We had considered hanging out in Vijayapura, but after realizing we had pretty much seen what we came for, we decided to move on. Consulting our list of potential destinations and sites to see, Aurangabad, or relatively nearby, stuck out as our next point of interest. The next question was whether to take another bus…
Month: September 2023
(69) In Search of the Gol Gumbaz
The temples and terrain of Hampi were very different than anything we had experienced up to this point. We might have even stayed longer if we could have moved into a room. The pantry was okay the first two nights, but with no rooms becoming available anytime soon, it was best we move on. We…
(68) Hampi
The Ramayana The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic composed in Sanskrit by the sage Valmiki sometime in the 5th century BCE. While the basic story is about palace politics and battles with demon tribes, the narrative is interspersed with philosophy, ethics, and notes on duty. It’s a beautiful story and well worth the read! Having read the Hindu epic Ramayana, we…
Purple, Wavy Clouds!
Things have been a little whack-a-doodle these last couple of weeks. I haven’t been in a place physically or mentally to write anything of substance. One of the reasons is that Donna has had some medical problems that we needed to pay close attention to. She told me she was seeing a thick line of…