Category: Travel

After a full day of travelling yesterday, I fancied a bit of exercise. I asked the guesthouse owner to recommend a place for yoga. He said he’d take me there on his motorbike in the morning. So I was up early for a 7.30 class. When I got there, everyone seemed pretty flexible! At the … Continue reading / view photos Fort Kochi

Now that I’m safely ensconced in Kochi, I thought I’d close the Mysore chapter with one last reflection about it. Being full, my first hotel in Mysore couldn’t further extend my stay. So I checked into The Mansion 1907, a hostel full of charm and character. During the peak days, the dorm beds cost a … Continue reading / view photos Reflections on Mysore

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 👍🏽

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. … Continue reading Friendly Tibetan monks

I was very happy to be spoilt for choice at this vegan friendly restaurant in Gokulam (yoga central in Mysore). I opted for the vegan thali, which they refilled without being asked 😋. View photos Depth N Green

I went for a stroll in the cool morning and ended up in a large colourful market full of food, flowers, dyes and knick-knacks. A friendly but persistent man kept popping up trying to sell me a recorder and wooden snake! I couldn’t shake him off and in the end pleaded 🙏🏽with him! I continued … Continue reading / view photos Would you like to buy a recorder and wooden snake?

Here are some lights for the festive season! I hope you find some peace and calm, or whatever gives you joy, at this time of the year. Every Sunday 100,000 bulbs come on at Mysore Palace. I specifically stayed until today to see this. When the lights came on at 7, the crowd gasped. It … Continue reading / view photos Brilliant Mysore Palace

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 😧

I did another tour with the excellent Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (a Govt. of Karnataka Undertaking). The Shimsa tour covered temples and waterfalls. I am completely templed out! That said, the Kesava Temple in Somanathapur was alluringly mysterious; my favourite. Built in the 13th century, it’s an example of the Hoysala style of architecture. … Continue reading / view photos Shimsa tour

At £3, the state-run 12 hour tour of Mysore and surrounding areas is fantastic value for money. We started the day at the Jaganmohan Palace art gallery then visited the zoo (see separate post), Chamundi Hill and temple, St Philomena’s Cathedral (one of two in India) and finished by watching the musical light and water … Continue reading / view photos Around Mysore with the KSTDC