So here's the scoop...
we are moving to a new place at the end of the month.
We Love, Love the room where we are and everything about it, but they are doing some construction next door and the pounding is sort of, well, not relaxing at all.
Plus, were just off a main road and although it guarantees we are up Bright and Early each morning, like were talking EARLY, 5am, the noise is just a bit too much too late at night and early in the morning.
Here are some pics of it never the less!
Before we left the Green Hotel the manager wanted to give us a Blessing for our Journey ahead..it was fantastic to say the least~~
Were living very simply and eating light because it's been pretty hot here..so breakfast consists of very delicious mouth watering fruit that you can NOT believe!!
As well as Chai~~~~(my favorite!)
on another note...I'm trying to be a good girl and not let the street dogs follow us home, but they just always know when you are a dog lover and hence they do tend to gravitate to us.
I like to buy them dinner or lunch, or just a snack..and this sweet darling is my new friend.
Always remembers us when she sees us!
until next time...
I have SO much to share with you but it will have to wait as I really need to take a bucket bath from this very warm day!
Namaste~~
Today our mission was to find a place to rent and I can happily say this evening..
Mission Accomplished!
Harish showed up some places, but none of them felt quite right. He was so sweet and efficient and he even let me work at his Fruit/Vegetable stand with him for a bit!!
It was Incredibly wonderful seeing Harish again!
Before we went to see him we stopped by Ganesh and Anus first, and look who greeted us and look what he had in his mouth (he must know I used to be a Dog Walker) either that or Ganesh told him!!
This is one of the street dogs that Anu and Ganesh have let live with them. Sweetest Girl ever!!!
We bumped into Shiva on the street and mentioned that we were looking for a place to rent and he found us two that would suit us. We went to look and fell in love with the second place and rented it for 7 months..
Maggi and her son Apoo..Shivas doggies~~~~
and Just This Moment we heard some commotion outside our room and look who's back at the Green Hotel!!!
If you look really closely you will see that they have a little tiny newborn baby with them.
Against so many odds...
we have Finally Arrived in Mysore, India!!!
I honestly still can't even believe it...
but yes, the Third time Was the Charm!
The flight was 21 hours total and the sleeping was minimal, but the pilot was the Best I have ever experienced in my 6 trips to India. Completely smooth and practically Zero turbulence.
My kinda flight, no doubt!
With a 2 hour layover in Germany that Flew by...
I agree....!! (but prefer Chai!!)
Our driver Ganesh was waiting for us outside the terminal and his smile almost made me cry...
We arrived at The Green Hotel my all time most favorite place to stay upon arrival...
we got the Bollywood Room this time...
We of course had breakfast..and the waiters all came out with smiles because they love seeing us return~ they even remembered what we order every time!!
It was funny because he said to Ray "Cheese Omelet and Banana Pancakes Sir"?
I had to laugh!!
I got my usual...
Today was Election Day here in Mysore. Things were business as usual, other that a few places that were closed. We walked over to Anu and Ganesh's home and it was SO GOOD seeing them and hugging them so tight!!!! They both look Amazing of course and so did Buggy and Bharat~~they are taking off to Europe for a 2 week trip tomorrow. A Well deserved break! But as in Anu and Ganesh fashion, they were there for Ray and I with all the help and guidance we needed and of course a nice steaming hot cup of Chai brought out by Anu!
(she knows me sooo well!!)
We them went for a walk and stopped by to see Meena, and tomorrow we are on our search for a place to rent...
tomorrow is another exciting and Hot day~~~and were Loving it!!
Today we left the apartment we had rented until we left for India.
Not really hard saying "so long" there...especially since it never felt the same once Bindi left.
We are onto our India adventure tomorrow at 2:45.
from SFO to Frankfurt, Germany and then onwards to Bangalore, India.
Today it was Incredibly warm for San Francisco. Everyone was talking about the heat..but for Ray and I it was just a "warm up" (pardon the pun) for the weather we face ahead in India. It has been in the high 90's.
Riding the Bart is Always an adventure and Ray and I Always make new friends!
Funny how so many people sit with their headphones in and type away on their phones...and there's Ray and I looking around like two people that have just been born...
wanting to meet people~
Crazy, but it never fails that we come into contact with some special soul..
and today was no different!
Meet Alix from Trinidad. An Artist and an Industrial Designer who rides the Bart and his Bike instead of owning a car. LOVE IT!!
He gave us some of his artwork and told us the meaning behind it. So deep and made complete sense when we really looked at it a second time.
I love hearing peoples stories and his was just so great!
Then onward we rode to the Mission, because we just couldn't leave the city without eating at one of our favorite places. Owned by the people who opened Cafe Gratitude
Our All time Favorite Gracias Madre and of course I get the same thing every time!
SOOO Good!!!
Plus they have the coolest staff with the Greatest Haircuts!
So Cheers to a Safe Journey and a wonderful flight~~
May we be safe. May we be protected. May we be filled with Happiness for this little journey ahead...Namaste~~~~
until next time...
