We left Mysore in the evening – after dinner with a local family. Chennai, at the East coast was our destination … a mere 500 kilometers (at least when following rail tracks) or an almost twelve hour night train journey away.
The train journey was uneventful, the train not overly comfortable – with the experience being similar to an old-style Chinese hard sleeper.
After our return to town and a quick lunch we headed our for Devaraja market for some good photo opportunities – and (for some) serious shopping – from white lentils, Kashmiri chillies to an idli maker.
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This morning saw us making the (about) one hour drive (plus an ATM stop) from Mysore to Somanathapura and the Keshava Temple. The temple – dating back to the 13th century – today is not active anymore and remains as … Continue reading
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After an active morning, a nice breakfast and an about three hours drive (with a coffee stop in the middle of nowhere) we made it into Mysore. On the way in we stopped at the Chamundi Temple on a hill … Continue reading