Mysore is a pretty great place to start out this trip, I think. I’m living in a suburb called Gokulum, which is pretty much gringo-ville as it is filled with yoga students. Downtown Mysore is about a 45 minute walk or 15 minute auto-rickshaw ride away. Though it is more hectic there, I still think it’s a pretty calm place in India.
I thought I would blog about the top 2 sites in Mysore, as listed in my Lonely Planet: the Palace, and the market.
The palace is huge, intricate, and beautiful. The other afternoon I hung out, reading my book, on the well kept grounds. Every Sunday night the palace is lit up with tiny white lights, giving it a Disneyland kind of a feel. It really is enchanting.
The Devaraja Market is another great spot in town. It is a packed little place – alleyways leading to different fruit, flower, incence, paint, household product sections. It is loud, hot, and crazy, but pretty cool to see.
Around town there’s also lots of other things to see. I have included a picture of a Ghandi statue, as well as a ‘free Tibet’ march that I happened to come across while wandering the other day.
The Devaraja Market is another great spot in town. It is a packed little place – alleyways leading to different fruit, flower, incence, paint, household product sections. It is loud, hot, and crazy, but pretty cool to see.
Around town there’s also lots of other things to see. I have included a picture of a Ghandi statue, as well as a ‘free Tibet’ march that I happened to come across while wandering the other day.
Beee-autiful pics Dawno…
Is the one with the super-bright colours some sort of pigment for a celebration/ festival?? I think that's my favourite picture that you've taken so far!
Hope you're doing well.
Hugs,
-Amanda
i think they use the pigment for their bindi dots and for painting.
cool, isn't it?!