Gam and Aunt Anne's Visit Days 3,4,5,6-Busy Busy Busy

Gam and Aunt Anne's visit was packed full of 
touring around, eating and being with all of us. It was truly a wonderful time. John and I realised that Bangalore is a working city where other cities are more tourist cites like New Delhi, Jaipur, and Mysore. We took Gam and Aunt Anne to Mysore for the weekend. We stayed at an amazing Airbnb (I am a superfan:-), rented a care roundtrip, and took in all the sites in Mysore and ate some great food. We saw the palace, gardens at night that were all lit up and the zoo. 

It was on this trip that we realised the difference between our city and other cities we have visited. We loved Mysore for its cleanliness, order to driving, and general good manners. Mysore is a true tourist destination whereas Bangalore is a working city and known as the IT capital of India. Don't get me wrong, we love Bangalore but were worried what to do with guests that came from out of town. I think we figured it out. We showed them some parts of Bangalore--temples, old establishments, and food. They also got to see a mall and our favorite place to eat.



It was fun-filled and packed. We think that got to see a lot in a short time and still got to relax.

The kids have their spring break so we are now off to Delhi-Jaipur-Kolkata to celebrate Holi, sightsee, and visit family. Stay tuned for our next adventures....

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