inland to Mysore
My general plan was to move southwards down the west coast of India ... but Mysore beckoned. I'd heard about the impressive palace, only built at the beginning of the last century (after an older one burnt down) and not even fully Indian as it was designed by a British architect, but very large and, as I discovered, with some spectacular rooms. This to the left is part of an area that the public would have had access to as they came for public audiences with the Maharajah, There are a number of such corridors and spaces, all equally spectacular. The grounds are large and impressive too, although sadly I did not find out in time that there is a free well-rated light-and-sound show on Sunday evenings ... I arrived there on a Monday. I was also a little annoying to find that the entry fee for foreigners had, until three months ago, been the same (£1.20) as for Indians, but as with everywhere that charges for entrance, it now has a higher price for foreigners (£10)....