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Incredible Hampi … Aufregend!

After our Goa vacation, we made our way back to Nepal via two days in Hampi, a breathtaking landscape of huge boulders and dramatic temple ruins along a holy sleepy South Indian river. It puts Rome to shame! From there, it took us two days to get back to Nepal, with motor-rickshaw, sleeper train, taxis, and airplanes. Arrival in Kathmandu felt a bit like ‘home’. Time to get back to work!

Nach unserem Goaurlaub haben wir uns auf den Weg gemacht zurueck nach Nepal. Aber mit Zwischenstop in Hampi- einer wunderschoenen Stein- und Tempellandschaft an einem heiligen Fluss. Von dort mussten wir noch weitere 2 Tage reisen mit Motorrikshaw, “Uebernachtezug”(Tim), Taxis und Flugzeug.

A refreshing, noisy indian train ride

A refreshing, noisy indian train ride / Die Landschaft geniessen mit den langsamen Zuegen von Indien

Hampi is a place of pilgrims and Indian and foreign tourists of all types.

Hampi is a place of pilgrims and Indian and foreign tourists of all types./ Hampi ist auch fuer viele Inder ein Pilgerziel.

Life on the river is clorful. The elephant's name is Laxmi.

Life on the river is clorful. The elephant's name is Laxmi. / Nicht nur der Tempelelefant Laxmi nimmt ein Bad.

Even the buffalo are colorful!

Even the buffalo are colorful!/ Ochsenkarren mit Holzraedern.

We learned to steer the round basket river boats.

We learned to steer the round basket river boats. / Die runden Boote zu lenken war gar nicht so einfach...

... and drive a rickshaw.

... and drive a rickshaw./ ... wer will mit nach Deutschland?

Tim learned the local greetings.

Tim learned the local greetings./ Inzwischen hat Tim keine Angst mehr vor den Sadhus.

A sweet treat at the sugar cane harvest

A sweet treat at the sugar cane harvest?/ Hmm, Zuckerrohr schmeckt lecker...

One of these tricksters stole my banana! Really.

One of these tricksters stole my banana! Really. Einer dieser Affen hat Dave die Banane geklaut, die eigentlich fuer Laxmi gedacht war.

Laxmi gave us her blessings, elephant-style.

Laxmi gave us her blessings, elephant-style. / Jeder, der Laxmi einen Rupie gibt, wird " gesegnet".

In the heat of the afternoon, my eyes started playing tricks on me.

In the heat of the afternoon, my eyes started playing tricks on me.

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