Read yesterday and repeat, basically.
Sally went off this morning into Trivandrum to try and find some T-shirts. She went in on the bus to find a mall. What did I do? I planted myself by the swimming pool and flopped in and out. Then I went for a walk down to the beach where the fishermen were out in force hauling in the nets. It was fascinating and I stayed there for ages watching them battle the sea to bring in the massive nets…about 20 men on each line hauling for all they were worth. The catch wasn’t too lucrative, a few good sized fish, lots of underweight fish (but not by Indian standards) and masses of really HUGE jellyfish, and I mean really huge!!
I wandered a bit more around the beach and the lagoon behind the beach. At about 12md I decided it was time for a Pina Colada but to my dismay I was told that the first day of every month in Kerala is alcohol free, called Dry-Day….WHAT?????
Linda joined me and we wandered some more, swam some more and then had some lunch at the resort. Sally got back from Trivandrum (Where they are playing a One Day match against the Windies today). No success with T-Shirts. She went off to find herself some lunch and lo and behold she came back from outside our gated city with some gin in a glass and a can of Tonic…that was a minor miracle!!
Linda and I did a bit more shop crawling, Linda buys a lot of things!! I am back now for a shower and regroup before Linda and I go out for a final meal. She leaves first thing in the morning so this is actually it. Sally and I have to wait until 10.45pm to depart. We have late check out until 4pm, then have to wait until 6pm to go to be picked up to go to the airport and then I guess it’s hang around the airport until departure. All I want to do is get home!!
Now I’m just back from dinner down at Lighthouse Beach with Linda. Sally didn’t come…she felt unwell again. We wandered around for a bit once more, Linda picking up bits and pieces of jewellery along the way. I bought a lovely (I think cows head) but I’m quite sure it’ll be confiscated by the Aussie customs boys…it is made from raw wood so it will be the luck of the draw I think.
We went back to last night’s restaurant for dinner. I cant remember if I told you about it. Coconut Grove it is called. Lovely looking fish and monstrously large prawns out the front. We had prawns again and a bit of Calamari. It is lovely. Red wine, no worries, but please keep it under the table!!
Then back by Tuk Tuk…he had waited for us poor man. How could you not give them massive tips????
Then it was goodbye to Linda who has been my salvation for much of this trip. She is off early in the AM and we have to fill in time until the night. It wont be too hard!!
I think I’m signing off now until I get home. I’ll have to pack the computer up tomorrow. Maybe one last blog from home…this time its over and out for long break from travel.