Since i went to bed early i woke up before sunrise and sat on the roof to watch the morning come. On the way up a big monkey was looming over two ladies who had already started breakfast. He was on the railing of the small steep metal stairs which finish the journey up to the roof. I waved my hat at him and he showed his teeth and lunged at me, but fortunately decided to walk away. I waited for him to climb down over the side of the building before i went up. Lesson learned : don’t threaten a monkey without a monkey stick. I rather enjoy having all parts of my face attached to the other parts.
I spent a little time trying to pick where to stay in bangalore. I need to figure something out at least for sunday night. It takes a long time to get around so the basic decision is whether to be near work or nightlife. I lean toward the latter.
Today i plan to take the bike across the river on the ferry and check out the village there. There are a couple of places on this side i haven’t seen yet including the biggest and closest temples. My train leaves Hosapet at 2130. It will take 20 or 30 mins to get there. I have this room booked for another night so i will be able to return here, clean up and pack before i go.
The local theater troupe came by again with another set of costumes. I was at ground level this time ao i took photos and video with the good camera. I gave 200 which is probably a lot for a 30 second performance but i like what they are doing.
Then the boys vending postcards and guidebooks came by again and i bought a book for another 200. The boys said they earn 15 as commission. All i had on me was a 2000 and i asked rocky to split it but he told the boys he would pay them later and he told me he would add it to my bill. That worked. I didn’t really want to buy anything heavy but it is pretty small.
Time to put on all remaining sunscreen and head out. My phone is super frustrating and my forearm is really sore but i am otherwise in good shape. I guess I strained a muscle pulling the moped onto its stand.