Ramesh picks us up for a weekend trip to Mysore.
Nearly every bus and truck heading for Mysore was draped with garlands.
Everyone, it seemed, was headed for Mysore!
Between Bangalore and Mysore the terrain is flat, with occasional granite outcroppings.
The Green Hotel is built around a pleasant garden dining area.
The Green Hotel was built as a palace for princesses.
The kids enjoyed the breakfast buffet at the Green Hotel in Mysore.
The monkeys of Chamundi Hill attempt to raid a kitchen in Mysore.
This monkey grabbed the bananas right out of Pam's hand, while she was walking to Chamundi temple in Mysore. His mouth is stuffed with banana.
Chamundi temple in Mysore.
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Inside Mysore's Chamundi temple (a purchased postcard).
These men will store your shoes while you visit the Chamundi temple in Mysore.
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A man outside Chamundi temple in Mysore.
Monkeys at Chamundi temple in Mysore.
This statue of Nandi is carved from a single stone; at Chamundi temple in Mysore.
Pam and the kids at the Nandi (bull) statue on Chamundi hill, Mysore.
The faithful circle Nandi 7 times and then receive a blessing; Chamundi temple at Mysore.
Vendors serve visitors to the Nandi statue at Chamundi temple, Mysore.
The kids liked this Mysore restaurant, in which the tables are set in old cars.
A silk loom at one of the shops in Mysore.
Shopping for fabric in Mysore.
Andy watches the man explain the details of silk fabric - Mysore.
A Mysore shop makes beautiful wood inlay.
A craftsman making wood-inlay furniture in Mysore.
The work at this Mysore shop is exquisite; we bought this table.
I love this wall hanging at a Mysore wood-inlay shop.
Mara shopping for bangles in Mysore.
Our driver took us to visit his family in Mysore, and his sister gave Mara an amazing collection of bangles.
