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Go back to Bangalore Part Three.
Mysuru.
And so we needed a filler route for the following day which, in the end, did not work out for us. We picked a route that was pretty new and so it was full of crunchy flakes. It was not really something on our list and so we did not have the sufficient appetite for it. Instead, we drove to the nearby city of Mysore (Mysuru) and did some sightseeing.
Photos
At the trailhead (Dec. 2023).
Jal Siddeshwara Betta, home to classic (& runout) Namaste route (Dec. 2023).
Heading up to the Jal Siddeshwara Betta for a day of unplanned climbing (Dec. 2023).
Pranee & Shirley on the way up (Dec. 2023).
Slabby approach section (Dec. 2023).
Shirley among some prickly veggies (Dec. 2023).
Leading pitch 1 of Bull Of Heaven (Dec. 2023).
Leading pitch 1 of a new route called Bull Of Heaven on Jal Siddeshwara Betta. Ended up backing off after the first pitch as the rock was still quite flakey. Photo by Punit (Dec. 2023).
Higher on pitch 1 of Bull Of Heaven. Photo by Punit (Dec. 2023).
At the first belay (Dec. 2023).
Shirley starting up pitch 1 of Bull Of Heaven. Pranee and Punit are waiting patiently below (Dec. 2023).
Shirley following the first pitch of Bull Of Heaven. Photo by Pranee (Dec. 2023).
Nearing the first belay (and the last one for us; Dec. 2023).
Shirley nearing the top of pitch 1 of Bull Of Heaven. Photo by Pranee (Dec. 2023).
Starting up pitch 2 (Dec. 2023).
Backing off from pitch 2. Brand new route and still very crunchy (Dec. 2023).
Hiking back down through a village (Dec. 2023).
A drying operation in the village (Dec. 2023).
Hiking in-between fields (Dec. 2023).
More of the spicy-spicy (Dec. 2023).
More of the village scenery (Dec. 2023).
A stuffed, rice flour based savory cake specialty in Ramangara (Dec. 2023).
Starting the drive towards Mysore (Dec. 2023).
Randomness along the drive to Mysuru (Dec. 2023).
Think we’ll pass on the freshly squeezed juice (Dec. 2023).
Mysore (Mysuru) Palace (Dec. 2023).
Colorfully dressed women at the Mysore Palace (Dec. 2023).
Shirley and Punit at the Mysore Palace (Dec. 2023).
Mysore Palace (Dec. 2023).
At the Mysore Palace (Dec. 2023).
Mysore Palace grounds including a temple (Dec. 2023).
Mysore Palace (Dec. 2023).
Mysore Palace (Dec. 2023).
Temple entrance at the Mysore Palace (Dec. 2023).
Shirley and Punit at the entrance to the temple (Dec. 2023).
Temple grounds that are part of the Mysore Palace (Dec. 2023).
Temple gateway (Dec. 2023).
Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel in Mysuru (Dec. 2023).
Wankers at the entrance to the Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel (Dec. 2023).
Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel in Mysore (Dec. 2023).
Beer time at the same place (Dec. 2023).
Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel (Dec. 2023).
Scoring some fresh coconut juice along the drive back to Bangalore. Click photo for some live & lively action (Dec. 2023).
Ranganatittu Bird Sanctuary just north of Mysore (Dec. 2023).
Residents of the Ranganatittu Bird Sanctuary (Dec. 2023).
Ranganatittu Bird Sanctuary (Dec. 2023).
A visitor at the sanctuary (Dec. 2023).
Look at that grin! Enjoying the all you can eat buffet (Dec. 2023).
Ranganatittu Bird Sanctuary (Dec. 2023).
Go to Bangalore Part Five.
Go back to India.