My life. My rules.: Beautiful Bangalore

After getting back from Goa, I endured 5 whole days of school. After that I was in serious need of another vacation. So as a friend of mine was in Bangalore, I decided to go see him for a few days and this is a decision I haven't regretted. I absolutely LOVE Bangalore. It’s warm, but not too hot, it’s big, but not Delhi big and there’s a lot of trees and flowers everywhere. And the food, oh my God, don’t even get me started on the food!

During my stay I got to see some really cool places. The palace of Mysore, located about two hours from Bangalore, was great. Over a hundred years old, filled with colors, gold and precious woods, it’s one of India’s most famous tourist attractions. However, though impressive, I must say I enjoyed the simplicity of the Vishnu temple Chennakesava Temple in Belur a lot more then the famous palace. This temple has been around for almost 1000 years, but it is in almost perfect condition and the detailed stone carvings are impressive. Not very touristy, you can walk around the place totally undisturbed and the atmosphere is calming. As we drove back from the temple to Bangalore, we also stopped by another temple. This one, however, was not as easy to get to. Without any hard facts, I’d guess around 500 steps of stairs lye between me and the temple. But I tell you, once you get up there you forget all about the effort. The view is breathtaking and the statue inside the temple is, well it’s huuuge! Additionally, I also enjoyed some shopping in Bangalore. As I love markets, we went to see one in the oldest part of Bangalore. Here I also got to try sugarcane juice! In Bangalore you’ll find sugarcane juice stands on pretty much every corner and this sweet juice mixed with fruits or enjoyed as such is like drinking liquid sugar. Only 10 times better!

Palace of Mysore

Well, as a food lover I must dedicate a few lines to, not only the sugarcane juice, but also to the food. During my stay I tasted some really superb dishes, but the excitement was really in how to eat them. In India you use your hands a lot when eating, or more specifically, your hand. In Bangalore I got some nice tips on how this is done and I can now proudly say I can get through an entire Indian dinner using only my hands! The downside of the Indian food, as I would guess a number of people have learned, is that you can get sick. I usually don’t get sick from food, but this time I did. In fact, after coming back to Delhi I got so sick I could hardly even walk any more and I had to confess my defeat and go to a hospital. My dad asked me if I hadn’t been paying attention to what I was eating. I told him naturally I hadn’t, as I generally don’t, but after this experience I understand why people do. Well, after getting an IV and some medicines I am now fully recovered, except from a truly ugly bruise on my hand from the needle. Now don’t worry, I’ll still be eating anything you put in front of me, because as I see it, my stomach is now stronger then ever!

Well, that’s it for today. My stomach is telling me it’s now time for dinner! Below you’ll find some pics from Bangalore. Hope you enjoy! :)