I am having the time of my life in India. I started from graceful New Delhi with its open spaces, masions, monuments and great food. Next stop was Bombay. I stayed there just long enough to leave before the rains.

I went from Bombay to the beach and party paradise of Goa. I am now in the south Indian state of Karnataka in a city called Mangalore.

Karnataka is so far my favourite Indian state. I loved modern yet easy going IT city of Bangalore and then the palaces of Mysore. I was also in a place called mini-Tibet (Bylakuppe). Tibetan people have made a great job there.

Then the highlight of my trip. The visit to the architecture marvel called Hampi. Hampi was the seat of the Vijaynagar Kingdom. I have never see anything like it.

I am enjoying everything in India from the diverse food to the Indian cinema in many langauges to seeing lovely Indian women both modern and ones in traditional clothes to the culture and architccture. Most important is the people of this country. Till now, I have not seen a nice set of peeople.

Tomorrow I will cross into Kerala.