Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Some things to remember

Santosha for breakfast, my favorite.
Tina's for lunch and/or dinner.
Dasprakash downtown for lunch.
RRR hotel in Mysore for lunch.
Jalwa punjab for dinner.
Badsha silks for an amazing tailor.
Royal Orchid Hotel in Brindavan gardens.

I forgot to write about Tuesday when I explored around Mysore. One of he biggest attractions is Srirangapatnam, a fort built by Hyder Ali and his son Tipu Sultan ( of Deveraj market fame). They were Muslims that ruled much of southern India in the 18t century. They were overthrown by the British in 1799, and much of it is in ruins. But there were some incredible examples of Muslim architecture.
Then went to Brindavan gardens, which I had to see for obvious reasons. It sits below a dam, and is full of fountains. It is supposed to be amazing at night, because they light the fountains with different colors and put on a show. I couldn't work it out to go at night. I loved it during the day. Particularly the fancy hotel, the Royal Orchid, where I had lunch. I knew it was going to be a treat when I found paper towels in the bathroom! And it got better from there.

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