Our second day in Hampi started quite interesting. As we wanted to explore the other side of the river we had to take a boat.

While we were walking near by the river we saw how people are washing clothes and themselves in it. Kids were cheering and playing in the water, while parents had a good swim. It was quite interesting to feel that atmosphere, it felt like they were celebrating something, but probably it was just a “Sunday bath”.

When we got to another side of the river there was a possibility to rent a scooter and to see all the main temples and ruins around.

We didn’t have any plan where to go or what to see and we thought that we don’t want to be tourists and decided to do ‘off-track’ sightseeing.

It happened absolutely spontaneously, while I was looking at the map, Yan said, let’s just turn right and see where we can get, I agreed and we started our little hiking in 30 degrees of heat, hahah. It wasn’t so bad, tho. We had water and hats, so it was kind of a bearable.

When I realized there are no roads or paths to go, Yan suggested to make our own and so we did. I can tell that it was such a nice experience to go where your soul takes you.

We were hiking around big rocks and for one moment it felt like a desert, some dry plants and...no life. At least we didn’t see any birds, lizards or even people :D Seems like we chose the right way, and we loved that there was complete silence with no people around.

All kinds of rocks saw us off. During our hiking we had a feeling like we belong in that place, we felt like we were in one with the nature, with every rock and every small thing there, weird but such a nice feeling. The sun was heating and I think it was heating double, because of the stones that were warming up.

After a good way up we found a shade to hide and have rest, in that moment we caught ourselves on a thought that we are somewhere in India’s middle, alone with no people around and surrounded by magical views of palm trees, stones and hills. Quite inspiring, isn’t it? :)