Hotel Regaalis Bangalore

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... referred us we would have ran, ran far away from this place. But, I gotta say the chaat was incredible and if we pay the price gastrointestinally, it still would have been worth it!

After we picked up the kids, we did a little more shopping and we had dinner at home and packed. It doesn’t sound like we did much but it was a great day, we accomplished a lot and got a great feel for this city.

... and ordered pizza and just hung out since it was a school night.

We debated about doing a day trip to Mysore – a beautiful town about 3 hours away by car that is home to a fantastic temple, some gardens, and a palace. We ended up passing as we wanted to check out Bangalore and also Bhupesh wanted to stop by and say hi to a few Nike Bangalore folks he had worked with in the past.

... s kids. Clear as mud, huh?

Vijay and Nita live in a gated community that is primarily home to expats and Indians that returned to India after living abroad. In a word, it is gorgeous. With stucco walls, tile roofs, and a resort-like clubhouse with restaurants, a fitness center, 6 swimming pools, and shops – one does not need to go on vacation if you live in Palm Meadows.

We enjoyed a late lunch at the pool and the kids went swimming when we got there ...

... helmet and has a centered, easy air about him.

“Tell me about what you want from yoga?” We sit across from each other, cross-legged. I explain that I’m attracted to the physical element of yoga, the stretching, posing and sweating. But more so I seek something mental, some way I can channel the stress that at times feels like a weight held in an outstretched hand. “Tell me what stress is without naming the symptoms,” he challenges me ...

... dinner and “Coffee Day” (Indian version of Costa)-MMMMmmmmmmmmm Cappuccino

*drive through the wildlife park slowing down for wild elephants, deers and

*Mysore- about 4am we stopped to stretch our legs and see the lights

*Bangalore- 8am Friday morning –at long last

Trips to Banagatti national park where we took a safari, a stop for wild honey, a trip to forum Mall (am I in England) and a day trip to Mysore

... funny part about my presnetation is that before a person speaks, they are introduced by the session moderator; their doctorates are listed, their previous publications are named, and the school where they currently teach is mentioned. My intro sounded like this: "Next we have David Badham, who got his BA in Philosophy from Rhodes College. He was also awarded honorary mention in the Young Process Scholar Contest. Please welcome him to the ...

... routines. Lovely kids! It was ran by volunteers and I really want to join them even though it would have meant that I have to stay in Hampi at least for two weeks but why I didn't is simply because they already had enough volunteers. I really wasn't needed :( But I had a great few hours with them :) In Hampi I also met these guys who I am now travelling with. We'll see for how long time, maybe we'll go to North India together.

... set. incredibly, there is nothing preventing you from simultaneously performing all bathroom functions without physical contortion or psychological self-disdain. our return to the hotel took at minimum an hour. apparently, the directions i provided the reader with earlier (you know, by the cow) weren't good enough for the drivers and so we rickshawed through nearly every street in our area. eventually we ejected out of the rickshaws ...

... I longed to be a part of. Sharing a meal and a conversation with a family as the night air blew in the open windows and the train rolled to our next destination. On my trip to Mysore, I was the only woman in our compartment, and the only foreigner. I learned that the man sitting across from me was an independent movie producer, another a teacher, two were students. We chatted a bit in English - my name, where I'm from, the usual. Then the conversation turned to Hindi, so I ...