Mysore - Dassara '08 - pre trip
Dassara and Mysore are synonymous. One cannot imagine one with out the other. There are other blogs and links which would've covered the subject to death, so I am not going to delve into those details.
Even though Mysore is my dad's native place I haven't seen the fabled Dassara procession even once in all these years. I remember going to the exhibition when I was a small kid. Mirchi Bhajjis is all that I remember though. The place was lit everyday as it usually was every Sunday evening. And that itself added to the festive spirit.
Anyways, this post is neither about Dassara, nor is it about what to do in Mysore during Dassara. How would I know? All I do during Dassara, if I am in Mysore, is sleep on the sofa at my granny's home! I hope to make amends to that anomaly this year. So, I am heading out to Mysore this afternoon.
The bike fuel tank had a hole, the same one that sprung a leak during the Cloud Valley ride. Had that gas welded this morning. The Ramzan and Roza holidays meant that my tank was held captive at the mechanic's garrage for the past three days. It is with a little trepidation that I will set out - what if the hole springs a leak again? I am carrying MSeal to mitigate that risk. But what if the bugger has not cleaned the tank properly? What if I have allowed moisture into the engine? What if... what if....
Tenshan nahi leneka. What ever will be, will be. Deal with it! Hopefully, I will have something worthwhile to write about once I get back!
P.S. A little birdy told me that our Olympics heroes are also headed to mysore today. Maybe they left early in the morning... Maybe I will bump into them en route, who know man!
Anyways, this post is neither about Dassara, nor is it about what to do in Mysore during Dassara. How would I know? All I do during Dassara, if I am in Mysore, is sleep on the sofa at my granny's home! I hope to make amends to that anomaly this year. So, I am heading out to Mysore this afternoon.
The bike fuel tank had a hole, the same one that sprung a leak during the Cloud Valley ride. Had that gas welded this morning. The Ramzan and Roza holidays meant that my tank was held captive at the mechanic's garrage for the past three days. It is with a little trepidation that I will set out - what if the hole springs a leak again? I am carrying MSeal to mitigate that risk. But what if the bugger has not cleaned the tank properly? What if I have allowed moisture into the engine? What if... what if....
Tenshan nahi leneka. What ever will be, will be. Deal with it! Hopefully, I will have something worthwhile to write about once I get back!
P.S. A little birdy told me that our Olympics heroes are also headed to mysore today. Maybe they left early in the morning... Maybe I will bump into them en route, who know man!
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