India Part 6: Hampi
Hampi, in the state of Karnataka India
is the most beautiful place I have seen in India up to this point in
my trip. It is an old city with many ruins scattered around. Another
UNESCO site, and one that deserves the title. The ancient ruins, as
well as the temples still in use today, give it the look of famous
places in Myanmar or South America. However, it is also located in
what must have been a giant river many hundreds or thousands of years
ago. There are boulder structures scattering the countryside
surrounding the ancient city.
The boulders make for great bouldering
or rock climbing. I gave bouldering a try for the second time in my
life. Bouldering is like rock climbing but it's much lower to the
ground and more technical. The goal is to manuever boulders in
certain ways rather than climb up a large mountain. It was very fun.
I also did something I had been putting
off due to lack of experience and fear of traffic; I rented a moped. Most
people in India rent mopeds to get around and I felt like I had
missed a few experiences since I did not feel too comfortable doing
so, however, Hampi had little to no traffic and was the perfect place
for riding a moped. Riding around on country roads through the
boulders, rice paddies, rivers, lakes, temples, small villages and
towns was the highlight of Hampi for me. Also, Hampi was very
photogenic so I have a lot to share here.
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