Update 9: Bangalore, tropical city with not much monsoon
Hi Friend:
I left the high Himalayas in Leh, Ladakh, India by plane and flew the length of the subcontinent of India. I stopped for twelve hours in Delhi where I caught up with a trekking friend at Haus Khaz.
Bangalore turns out to be a pleasant tropical city with little Western indulgences like shopping malls and coffee shops. I was afraid of oppressive humidity and torrential downpours but have instead found perfect temperatures and just one rainshower.
I have visited a few friends here and tasted some authentic South Indian food. And I have tried out the Bangalore IT nightlife which finishes early but is embraced fervently.
Today is a feast dedicated to Ganesh, the elephant-headed god of good fortune.
I wish you the best on this upcoming Labor Day weekend.
Mark
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