat and catch sunrise on our way to the Vithalli Temple, roughly about 2km out of Hampi along the Tundrabunda River. In typical Chris style we didn't find the supposed easy route, but eventually we got there ok.

This is possibly one of the best Temples in the Hampi area. The Policeman/Guard offered us a 100 Rupee baksheesh (a type of bribe in reverse) before the Temple opened, as we were the first to arrive, to make the pillars ring by hitting them with your hands. This practice had been stopped a fair while ago to avoid any further damage to the Temple.

After the visit we walked back a little further and took breakfast at a restaurant overlooking the river shaded by Mango Trees, very nice as the temperature was starting to soar again. We then decided to go back to our room and relax whilst it was at it's hottest.

Later that day we caught sunset at the top of the hill above at the far end of Hampi Bazaar. It was now just about time for Dinner again and an early night.