Our trusty Lonely Planet guide to India said there's a great little railway museum behind Mysore's train station, so we thought we'd check it out before heading out to the safari lodge. It was fantastic! It was an outdoor display of old Indian Railways trains and artifacts, clearly set up with children in mind. The kids could read about the train's history then climb all over it.
I'm happy to report that the kids' normally angelic behavior (ahem) had returned. In fact, they were great for the rest of the trip, with only a few minor incidents here and there. I feel like I have to redeem them in your eyes. I have wonderful children! Nearly perfect, in fact! (ahem ... moving on)
Railways in India are a big deal, the most popular form of long-distance transportation. It's the fourth largest rail network in the world, and there are 10 billion passengers every year. You can find out more about railways in India here or here. Here we are exploring some of the trains on display.
I'm happy to report that the kids' normally angelic behavior (ahem) had returned. In fact, they were great for the rest of the trip, with only a few minor incidents here and there. I feel like I have to redeem them in your eyes. I have wonderful children! Nearly perfect, in fact! (ahem ... moving on)
Railways in India are a big deal, the most popular form of long-distance transportation. It's the fourth largest rail network in the world, and there are 10 billion passengers every year. You can find out more about railways in India here or here. Here we are exploring some of the trains on display.
English is India's national language, but it's almost no one's native language. One of the first questions Indians ask each other when they meet is "What's your mother tongue?" This makes for some great signage.
The museum is the proud owner of train carriages that were used by the maharaja and maharani (maharaja's wife). Here we are peeking in at the splendor inside.
Unfortunately, Samuel fell head first down the stairs as we left this exhibit and sported a nice bump for several days. What's a little blood, though, when there are so many trains to explore? He was up and running around again in no time.
The rail museum is right behind the train station, so we could see trains coming and going as we explored. I really liked this 1925 Austin car that railway workers modified to run on the tracks. According to the info at the museum, the car still works! In fact, most of the trains and cars on display are still in working order.
We had to drag Samuel kicking and screaming from this place, and then it was off to Kabini!
Coming up: We drive through tiger territory in an open jeep! A monkey steals John's Coke! Stay tuned.
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