Mytrip to Mysore

As I left work this past Saturday afternoon, I got a text message from a friend, Umer (an entrepreneur from London), asking if i was interested in leaving town for the night. As there's not much to do in Bangalore aside from the nightlife, I enthusiastically said yes. An hour later, I met up with Umer and his colleague, Reddy, in a bar to look through travel books and pick a destination.

Time passes quickly when you're reading travel books and drinking beer, so as it started getting dark, we decided on the closest option: the small town of Mysore, only three hours away. So we hired a car with driver, and were on our way.







Thinking hard about the plans...by the way, i'm in the process of growing my hair long



















Umer, enjoying the drive up














Reddy, doing the same












Leaving Bangalore












This is an amazing phenomenon in India...if you stop to ask someone directions, within about two minutes, you'll be surrounded by 10-15 people trying to help you.












Cows love Mysore















The palace at night














Getting directions home from a new friend














Treating ourselves to brunch in a palace after spending the night in a ratty hotel room

















"Oy! Check this geee-zah out!" (that's how they speak in London)











the happiest tiger in the world...I heard they like being confined to a 30 sq. foot area












































Don't be fooled by this guy's adorable outfit and bright smile...that fiberglass stick he's holding is designed to crack your skull
















travelling around via donkey...these things normally hold about 6 Indians













the palace















the palace courtyard













the two coolest kids in the world