Rain

The Northeast monsoon has hit Karnataka so for the past week we have had a lot of rain, with thunderstorms and torrential downpours. On a few occasions the quad has started to fill up with water. It's still pleasantly warm however, so somehow getting wet doesn't feel quite so bad. An umbrella is an essential item.

I'm now shopping for food for phase 2, so it's back to Devaraja market and Foodworld. While in Devaraja market the heavens open and the market empties; everything seems to stop in Mysore when it rains as quite sensibly all the locals choose somewhere undercover to shelter and just stay there until it stops.


After the market Pat and I take the afternoon off to visit Mysore palace. Inside the palace is very 'bling' with turquoise, red and gold pillars and stained glass. The Durbar hall on the second floor is the most impressive and overlooks the parade ground where we watched the Dasara illuminations. After our tour there is the option of an elephant ride in the grounds, but it somehow doesn't seem so attractive in the rain. I did like the sign though...