Travelling around India in 2017/2018 – Karnataka
Father Christmas is in India too. He wears glasses and is therefore somewhat more studious 😉
Uber and Ola cabs (Indian equivalent) have a dedicated area in Bangalore airport
Charging stations at Bangalore airport
White tiger
St Joseph’s Cathedral
Brindavan Gardens light show
Chamundi Hill temple
At art gallery
At art gallery
Kesava Temple
Kesava Temple
Kesava Temple
Lunch at a basic village restaurant
I had an intense one-to-one yoga session with Badri himself. They’re quite keen on yoga in Mysore. I was thankful for his patience whilst simultaneously stretching me. I’m sure my four previous yoga classes in the UK and one in Japan helped 😄. That said, I’m going to be sore tomorrow 😧
These flowers are available on the streets, in shops and in the markets. They’re used for puja and other religious occasions.
Market
The serene and most welcome Government House!
I asked this man if I could take a photo. I didn’t know he was going to pose!
Autorickshaws buzzing around like bees
Since I’ve got a few hours until my flight, I was looking around the airport and saw these Tibetan Buddhists. This one in particular made me smile as he combined traditional dress with Nike trainers and an iPad! I asked him if I could take his photo. So he put his iPad down to pose. I cheekily asked if he could hold his iPad! After taking the photo, we proceeded to speak for 15 minutes. He became particularly animated when he learnt I was from London! Although we spoke, we didn’t really understand each other. However there was a lot of goodwill and we hugged a few times. I did understand that he was on his way to puja with the Dalai Lama and that he was Tibetan/South Indian. He also flicked through the calendar on his iPad, showing me the Dalai Lama’s puja schedule! As we shook hands whilst parting, he bowed and put his forehead on the back of my hand and, not knowing what this meant, I felt obliged to do the same! Fortunately our heads didn’t clash 😄
Here’s a good idea – instead of having everyone carry travel adapters around the world, design a socket that takes plugs from other countries! Oh and throw in a USB socket too. Appropriately at the airport in India’s IT capital, Bangalore 👍🏽
Ground floor common room in The Mansion 1907
First floor common room in The Mansion 1907