Mysore Bandipur - Weekend getaway!

Last weekend had been to Mysore, Bandipur! Awesome places!

Took a train from Bangalore to Mysore. Tirupathi passenger. It dropped us at Mysore at around 10.45 AM. We had a booking at Hotel SIDDHARTA . Deluxe non-AC was 1350+tax. Great place. Nice service, Clean room. We went in horse cart to have lunch at Cafe aramane (Close to palace, Near Bus stand). Great food there. Then we headed to zoo. I loved Mysore zoo. Giraffe, Tigers, birds are my favorite. They have battery car (Charge Rs.100 per head) use it! You won't be tired walking. We got white peacock dance as soon as the ride started! What a warm welcome! We saw all the sections in about an hours time and returned to the place we started! Our son more excited than us! We returned back to room as it was "The world cup 2011". I strongly recommend hotel Siddhartha for vegetarian food as well! Great food great match.

Next day morning we went to Karanji lake. This place was very beautiful! It was a surprise to see so many birds and peacock! Best part when we entered the aviary, 3 peacock's danced at the same time. It went on for about 15 minutes. This is the best part of our vacation. The feeling is unexplainable. The lake and area is vast. One can easily spent 2 hours here. Have lot of energy and water to walk about 3kms! View of the lake and birds is beautiful from other side.We didn't have time for boating and butterfly park as we had to head to Bandipur.

We took a taxi from hotel to Bandipur(Cost: 1250 one way). There are buses as well. Bandipur stayed at JLR Jungle Lodges. Average food. Pathetic rotis, rest were ok. Their jeep safari is fantastic. We could spot Tusker(elephant), group of elephants, Wild dog, mongoose, flycatcher, lots and lots of birds, lots and lots of spotted deers and samba deers! Feel of forest and jeep ride is an amazing experience well worth it! Even if you don't spot animals forest safari is amazing!It takes about 3 hours and it is the must do!

Next day morning we did a trek... it was a morning walk for 1.5 hours it is a very easy walk we could do it with our 10 month old in a baby bag. Then we had a good breakfast and left for Mysore.

We had lunch at Siddhartha again and they have luggage place where we put our luggage and went again to Karanji. We went and relaxed there saw butterfly park(Nice walk - not very interesting). Boating and returned back to bangalore.

Interesting things in the trip:
* Our foldable pram from happy baby was extremely useful. Trip was totally enjoyable for us and for our son.
* Baby bag very useful stuff to trek
* Karanji lake and peacock dance
* Travel stove(Yatra) makes wonder
* Electric kettle... any place hot water

It is indeed possible to have a fun trip with a 10 month old!

Don't miss Karanji lake at 8.30 in the morning!