The Heat, the Dust, the Constantly Blaring Horns

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May 18th 2011

Published: May 18th 2011

India freaks me out. This morning I was sitting in the nice outdoor restaurant at my hotel, eating breakfast and having a deliciously milky sweet South Indian coffee. The restaurant is shaded and cut off and green, because there are large trees just across the road. But it’s India, so it was hot even at 8 am, and already car horns were blaring nonstop on the street below. I was reading the morn... Read Full Entry

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Mysore Palace, Lights

Street Outside My Hotel

Traffic Circle, Mysore

Colors in the Market, Mysore

Administrative Building

Union Theological College, Bangalore

Market Colors, Mysore

Mysore Market

Bangalore Railway Station

Jaggery Stalls, Mysore Market

I think this is solidified sugar

Fruit Stalls, Mysore Market

Outside the Mysore Market

Selling Pineapples

Outside Mysore's Market

Selling Garlands

Note the woman walking by in green - many women have flowers in the back of their hair like she does

Market Stall, Mysore

Area around Market, Mysore

Mysore Buildings

There are lots of old buildings like this around Mysore; this is a government office.

Maharaja's Palace, Mysore

The next two are the palace too; I'm not going to edit them because my internet connection is so slow.

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Night Market, Mysore

The next few photos are also the night market

18th May 2011

Ina
non-member comment

Just take it easy....
Dear Paul, I do so much understand you! The Indianess of India, crazy, overwhelming, too much, and then you will miss it when getting back to Malaysia. There is nothing to compare it to and that is why you will miss it later. Just take it easy Paul, drink a lot of sweet coffees, - seems such a contradiction while the heat is unbearable, but it helps, and chill. I felt so relaxed when I just focused on how gentle people are, smiling and waving their heads in such a sweet way. Probably to just be part of the whole scene is what it is all about. Your pictures are amazing! I am really enjoying traveling through your eyes and feelings! Hang in there! Love Ina

18th May 2011

Ashish Agrawal
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Great Description
Hello... I really enjoyed reading your blog... you have given quite accurate description of the places .. just for information .. things have changed in all the parts of India and mostly for good .. so if you do visit the northern part again .. a better condition .. well anyway hope you have a great time for the rest of your trip .. Take Care.. Ashish

19th May 2011

Joyce
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No sweat
Paul, maybe it will help you to know that it's been cold and rainy here and we had to turn on the furnace in the farmhouse on Tuesday when Beth B. and all her MAHEC residents came for a retreat. Stay cool, eat whatever India has resembling ice cream, enjoy the colors (beautiful!), and know that we miss you here. Joyce

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