97,000 or Thereabouts
3rd June
A day off from travelling. Joan's back was bad yesterday when we arrived after 320kms drive and a couple of hours in an auto rickshaw the night before. They are a great way to get around but with the rough roads and speed bumps are a nightmare if you have a crook back.
T
he morning was spent at an ayurvedic practitioner which saw us walking out with all the oils necessary to cure crook backs, wrinkles, mosquito bites, greying hair, low blood pressure and of course the usual libido problems. You won't recognize us when we get back to Bellingen.
The man attraction here of course is the Maharajah of Mysore's Palace. It s an amazing structure built in an Indo-Saracenic style. We spent a good two hours wandering through. The highlight though will be tonight when, for an hour, they light up the palace. All 97,000 light bulbs. This only happens on Sundays.
This break has given is a chance to sort out the van, put away the things we had brought over on the plane etc. The weather is much cooler here, very pleasant change.
Later:
The display didn't disappoint. There may have been a few lights missing but seeing the Maharaja's Palace lit up was an unforgettable spectacle. There is no admission charge and there must have been a few thousand there, 99% locals. It wasn't just the palace but the surrounding w
all and 4 entrance gates.
News of the sudden death of a good friend back in Bellingen hit us both very hard. That's a downside of travelling, not being near when you may be of help.
3rd June
A day off from travelling. Joan's back was bad yesterday when we arrived after 320kms drive and a couple of hours in an auto rickshaw the night before. They are a great way to get around but with the rough roads and speed bumps are a nightmare if you have a crook back.
T
he morning was spent at an ayurvedic practitioner which saw us walking out with all the oils necessary to cure crook backs, wrinkles, mosquito bites, greying hair, low blood pressure and of course the usual libido problems. You won't recognize us when we get back to Bellingen.The man attraction here of course is the Maharajah of Mysore's Palace. It s an amazing structure built in an Indo-Saracenic style. We spent a good two hours wandering through. The highlight though will be tonight when, for an hour, they light up the palace. All 97,000 light bulbs. This only happens on Sundays.
This break has given is a chance to sort out the van, put away the things we had brought over on the plane etc. The weather is much cooler here, very pleasant change.
Later:
The display didn't disappoint. There may have been a few lights missing but seeing the Maharaja's Palace lit up was an unforgettable spectacle. There is no admission charge and there must have been a few thousand there, 99% locals. It wasn't just the palace but the surrounding w
all and 4 entrance gates.News of the sudden death of a good friend back in Bellingen hit us both very hard. That's a downside of travelling, not being near when you may be of help.
3 comments:
IT is great watching your progress on your journey - good photos,
hope everything continues to go well
love Elaine and Rex
Great reading and super pix. Hang in there Joan.
Luv Alan
Greetings from rajumundry! Mr Joan and mrs gary you very adventure people in my mother country. Perhaps you need my ayurevedic medicine for your virility and stamina for you trip to afghanistan or maybe you like very good quality carpet to make your van very acceptable to visitors. God bless your family and may ganesha give you good luck and majestic fortune.
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