Day 12- SDMIMD

Today we went to visit our last school called Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Instittute for Management Development (SDMIMD). This one is located in Mysore set at the foot of Chamundi Hills and holds about 350 management students. We listened to a lecture on rural development, tour the building and met with several professors. The best part was a Q&A with some of the students there. I wish we had done a meet and great with them like we did at XIME and ISiM because the students were so friendly and energetic. They asked frank questions about life in the US and our thoughts on India.

The students reminded us that Mysore is the yoga capital of the world. Apparently Michelle Obama has been taught by the school's yoga instructor.

After that we went to see a 12th century temple called Somanathapur. We also went  up the hills to see the entire city of Mysore and see another temple from afar at the top of Chamundi Hills. Then back to Infosys. We went looking again for internet access. Lou Anne and I found the Internet cafe but today's a holiday in India so it's closed. Along the way we snuck into the multiplex where they show movies and other things. Unfortunately, it too was closed. Bummer I was really hoping catch a movie in there before we left for Tish's sake. We met the boys for dinner at the "floating restaurant" which like most of the food here was amazing. A quick stop at the store and then back to the room. They have a few English channels including HBO so I caught The Hunger Games on TV before bed.

This is the last real night here before leaving India. I'll miss the food, the people, the way they shake their head while speaking which can mean a million things at once, the language, "chalo" (Kannada for "Let's go" ) ,and the excitement and love their have for their country and culture. I'll also miss the group. Putting five strangers together on a two week trip across the globe could have gone very badly but I'd like to think we all got on well. It took awhile to get used to things but overall, I'd say I had a good time and don't regret going.