Happy in Hampi

Is in the state of Karnataka, located almost in the middle of southern India. The speak Kannada here, so I guess we can something in common! Its a quaint, organic place set among temples and palaces from the 13th century. At one point it was the largest Hindu empire and its still fairly impressive. The ruins are surprisingly, mostly still intact and the entire area is surrounded by massive boulders that balance precariously on one another. The combination of both set the scene for breathtaking sunsets and sitting atop on of the quintessential, must have roof top patios, you get the feeling you have entered a scene from the Flintstones!

At dusk, our hotel seemed to be a bit out of place, as it occupied the same street as every single cow, goat, dog and chicken in the town. They all congregated there to sleep and was like walking through a barnyard to get to your room. (just like Alberta dad!)

With the temple elephant bathing in the river and the monkeys that hung out on our hotel roof, you begin to wonder if you are in a zoo! But the most amazing part is that the entire thing just works... effortlessly, without reason, simply existing as if no other way was ever known...Hampi was a very cool experiance!