We were invited to Vanajaksha’s house today. He and his family live just outside the Mysore city limits. Our girls played with their 2-year-old nephew. He was a bit of a “naughty boy” as they said. He wouldn’t share his toys, he hits and bites, and he gets whatever he cries for. A little maharaja in the making it would seem! His nose was out of joint when, Nadim did not share our camera with him no matter what tantrums he threw!
We went out for lunch with them to the Rock Garden restaurant. The tables were outside near a play park for the kids. We ate under some palm trees where the shade kept us cool. The food was very good as well, but it was a little on the spicy side for Yasmin and Roya.
In the afternoon our host had an appointment to go to but he asked us to stay for the afternoon with his family and then when he returned we would go to Chamundi Hill. They invited us to use their upstairs bedroom for a rest. It felt a little strange to go have a nap in someone’s house, but it seems like it’s common for them. After our nap and a cup of chai, we took the kids to a nearby park.
Vanajaksha returned home around eight in the evening and then we drove to the top of Chamundi Hill, the highest point in Mysore. From there we could see the lights of the city and the well-lit Maharaja’s Palace. We admired the view and did a quick tour of the temple, where we put dots on the girls’ foreheads. We ended our day with take-out Masala Dosa and Puri, which we brought back to the Baha’i Centre to eat. It was around ten o’clock by then, but they seem to eat dinner quite late here. The kids were totally exhausted and fell asleep right afterwards.
CM & NM
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