Hampi, Karnataka, India

He Said: A day train east out of Goa brought us into the neighboring state of Karnataka to visit the town of Hampi. From the 1300's to the mid 1500's this place was the capital of the Vijayanagar (pronounced "Vee-Jay-Ah-Nah-Gar") Empire that dominated ...

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... were and which Kings and queens frequented these places. One incredibly cool place is the Vitalla temple, northeast of the Hampi bazaar center. This temple was used to play music which allegedly could be heard from 1 kilometer away. Eacj column in this ...

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With Rocinante all tightened up and ready to go whenever I choose, I set off to explore Hampi. Breakfast at the Mango Tree restaurant was lovely, overlooking the river, and eating my usual fruit and curd, though this time with muesli, European style. ...

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... and that was it. Tomorrow we're back to Goa but we'll stay in Panaji and perhaps trys to find a quieter beach. Hampi is an incredible place. Fantastic scenery and temples. Very laid back and for all the tourists we saw on the train, we only ...

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