Golconda Forte, India

Visited Golconda Fort, India today. Huge! You have to climb about 700 steps to cover the ruins (going up plus coming back down). The ruins are amazing, the view is otherworldly.

I can't help but try to imagine living in that time and civilization. (My overactive imagination was the only thing that kept me interested during history classes in high school.) Walking up and down those steps, threading the same path that kings and nobles, peasants and servers, would have followed hundreds of years ago. It blows the mind.

The whole castle took 62 years to complete! That's a lifetime. I can believe it after seeing the amazing craftsmanship and the overall vastness of the castle and surroundings.

As for the actual hike, it was hot and dusty. I'm wearing a scarf in this picture for very practical purposes. It does a whole lot to keep the sun off your skin and the dust out of your eyes. It also prevents your hair from getting tangled. I totally get the origin of the hijab (Muslim religious wear) now!