Pronounced HUMpee, this magical area (a World Heritage site) is full of hundreds of temples and granite boulders. Peaceful, relaxing. I can see why people say this is a can’t-miss-place (#2 after Varanasi)
I lost my buff in Mysore 2 days ago, so I have to wear my geeky safari hat – though it does protect my ears and nose 
Behind me is the 50m gopuram (entry tower) of the 16th Century temple in one of the 2 main temple areas of Hampi (the one with the bazaar, hotels, restos and tourists).
On the right is a little temple on the hill, surrounded by granite boulders.
Would you believe I wasn’t able to find a usable Internet cafe in Bangalore, in the tourist area of MG Road?
I found one nice modern a/c one, but they required a minimum 7hr package for Rs270/$6.25. I only saw 2 places: one closed in my face at 20:30, and the other was brutally warm and had old-looking computers. This, despite being the IT centre of India, and the guidebook saying there are fast Internet cafes everywhere.
Sorry guys, but I was unimpressed with Bangalore: modern, clean, green (as in parks), expensive, somewhat un-Indian. The MG Road area could have been in almost any city (even a KFC and McDonald’s there). But uninteresting.