I finally arrived in Mysore last night. My plane arrived in Bangalore in the middle of the night, so I stayed at a hotel in Bangalore my first night. Indian men were asleep on the ground in the hallways of the hotel, covered with white sheets.
The ride from there to Mysore took about 4 hours, but the traffic in India is crazy and disorganized! Horns sound all the time for no apparent reason and there don't seem to be many enforced rules.
The inhabitans of Mysore seem very friendly and the area seems safe. Animals such as cows, dogs and horses move around freely. It's the monsoon season, so there are many rainfalls throughout the day.
I ate at a local Indian restaurant last night and ordered a rice dish and masala chai. Masala chai tea if offered everywhere and safe to drink because it gets boiled. The total price was a little over 1 $.
India wakes up early. In Bangalore, horns started honking without a pause at 6 a.m. and people chatted loudly. This morning, I heard a man singing "tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes,..." and some words in Kannada, the local language. A girl told me yesterday that a man walks through the neighborhoods every morning, selling fresh fruit and vegetables.
Today, there is a conflict going on between the different religions and therefore all the stores and restaurants are closed. The city is closed as well, so I'm not sure how the other girls will arrive.
My internet access here is very limited.
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Sounds awesome so far Nina :). I'm glad you stayed in a hotel instead of driving right away--that'd be exhausting. What did you do on the long plane ride? I bet you are fitting in with all the Indians being an early bird yourself! Hope the riots aren't affecting too much of your trip--looks pretty scary. How was the authentic chai?? Can't wait to keep reading the blog! Miss you!
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