Today we biked through the countryside and several small villages to Moon Hill and the big Banyan tree. After navigating our way through the many winding and often confusing roads, we got to Moon Hill where we were swarmed by a half dozen ladies trying to sell us water, even as we bought tickets. One even followed us all the way up the mountain! Dave said he disliked all the pushy vendors, but I guess it's just the culture here.
At the top we got some amazing views of the giant moon-shaped hole in the mountain and put Dave's new selfie stick to good use. After hiking all the way back down the hill, we biked to the nearby Luna restaurant, a nice Italian rooftop restaurant. It was great to have some familiar food to eat.
After lunch we biked to the 1,400 year old Banyan tree, but not until after we accidentally bought tickets for and visited a Buddhist temple! We weren't too disappointed, though, since the tickets were only $2 each and we hadn't been to a Buddhist temple yet.
After the Banyan tree, we biked back to our hotel/resort and everyone took showers to wash off the sweat. The temperatures here are very high, usually over 90 with the humidity and sun making it feel close to 105!
- Luke
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