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Posts tagged “Mysore

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The laundry-boy in our Mysore hotel,  hangs washing on the roof.


To The Palace

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From Nanjangud we reached Mysore and its spectacular palace.
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The present Mysore Palace is only 100 years old.
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It was designed by a British engineer, in what was to become the “Indo-Saracenic” style, a fantasy of Indo-Islamic, Gothic and Classical forms – Disney meets the British Raj.
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It is, nonetheless, impressive!
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Time To Go

I am almost ready.

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Transportation is booked and confirmed.

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Sir is once more off on his travels:

This time across the Western Ghats to our neighbouring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu .

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The ancient city of Hampi is on the itinerary.


The Raja’s palace in Mysore will be experienced.

An excursion to exotic and mysterious places.

I may be gone some time.

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Other than the first picture, images have been taken from the web.