An obvious question that runs in
any travelers mind about Hampi is the actual time required to explore Hampi in
total. Most people, depending upon the period of vacation, number of places to
be covered, purpose of visit, etc., decide the duration of travel which may
vary from a few days to months. An elderly friend of ours was quite curious to
know if we had explored Hampi completely and when he questioned us about the
same, we replied with a smile and nodded our heads in a way that meant we
hadn’t, and also affirmed him of doing it shortly.
Long time back, we had read about
one, Mr. Robert in a newspaper which stated about him as follows, “He quit his
job in Dutch and came to India, traveled many places and finally settled at Hampi.
He has been a resident of Hampi and has been painting ever since”. Our search
for him began when we stepped into Hampi. Having met him, seen the paintings
and interacted with him about his passion for paintings about Hampi, we can say
for sure that they truly are a reflection of the grandeur of Hampi and the life
style of Lambani tradition. It is quite intriguing to know that Hampi has kept
him motivated for a long period of 35 years and is still on. He says with pride
that Hampi always has something new to offer him each day. Kudos to you from
all of us Mr.Robert! After meeting Mr. Robert, it seems like Hampi is an ocean
and any amount of exploration is just a drop in the ocean!
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wow! Nice to know about Mr Robert.
ReplyDeleteHe is truly passionate about Hampi!
ReplyDeletewow! it must have been quite an experience, meeting him.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the BBC documentary covers all these aspects
ReplyDeleteInteresting. The unspoken and unheard stories are best enjoyed. Thanks for sharing this.
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what a talent! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat to met him in your blog.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! That must have been one inspirational experience to interact with him. Glad to see a bit of his work too.
ReplyDeleteAnd I belong to Bellary? TIme I go back and see for myself and meet him too
ReplyDeleteWow..Kudos to Mr.Robert and to you too for presenting this info..
ReplyDeleteVery true. How much ever you explore there is still something that is not known to all.
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ReplyDeleteWe are planning to visit Hampi and Badami. We will start on 12/25 and return 01/01.
In your opinion these 2 places will need 5 days or can we cover near by other places too?
Above one is my primary question to you and if am not wanting time then
Any other suggestions from your experience for Do's / Dont's? Budget Stay n veg Food?
Reply Dm'ed in twitter. Thank you, hope you enjoy your trip.
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