Hampi - Temples upon temples

We continued to Hampi by night train. It must be said: the Indian railway is far ahead of the German one!

Hampi itself is a single village with a conglomerate of hundreds of temples scattered over a radius of 30km, all part of the UNESCO World Heritage. Only one of them, however, is still in operation.

Here you can wander for days and explore everything. It is set in a slightly surreal landscape with hills of huge rocks. On many higher hills, there are legends of god battles or their birthplace.

By the way, Hampi also seems to be the Mecca for boulderers due to the rock formations.

During the exploration, you meet pilgrims and many Indian tourist groups, all of whom seem to want a picture with me, Berti... of course!

The highlight is definitely the Virupashka Temple, in the middle of which stands the divine vehicle of Shiva.

To reach the other side of the river, you choose the adventurous, fortunately very short ride with a 'ferry'. As a Kiwi, you are slightly worried when a large bucket is ready in the boat for scooping water...

Hampi strictly prohibits alcohol. However, there is a pub where you can order their 'Special Lassi' and get a cold beer at the end of the day.

After three exciting days, we take the night bus to Mumbai and unfortunately, this is where our India adventure ends.

In summary, it is an incredibly diverse country with great food and very kind, helpful people who of course all love me, Berti.