Mudulmalai Tiger Preserve

TRAVELING WEST AGAIN

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February 17th 2009
12 Feb 2009. We took our first overnight train trip, this one to Mysore. It was a pleasant experience: clean, air conditioned, and quiet except for a small gaggle of Indian girls who chattered most of the night. No alcohol is allowed on Indian trains, so the guys pre-mixed rum and Pepsi and put it in their water bottles. Next day, we traveled from Mysore to a beautiful Vishnu temple, Somnathp ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more