We are on our way to Hampi, which is said to be really
beautiful , known for it’s vast amount of temples and I’m really looking
forward to see it. We are taking the train as we speak (well write really, but
you know what I mean) And it strikes me again that it is like getting on a long
city, slowly moving through the country side, giving you the opportunity to
take in the amazing scenery, varying from farmer land, to mountains covered
with rain forest.
The lovely lady and her family we are sharing our seat with
explains to us that this is the slow section of the trip and that the train
needs two locomotives to pull and push the train through the mountains. She is
on her way to her relatives as her sons have a three week holiday from school
they go to visit them. The train is nice and cool even though we only managed
to book a sleeper ticket as the rest was booked out, but the fan and the open
window creates a nice breeze.
We had to growl a bit at the guys trying to steal seats and
were obviously standing in the walking path to stare at the other European girl
and me, but the other people in the train back us up, so we get a bit of
privacy. Other than that, the train is comfortable and a great way to get in
contact with the normal Indian people that would otherwise not bother you. There
a lots of people walking in and out of the train selling lunch, samosas, water,
lays crisp and chocolate cookies. All you could want is catered for. I might
even go for a snooze on my upper bed. You can’t even do that in Holland. But
then again, the train doesn’t take 7.5 hours either.
