Bouldering the days away

After several days exploring the ruins around Hampi, we met several rock climbers. Hampi is a bouldering (climbing without ropes) haven. Many people we have met came here just with the intention of rock climbing...and their abilities obviously exceeded ours. So we have joined a group of climbers the last couple of days, early mornings and late evenings, climbing some incredible granite boulders. It is not only great to be out climbing, but also has taken us to some amazing spots for viewing the sunrise and sunset. The rest of the day is spent lazily reading a book in a hammock or meeting some new travelers. The other morning as the day (and thus the rock) were heating up, we were wrapping up our climbing. Nick, an English fellow who has taken us under his wing and shown us around the area, asked if we were interested in splitting a cake. Katie and I exchanged confused glances but agreed that a cake sounded quite nice. A few moments later, an Indian man strolls around the boulder we had just finished climbing. He has a large bag with an assortment of cakes that his wife had baked fresh that morning. The chocolate banana cake caught our eye and we savored the cake after a rewarding morning of climbing.