Short Break -- But what a whale of a time !
Planning for this trip began probably several months ago . No, we were not going overseas but to Mysuru, the lovely Palace town in the neighboring state of Karnataka. Total of eight families signed up and the travel party was around 29 including 13 children. The eldest of the travel team was my mother @ 77 and the youngest at 5. Each one took on assignments to make the three day time off , the most pleasant as it could be . One of the things that was of paramount importance was that we all wanted to be together and this was possible if we could find a “ Home stay ” accommodation that could house all of us . We did find one, thanks to one of the members , being a pioneer in discovering and enjoying home stays where ever he goes. The next was to book train tickets, which again was driven by the Lead Organizer of this entire trip . Meticulous planning of every detail was his forte . The children all got excited much ahead of the travel days wh...