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An American family moves to Chennai

Meanduring In Mysore

Monday, 2. November 2009, 12:34:35

Last weekend S had a business trip to Mysore, a city of about one million people in the neighboring state of Karnataka. He and L have been there before, on their motorcycle trip, but J and I had not seen the "city of palaces". By dint of much persuasion (no, wait, it was really because I wasn't paying close enough attention to what he was saying), he got me to agree to go with him on the overnight train.


Here I am, sick with fear. Of what? I'm not sure. It was a combination of "what ifs?"...."what if the train wrecks?" (there was a train accident in Delhi that very day that claimed over 25 lives); "what if someone steals all of our belongings?" (has happened to friends); "what if our bunkmates snore?" (shared compartments); "what if the train is infested with bedbugs/roaches/ants/lice"....anyway, nothing happened. We had very nice fellow passengers and I amused everyone by pretending to be Mr. Monk and using Chlorox wipes to clean the vinyl bed and surroundings.

And I did not use the toilet. Because they go straight.down.to.the.tracks. Yep, just a hole.

After a bumpy but pleasant night's sleep we arrived at Mysore and checked into the Green Hotel.

To Be Continued

Mehindi ManiaPalace #1

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Anonymous 5. November 2009, 12:27

Danie writes:

Just looking at this photograph has me freaking out. YOU. ARE. SO. BRAVE!

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Chennai blogs I read regularly:

Friend's blogs:

  • A Whole New World blog

    A very, very insightful look into special needs parenting.

  • On Krista's Mind

    A very special woman who has brain cancer takes the time to uplift us all.

  • Chinese Starfish

    This outstanding woman gave up a good career to start her own orphanage in Xian, China, for special needs orphans. My heroine!!

  • Pam in Henan, China

    You have to read the story of how she saved her Chinese daughter's life....and has spent 4 years living in China trying to adopt her.

  • Cherilyn's blog

    Neat family who adopted from Kazakhstan, and unbelievably, lived around the corner from us in IL.

  • Barbara & Wayne's blog

    Read all about their travels! Barbara is one of my oldest and dearest friends.

  • Danie's blog

    Lots of moving around here!

  • Lynn and family

    Moving back to the US - we will miss you!

  • Marsha

    Sadly, tragedy struck and they too have moved back to the US.

  • Jennifer's blog

    Yes, they too are moving back! So sad.

  • Donna's site

    Moving, moving, everyone is moving....sniff.

Favorite Furniture Stores

  • Collections Unique, 110 ECR (below "Mermaid Swimming Pools")

    antique and repro furniture, pricey but nice

  • The Treasure, #170/2 ALM Complex, opp. Prarthana Theatre, Injambakkam, ECR

    same quality as Collections but better prices

  • Timber, Old No. 6 Rutland Gate, 4th St, Nungambakkam; also a showroom in Kilpauk

    beautiful imported teak furniture from Indonesia

  • Centuar Furniture, 18, 3rd Cross Road, Raja Annamalai Puram
  • Grand Teak, 19 (Old no. 10) II Main Rd, R.A. Puram

    solid wood imports from Indonesia

  • Tulsi Arterior, Nungambakkam

    made-to-order furniture and lots of nice ready-made peices. Custom upholstering.

  • Teak Heirlooms, New 19, 1st Cross St, Sterling Rd, Nungambakkam

    outdoor teak furniture as well as coconut wood furniture

  • Rani Arts and Teak, No. 8, Harrington Rd, Chetpet

    widest variety of all-Indian furniture and artifacts - but very pricey!

  • Mani's - New #31, Old #17 Royapettah High Road, 044 28133078

    GREAT PRICES on used furniture. He will polish it up and it will look like new.

  • Aurorachana Export Antiques and Furniture, Hope, Auroville, Tamil Nadu 9443220174

    I've saved the very best for last. This place is run by two Germans who've lived here 30 years. They do an outstanding job restoring and refinishing old furniture, as well as custom-make just about anything you'd want to buy.

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