Halfway

I stopped halfway up for water and a sit down. The man at the stall cheerfully tells everyone who passes that they're halfway up and have 420-odd steps to go before the main hall.

I don't think I'll make it all the way to the top. It was cloudy this morning but the sun is out now and it's boiling. I saw signs for an infrequent bus service from the main hall at the station, and I may go for that. Even if I was fit, the heat is too much.

You can get carried up in a palanquin, for a fee!