First bit of real India that is not really real India although I still can't answer what real India is.....

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February 14th 2014

Published: February 13th 2014

Right, a bit of a preamble: I actually wrote the bulk of this about two weeks ago, and had thought about rewriting it, but decided to leave it the same but add some postscript so this text and the pictures might be a bit disjointed. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello everyone, as always I ... Read Full Entry

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Barking

Dogs Barking plus...........

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Crows crowing plus..........

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Rock solid mattresses plus.........

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Constant construction work plus......

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Relentless heat plus.......

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Noisy Ceiling Fans plus......

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Mosquitoes equals........

poor guy

Sleep deprivation. India is one noisy place. They just don't understand the concept of quietness. Am I getting old? Probably. I am convinced that between 60 - 70% of all of India's problems could be solved if they could just get a good nights sleep.

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So you can appreciate my delight when being presented with this in Mysore. From my last trip I have two memorable beds of the trip. 1) My hotel in Beijing. 2) My bed in Hilton Head when I visited my Uncle. 3) This Mysore Hotel bed. never so much needed.

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I had my own washing machine. Totesamazeballs.

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It was like MTV Cribs.

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And this is my seating area. And all for a tenner a night! Get out of tourist areas and prices tumble.

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I am staying in a Muslim area of Mysore. Gives me a chance to show off my finest hand to the heart, slight bow of the head and a gentle As-salam alaykum.

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All that cow poo can be put to good use, dried and then burned.

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This is a broomstick called the AK47.

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Literally as happy as a pig in sh*t. And trust me, that IS sh*t.

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I owe my Mother for many things, chief of which would be having me and supporting me for 34 years. But I also thank her for making me bring this silk sheet with me. It has more uses than I can begin to describe.

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Blimey, I had no idea the UK was getting so hammered. Is it really that bad? Or is it just the impression hyperactive 24 hour rolling news prats need to portray to justify their existence? Answers on a postcard.

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I went to a train museum. Not really being in to trains this is the only picture I took.

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Yea I did it. I am not proud but I did it. Don't ask why I am throwing a faux gang sign. I just do in these circumstances.

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School leaving time is hectic in Mysore. There are literally millions of them. But they all smile and are very friendly.

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