I made it! It was a long journey to get here, but everything went real smooth. My luggage arrived and I was thrilled. The bus ride to Mysore was quite an eye opener. The poverty here is overwhelming. It was evident the entire ride here. Lean to homes and grass huts were very common. The smell wasn't what I expected. It didn't smell like sewage as much as burning rubber. There were times where it smelled like sewage, but not as bad as I thought it would be. There were men and a small boy relieving themselves on the side of the road. That was pretty disgusting.

The hotel we are staying at is clean and very nice. I was so happy my room had a normal toilet. Ah, the things that make me happy. After we checked in and exchanged some of our money, a group of 8 of us went out exploring. We walked for several hours. There were cows everywhere and their manure. I had to watch every step I took. Two little girls were begging for money and wouldn't leave us alone. Finally I stopped and told them they had to leave and then they did. We walked to what we thought was a palace, but it was a police station. We then turned around to head back to the hotel.

The computer I am using is running out of battery, so I will have to add more later.