Hello All!
Arrived in Hampi yesterday after a 11 hour coach journey from Goa, Mapusa. We arrived at 5:30am and was bombarded with Rickshaw driver's as we stepped of the bus. We jumped in one and was taken to the river where we had to wait for the boat which was due to arrive at 7am. We sat, drank some Chi and soaked up the the beautiful landscape.We heard the Elephant will be arriving around 10am for its daily wash and decided to stick around. The Elephant arrived for its daily wash around 9:30 so we sat and watched as its carers washed it in the river along side other people and school children....It was an amazing sight. Soon after we got into the boat to cross the river and checked into Shanti Guest House.
After showering and changing into some clean clothes we headed back over to the river to see some of the temples, visit where we stayed last time while in Hampi and also look for the Hampi's Childrens Trust. I was sad to see that it wasn't where it used to be and thought it may have gone, we asked around and was directed to a new building where they have moved to. We spoke to the lady running the centre and she told us all the new stuff that is going on in the trust, we even got to spend lunch with the children and I saw some familiar faces from last time. They also remembered me and said I was Jon from last year that was upstairs. The next day we were invited to attend the picnic with the children so today we pretty much spent the whole time playing football, cricket, skipping, climbing and volleyball.
I will upload all photos when I get a chance...
Jon X
Arrived in Hampi yesterday after a 11 hour coach journey from Goa, Mapusa. We arrived at 5:30am and was bombarded with Rickshaw driver's as we stepped of the bus. We jumped in one and was taken to the river where we had to wait for the boat which was due to arrive at 7am. We sat, drank some Chi and soaked up the the beautiful landscape.We heard the Elephant will be arriving around 10am for its daily wash and decided to stick around. The Elephant arrived for its daily wash around 9:30 so we sat and watched as its carers washed it in the river along side other people and school children....It was an amazing sight. Soon after we got into the boat to cross the river and checked into Shanti Guest House.
After showering and changing into some clean clothes we headed back over to the river to see some of the temples, visit where we stayed last time while in Hampi and also look for the Hampi's Childrens Trust. I was sad to see that it wasn't where it used to be and thought it may have gone, we asked around and was directed to a new building where they have moved to. We spoke to the lady running the centre and she told us all the new stuff that is going on in the trust, we even got to spend lunch with the children and I saw some familiar faces from last time. They also remembered me and said I was Jon from last year that was upstairs. The next day we were invited to attend the picnic with the children so today we pretty much spent the whole time playing football, cricket, skipping, climbing and volleyball.
I will upload all photos when I get a chance...
Jon X
Good to hear the Children's Trust is still going strong in Hampi...any sight of Greg?
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