Kovalam and East Fort

Vishnu came to get me at 10 so just enough time for yoga and tea and we were off. We walked about a kilometer on MG Blvd to East Fort which I learned was a Hindu temple built by the last king of India. It has huge white walls and inside there is a large pond and two temples. Sadly, they are restoring the main temple so it was covered. There are lots of temples here for so many Gods. There is even a mouse/rat temple because Ganesh rode a mouse as transportation! In this temple rats rule and the priest even makes food for the rats. I told Vishnu that I would not like to see this temple. He, without even a moments hesitation said, "you are very right, only Hindus can enter this temple".

Mental note, I am not funny in India.

Off on the Kovalam bus we go. We snaked around to the outer edge of the city on the 1st class bus which is the same as a nice bus in Canada. Actually much nicer than buses in Canada because Indians are very polite. On the ride out I saw lots of poverty. Thatch huts and goats, chickens, dogs and the odd cat. It's like most other third world Countries I've been in so far. Makes me very grateful to have clean water, food everyday and a clean place to sleep.

We arrived at the beach and I'm in instant heaven. Long beaches with blotches of black sand surrounded by palm trees. Vishnu was so excited to show me the light house, I didn't want to disappoint him by telling him that I've seen lots of lighthouses.















I swam and Vishnu hung with my passport and camera. Lots of Indian men talk to me. I hate all the attention but was well warned that they like foreign women. Vishnu is such a little sweetie and gets very protective. Vishnu was actually a very protective God in Hindu culture so he is just living up to his namesake. I usually feel okay with just ignoring them or moving away. After a wonderful day I'm exhausted and off to get some Indian food. No idea what Vishnu ordered for me but it was outstanding. Coconut, vegetable curry of some kind. I bought Vishnu his supper and his bus ticket and with our bus tickets, papaya juices in Kovalam, supper in Trivandrum for both of us was about 6 dollars. Yoga starts tomorrow and I'm really looking forward to it.














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