FUN-photos: Incredible & Insane India – 42 Crazy & Chaotic Days – Part 2

December 26, 2016 by · Comments Off on FUN-photos: Incredible & Insane India – 42 Crazy & Chaotic Days – Part 2 

20 Days – Nagerhole National Park…for more safari…Chikmagalur…and temple touring…Historical Hampi…with its Rocks and Ruins…Aurangabad and the Elaborate Ellora & Amazing Ajanta Caves… carved out of solid rock hillsides…Multi Cultural Cochin…called the “Queen of the Arabian Sea”…Kerala…land of Coconuts & Curry…on a Heavenly Houseboat for a backwaters cruise…Picturesque Periyar National Park…Magnificent Madurai Monuments…and Marvelous Mamallapuram…for more monolithic… Indian rock-cut architecture.

FUN-travel: Rocks and Ruins

November 21, 2016 by · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Rocks and Ruins 

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  • And gargantuan granite boulders…ham

…cover the craggy hills…

…and dot the valley landscape…

…all topsy turvy…

…as if they would topple over…

…given a gentle nudge.

  • Hampi covered an area of nearly 26 sq km…

…over 10,000 acres…

…and was comprised of a large number…

…of palatial complexes…

…filled with temples…

…palaces…

…and widespread bazaars.

  • Statues…

…stone pillars…

…the Stables…

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Elephant Stables

…and the Stone Chariot…

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…make up some of best preserved ruins…

…in the entire area.

Pretty FUNNY-fact – Living Like Rock Stars – everyone has been so gracious and welcoming. And they all want to have their picture taken with us “fair skinned” foreigners.

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FUN-travel: Historical Hampi

November 21, 2016 by · Comments Off on FUN-travel: Historical Hampi 

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  • It was one of the richest…

…and largest cities…

…in the world…

…during its prime…

…with over 1600 surviving remains…

…that include forts…

…riverside features…

…royal and sacred complexes…

…temples…

…shrines…

…pillared halls…

…memorial structures…

…gateways…

…defense check posts.

  • Built between 1336-1570 AD…

…this temple town…

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…recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site…

…with an estimated population…

…of 500,000 inhabitants…

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…made it the second largest city in the world after Beijing.

  • Lakshmi Narasimha statue…ham5

…one of the most imposing sculptures…

…is the largest monolith statue in Hampi.

FUN-fact – An amazing ancient water network…

…with impressive and extensive…

…aqueducts and canals…

…supplied numerous stone tanks…

…pools…

…and small reservoirs…

…everywhere in the vast city.