Group mysore
After being asleep for two sharing a double bed in 4 (due to lack a window) the fate has it that the Iman of the mosque close to the beginning of the litany of his fantastic at around 4 am ... hello! Officially
wake up at 6 to take a risk 'to the station. After a heating chai begin the treasure hunt to find free places on the train. Found in the third class we relax on a long journey towards Hassan, one of the trips more 'interesting to discover India, remote villages, wildlife, a beautiful girl with two eyes blacks has encouraged even more' our journey. For us to take this
Hassan ennessimo monsoon then take two risks 'even more' unhinged early hyper fetch the coach with half Halebeed. On
pullamn cute chicks keep us company and after about an hour's drive along dirt roads to arrive at our destination. The sight of beautiful fields of sunflowers and 'was fantastic. Waiting for our companions walk around the village, photos with children who chased us in and buy a bike from various nagging postcard sellers (and Valerio Genovese and 'well done scrubbing). Upon receiving the news of his companions in the middle of the hurricane we decided to eat something, the only existing restaurant, the owner goes to buy beer and tells us that the dinner will be 'ready in 20 minutes. After 20 minutes we see a risk 'in front of the restaurant and we understand and' come our lunch. We realize that the portions are very minimal and we decide to order more food. Meanwhile, the hallucinations begin ... michele more 'dark and Professor horn a bit' more 'bass accompanied by a Jamaican.
We decided to go visit the temple and the group finally arrives.
Group Shravanabelagola
6:15 am Wake up, cold shower and off we go. Got on the bus is the time for breakfast, we order the usual fries and sandwiches or meatballs with tomato and centrioles.
During the journey we come into contact with the real India, the rural and small villages.
We'll pause briefly to drink a chai in a typical Indian highway restaurant and soon discover che la nostra meta non sara’ Halebeed dove ci aspettano gli altri ma Shravanabelagola perche’ l’autista ha deciso autonomamente di voler pranzare in uno dei suoi posti preferiti che guarda caso e’ proprio li vicino.
Per arrivare dove si trova il tempio bisogna affrontare una scalinata che sembra infinita ma ne vale veramente la pena. La vista e’ bellissima, cosi come il tempio dove abbiamo partecipato alla puja (roberto due volte perche’ alla prima la macchina fotografica non aveva scattato). Nello stesso tempio c’e’ anche l’immensa statua di Gomteshwara che dicono essere la piu’ granda statua monolitica esistente al mondo.
Il pranzo doveva essere una “ cosina veloce” in realta’ e’ durato un’ora e mezza tra decine pi portate di cibo indiano e cinese. Dopo un altro tortuoso tratto di strada alle 4 finalmente si arriva a Halebeed.
Halebeed e belur
Visita al tempio rigorosamente a piedi nudi ma con tanto di guida dotata di bastone telescopico. Arriva l’ora del chai si riprende per l’ennesima volta il pullman e ci dirigiamo verso Belur dove visitiamo un altro tempio sotto la pioggia. Ripartiamo subito dopo ma monsone e traffico fanno ritardare ancora di piu’ l’arrivo al punto d’incontro con Jose per salutare il Prof Corno in partenza per ritornare in Italia.
Merita un’ultima annotazione la cena: menu “tuttofritto” avvolto tra foglie di banana and magazine pages ... unforgettable!
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