My grandparents live in Mysore and are not well enough to travel to Bangalore, so we took the train to go see them.

I’ve always loved the train. No traffic. Plenty to see out the windows. Lots of random interpersonal interactions. The train in India is all that and more. The stations themselves offer plenty to take in.

To my delight, Abhimanyu was all about the train. There was so much sensory input! He was thrilled and didn’t get much of a nap as a result😕.

We had a lovely time in Mysore. Abhi took his first ride in an auto rickshaw! He was friendly and sweet not only to my grandparents but to the two women who were there to help cook and clean as well.

It was too dark to look at the view on the way back, so Abhi made some friends and took advantage of his grandmother’s comfortable lap to crash.

It’s been really wonderful to see Abhimanyu thrive and enjoy India. He loves the food and the bustle and and color. He loves being able to crawl around a much bigger place than ours. He’s absolutely loving all the attention he’s getting. But I have to admit that it’s a little more wonderful to see him enjoy the things that I love dearly.