Happy Hampi Birthday

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November 23rd 2006

Published: December 14th 2006

Happy Hampi Birthday Another Indian rail journey begins at 4am on the 22nd of November, as usual the trusty mobile doubles as our travelling alarm; god only knows how many trains we would have missed without it. It seems that every trip we take is at least 7-8 hours in duration, if not longer. This one was a little different, only just… it was a daytime trip and only 8 and a bit hours long. The... Read Full Entry

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the queens bath 4

the queens bath fountains

the queens bath roof carvings

Stone cutting

All the stones were cut using this method... small squares were cut into the stone, then a burnig flame was placed into the cuts, the heat of all these many cuts would crack the stone, enabling it to be pulled away for carving

the new city

the new city, view from top 1

the new city, view from top 2

the new city, view from top 3

the new city, view from top 4

the new city, view from top 5

If your really clever you can get a panorama using the last 5 pics

dinner plates complete with sides

what a party

bath for the gods

Were not allowed to even step on this black rock

the only locals left

whats left of the dinning hall

roof carvings of another temple

black rocks

the wall tells a story

the queens palace

the queens palace 1

all the walls were hollow and filled with water to keep the palace cool

end of a long day

15th December 2006

sabrina
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hi from Perth
wowwwwwwwwwwwwww, the pics are awesome, i loved the boat lake 3 pic, i really grasped the feel of the place, thinking of you lots and wishing you a merry xmas and magic new year ! love Sabrina and Terrazzo.. xxx

16th December 2006

Shanks
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YO!
hey guys! wats crackin? lovin the pics; you guys should think abt an exhibition or something whe you get home. really stunning stuff. Im about to head to SL, leaving monday morning. really looking forward to catchin up with you guys in Bangalore; the abortion capital of the World! Happy Trails and Safe Journeys my friends. Also have a Messy Crunkmas and get fucked up for New Year's...Happy Hangovers! Shanks

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