Goodbye India
India is a very interesting place. Out in the countryside far from any cities, there is an crazy mixture of old and new. In several…
Food
Eating in countries where you don’t speak the local language is always a challenge. That’s why many Americans only eat at five-star hotels where everyone…
Tirupati
Visiting Tirupati was never in my plans. I’m only here because it was the only way I could find to get closer to my departure…
Night Train
India is huge. It is half the size of the United States with twice the population. The roads are comparable to what the United States…
Cave Temples
Having accomplished all three goals for this trip, the rest of my time was open to whatever adventures presented themselves. With a little research I…
Holi
I had three goals for this trip: the World’s Fair, the temples and palaces in Hampi, and celebrating Holi. Holi is a Hindu festival that…
School
Nothing planned for today so I went for a morning walk. (Too hot to go out in the afternoon. ) Wound up at the local…
eBike
I had planned two rest days after my three days exploring the ancient temples and palaces in Hampi. Nikhal, one of the clerks at the…
Hampi Placeholder
This post is just a placeholder. I had a wonderful time exploring the many ancient temples and palaces in Hampi. Unfortunately it’s hard to understand…
No Phone; No Money
Attempted to get more cash from the local ATM machine. It refused both ATM cards (Bank of America and Santander). I tried two other ATM…