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 been, so up till now I’ve barely seen any. A guesthouse owner ran after me for a while until I agreed to see his place. Walking past goats, I was thinking this really is a guesthouse. He had a good price, but it was probably the worst place in town. I took it anyway.
They have the most expensive internet here so far, about double other cities.
For dinner I had a Thali, which now I’m learning is a steel plate with rice and a few things. My book says it is all-you-can-eat. I didn’t know that the first time I ordered in Mysore, and they charged a lot of money and I turned down a lot of food. But not sure every time if it is all-you-can-eat. This time I just ate what they gave me at first and they didn’t offer any more.
Luckily, this room had a mosquito net over the bed, so it was one less annoyance.