Hampi Directions

The Scene
When you walk into a place named Hampi, the last thing you're expecting to see is a fountain consisting of two Plaster of Paris dolphins, spouting water from their snouts. The last time we checked, Hampi was a landlocked ghost town, somewhere in the middle of the spectacularly rocky Deccan Plateau. Dolphins weren't exactly in evidence.

When you go in, you find that your misgivings about the decorations are well-founded. While there are thankfully no more aquatic mammals at hand, there's a little too much emphasis on the "traditional" and "ethnic" theme - wall h....