Hampi…rocks!

May 3, 2009 | Category: Southern India, Wow! | by: Spencer

Heather, bouldering near an old temple in Hampi.

This town is a haven for the backpackers who travel India, and for good reason: it’s really cool.  Hampi is nestled in an ancient city that was sacked a very long time ago, yet many of the deserted buildings, palaces, aqueducts, temples, baths, bazaars, elephant stables, and remnants of a much larger, old abandoned, royal city remain.  There are also some amazing giant boulders all around Hampi – a great place to stop and do some climbing: perfect for Heather; perfect for Steve, photographing Heather.  The temples and ruins are built all throughout.  One of the days we were there, we rented motorbikes to further explore the area, and found some really cool “waterfalls.”  The river near the town seems to be lazy and slow, but in one area, the boulders are piled just so the water falls over and around them, and down into the spaces created by them, carving and polishing the rocks in crazy amazing ways.  We were told by the locals that the river is raging during the monsoon, making it impossible to cross.  Sounds like I need to come back someday with my kayak!

2 Comments

  1. RJ Christensen
    on May 21st, 2009
    1

    I read about this place in Rock and Ice. I can’t believe you got to go there. It’s bouldering season here too now. We just finished school, so next week I’m definitely following your lead to the rock. Do you have more pics of this? It’s so cool!!!!!

  2. Kyra
    on May 28th, 2009
    2

    this is an amazing photo!

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