Some photos :)

First, way back from Bangalore...and our only Bangalore photo...the incredible Adrian!!!! with a smiling A, of course :)


and now the Hampi photos:

A ton of bird's eye views

We were surrounded by ruins and boulders.



The Noblemen's Quarters.



One of the many bazaars and temples.


Two views of Hampi Bazaar.



...and some birds :)


a couple of my scenic views :)




The stone chariot at the Vittala Temple....




Detailing of the Vittala temple, the original paint still remains on some of the surfaces.


One of the gates to the city....


This was an amazing tank - each piece has a mark on it to say where it belongs in the structure - very well thought out!


This was a spout feeding into another tank....


They carved some amazing things into the walls...just a few samples :)





There were a ton of these Hanumans everywhere....and some accomodating monkeys :)




and another monkey :)


This one is marked for Shiva (the three white lines with the red dot) we don't know why, but it looks cool :)


These are Shiva lingas and Nandis carved into a rock...there were a couple of dozen of them all lined up.



Loads of pilgrims/tourists in town...


Praying at the temple must work...someone left these outside:


We watched these wall builders for awhile....they are restoring the place for 150 rupees a day (for the men, no idea what they are paying the women)




This is how they get a motorbike across the river, not quite as cool as Alleppey :)