Mysore, your sore

Mysore, your sore
Mysore, India

Mysore, India


We set off early without breakfast after last nights fiasco. On the way out of the wildlife park, we saw two herds of elephants, three groups of deer, monkeys and heaps of peacocks. One spot we stopped, we had all four together! I got some great photos. Apparently some people don’t see any elephants or quite as many deer. We were very lucky! Quick walk around a local village and then onto Coffee Day (a local cafe chain) for breakfast. I had at a tandoori paneer sandwich and a cold chocolate thing. Not bad at all. Then onto Mysore, where they were preparing for a festival and a parade the following day. Our CEO told us the palace would be lit up, but not open to tour, like usual. He took us on a tour of the local markets, where they were selling flowers, in chains and loose for the festival offerings. A couple of us bought some fresh fruit – grapes, mandarins, a pineapple, bananas – for later. It is hard to find fresh fruit on the menu here. After that, we we’re let loose on the streets, where we went hunting for clothing. I bought a shirt to sleep in and a singlet – both 200 rupees. We even found a proper shopping centre where we got some ice cream after our purchases. The sidewalks were barricaded from the street for the parade, and the traffic was pretty hectic. After a little siesta and wifi time, we went to see the palace lit up, and take photos. The crowds were pretty big. Not crushing, but we had trouble staying as a group. We then stopped in at a restaurant our CEO recommended for dinner. I shared a palak paneer with my roommate – a disappointment sadly. It was too spinachy. 🙁