I needed to reserve a train ticket. I got to the station at 8AM, right when the reservation window opened. I had to wait almost an hour though and when I got my ticket, it was a ticket for the wait list. I’m number five on the list, so good chance some people with cancel …
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I had a 2nd class reserved seat on the train and the ride was ok. I’m glad I wasn’t on a 2nd class unreserved train where it is a free for all and maybe you can’t get a seat and it was a 4 hour ride. I arrived in the city of Pune and ran …
I’m headed north to a new state today. I didn’t quite wake up as early as I had planned since I was feeling a little sick. Luckily I didn’t feel sick for too long. I missed the 7AM bus I needed, so instead I had to take a lot of connections. Two buses to get …
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Two nearby villages are other locations of the capital in various times in the Chalukya empire. I started off at Pattadakal. It seemed to be a continuation of yesterday, people kept bothering me for photos when I’m trying to keep my attention on the place. Most would use their mobile phones to take photos with …
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I went to the railway station today to get a copy of a book with the train timetables. Because of all the Internet problems, I’ve been unable to figure out the trains online, even though it is possible to buy tickets that way. One problem with the rail system in India is you almost always …
Today, no bicycles. Just walk to the nearby places I missed. First I walked down to the river and saw people washing clothes and sheets. I noticed they would try them out by holding them up in the wind in their hands. Nearby you can see the posts of an ancient bridge for crossing the …
I’m in Hampi, location of capital of the ancient Vijayanagar empire, dating between 500 and 700 years ago. It is also an area with interesting natural rock formations. I rented a bicycle and set off in the morning. The place reminds me of the acropolis in Athens, Greece at first. There are all these buildings …
I took the 9:00AM bus and arrived at 5:30PM in Hospet, the bigger city near my final destination. Then I had to wait for a local bus to Hampi. I think I got to the town after 7:00PM. First thing I noticed was so many western people. This is the first popular tourist spot I’ve …
The previous day I checked the bus schedule on the wall for a bus to Hospet. It said 1:00PM was the first bus, although I was hoping for a morning bus. At that time, I made it to the bus station and asked. One employee said 1:30PM (I think), so I waited, then asked someone …
I got on a bus to Mysore, the second largest city in the state of Karnataka. I found a cheap room here and decided to go see the Royal Palace. In my book it said it was 20 rupees, but when I got there the sign said 200 rupees for foreigners. I decided to skip …