臨走前先到馬蒂科里的市集逛。這裡很有活力。這裡賣的東西繁多，有各種蔬菜、椰子及衣物等。各小販大聲叫賣，加上色彩繽紛的蔬菜，令市集氣氛熱鬧及富有色彩。
下午到米索爾，可能是大城市的關係吧，三輪車司機有點古惑，而住的地方環境又不太好，很嘈雜。決定明天去市集及米索爾藩王宮殿後便到班加羅爾。
翌日早上六時起床去Devaraja Market看。寂寞星球說這市集是印度色彩最繽紛的地方之一，但我覺得馬蒂科里的市集比較豐富。
較吸引我的反而是建於1876年的Krishnara Jendra Hospital，這建築物很古典。而附近的醫學院也不錯。
之後到米索爾藩王宮殿。這藩王宮殿用了15年時間及450萬盧比興建。雖然比起北印度的宮殿，米索爾是較為遜色，但也值得一看。宮殿的雕花很吸引，特別是那些孔雀羽毛的圖案。而大門的銀佛像亦令人嘆為觀止。
可惜的是宮殿內禁止拍照。我懷疑除了要保護文物外，當局還想逼人買明信片。
我與澳洲人Henrietta，成為眾人的焦點，一班印度學生不停地要求合照，像追捧電影明星般。
I walk around the market of Madikeri before leaving for Mysore. The market sells a lot of stuff, including vegs, coconuts and clothes. The hawkers are shouting what they sell, and combined with the colorful vegs, the market is lively.
I go to Mysore in the afternoon. Maybe because Mysore is a big city, the rickshaw drivers are a little bit tricky. The environment of the guesthouse is not good as it is noisy. I have decided to go Bangalore tomorrow afternoon after visiting the Devaraja Market and Mysore Palace.
I wake up at 6am for the Devaraja Market. Lonely Planet says the market is one of the most colourful places in India, but I believe the one in Madikeri is better.
What attracts me is the Krishnara Jendra Hospital, which is built in 1876. This is a building in classical architectural style. The adjacent Medical College is also nice.
I also visit the Mysore Palace, which was built in 15 years and with Rs4.5 million. The Palace is not as magnificent as those in the North, but it is still worth visiting. The carved patterns in the glass is breath taking, especially the peacock hair patterns. The silver Buddha image in the door is another highlight.
But photography is not allowed inside the palace. I suspect that the authority want to force tourists buying postcard other than protecting the monument.
I and Australian tourist Henrietta become the spotlight. A group of Indian students keep asking for being photographed with us, as if they are supporting a movie star.
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