Dan and Kilee's Travels

We left Visthar & Bangalore early & spent 4 hours on highways sadly with constant exhaust blowing in our faces - it is a testament to how heavily populated & full the roads are in India.  Our driver had to stop along the way to jump out of the car & investigate some commotion on a bridge; "somebody killed somebody" - apparently there was a recent murder on the train tracks below.  Morbid. We did not feel well upon our arrival in Mysore, but after finding our hotel, took some extra time to rest.   We hired a local driver for the day & went to lunch (ah, delicious Indian food, bread & teas). We stopped by Pattahbi Jois' Shala, founder of Mysore style ashtanga yoga. And then a number of various shops, bookstores, etc.  We traveled to the Mysore palace at 7pm, to see it, as every Sunday night it is lit up with tiny lights & an army band plays music (like marching band & Frank Sinatra songs). It was an especially unique experience to be surrounded by Indian families, with children playing chasing games, enjoying the evening in the park outside the palace. Afterwards we had a late dinner & went to bed. Dan has a cold today, so we will take it easy. we are thinking about leaving for Wayanad (our quiet resort destination, 3 hours away, in the forest) a day early.  Unfortunately, our Internet service is slow & unpredictable, so we may not be able to upload any photos unless our connections improve. Love to all!