We drove a short distance from the house, parked the car and clambered up the first of many huge boulders. At the top were a few houses, obviously no running water, or electricity but good brick built houses.
As we walked down and around, we came to this old temple that has been built under one of the boulders, it was so well hidden and protected from the elements. As we stood on top of the boulders if we looked one way we could see the ever expanding 'modern' Hyderabad, if we turned and to the other side of the boulder we caught a glimpse of what Hyderabad used to look like, rice paddy fields, men herding their goats and a sense of serenity. Of course, these boulders will probably soon be blasted and developers will encroach even more upon the little greenery there is left.
I love this photo, and shows you how amazing they look, and how finely balanced they are.
At the top of the hill where the houses were, we witnessed the slaughter of two sheep (or maybe goats?). It was the evening before Eid started and Muslims were in preparation for their main religious festival. Pete was with us straining at the leash to get closer to what would have been heaven for him. LOL
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