An ill wind
February 8th 2006 Despite leaving half an hour late, the train managed to make up this shortfall by the time we got to Hospet, the railhead closest to Hampi. Since this was still high season for Hampi, and I'd been unable to get hold of any guest houses by phone to reserve a room, I immediately hopped in an auto and headed for Hampi, in an attempt to beat the other tourists who had come in on the same train.
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