Hyderabad to Hampi -- A road trip

Hampi, about 450 Kms from Hyderabad, is a heritage town well known for ruins and beautiful temples. Embedded among the boulders is quaint little town with scores of temples dotted all across. Sitting on the banks of the Tungabhadra river, Hampi is a site with great historical and architectural importance.

We had an auspicious start to the journey by getting high on the highway. With 5 of us on board, the Scorpio turned out to be a pretty comfortable ride. We left the city at 10, though it was about 12 by the time we left the outskirts. After an eventful 7 hour long ordeal which essentially included playing 29 and listening to Chirutha songs, we eventually reached Hospet.

Owing to festive season, we found it really hard to get a hotel.The next day we set out to see the ruins and temples of Hampi. We visited various places under the supervision of an ass of a guide whose name I cant even recollect. Virupaksha temple, the aqueduct, King's bath, archeological museum, pushkarini, elephant stables to name a few. Vitthala temple really stood out among the rest with impeccable architecture and the musical pillars. It was about 3.30 by the time we completed all sight-seeing after which we proceeded to the mango tree restaurant. I wonder if it was the hunger or the exhaustion, but we just loved the food and the place. This place provides a wonderful view of river tungabhadra and the whole experience makes you want to come back atleast for this.

It turns out that liquor in Hospet is pretty cheap. So we had a small party going on for us and it was ... wait for it.. wait for it... Legendary!! Although it was just a 3 day trip, which included 2 days for traveling, it was worth it.