life in hampi

hampi has been a very nice change from bangalore, it's very peacfull and quiet with really freindly people. we have spent most of our day's looking at ancient temples and ruins the views are amaing.
The first day we climed up a load of bolders to the top of a temple which had amazing views of hampi follwed by dinner which consisited of vegetarian curries and non alcholic drink with hampi being a very religous and sacred place. There are so many ancient temples and ruins we decided to use a push bike to get around to see as many as we could and one temple we went to had a guide which who showed us around and explained the history behind the temple. We went up some stairs dodging past loads of wild monkey's , mika was very scared of the monkey's especially when one started to run towards us and the guide had to throw stones at him to keep him away.

day 2 to consisted of the longest walk of our life's to see more temples, we had to cross a river in a boat that i can only describe as a big wicker basket with to young lads paddling and we where in this big wicker basket with fifteen people and 4 motor bikes. i thought our chances of making it across where very slim but the wicker basket held together and we made it across.

along our travels we came across some young boy's playing cricket, they invited us to play so me and mika attempted to represent engaland in cricket. We failed misserably i droped two cathces and the kids where very good. The children round here are very happy and nice they always ask me and mika for a school pen but unfortunatly me and mika left our school pens at home. we managed to find only one pen in the bottom of our bags and we gave it to the cricket kids. they wrote down there adress so mika can send a pciture we took with them.

near to the end of our stay in hampi now and we have both had a really good time a bit tied from all the walking so we are now looking foward to goa to chill out on some beaches if the weather is good. we leave for goa on monday.

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