On the one hand, I feel like I need to “do” something, and on the other, I am really enjoying doing nothing. It’s slowly sinking in that I’m not that busy. There’s no way to see or appreciate or hate India to it’s fullest in only 6 months, anyway. So I’m splitting the difference, and going to another place on the coast tomorrow, Gokarna. It’s a Hindu holy city and is reputed to have great beaches too. the beaches are to the south. The only way to get to them, except over bad dirt tracks, is by fishing boats which are the de facto taxis. It doesn’t sound like there will be internet there. So, this may be the last you hear from me till I decide to leave there. That could be two days or two weeks.
I just finished a book (my third in as many days) caled “Holy Cow” by Sarah Mac Donald. People have sked me, “Why don’t you write a book about your travels.” If I was to write one, it might be something a lot like “Holy Cow”. This Australian woman went to India with her boyfriend, who is a news correspondent. She tells about her experiences there as a new visitor. It’s a riot and so right on. It’s a popular read here because all of us tourists can relate to her perceptions and opinions. I could write on and on about how it is here, what it’s like to travel around, and how India does things to your mind. It changes you, if you stay for any length of time. I recommend it to anyone who wants to see things in a way similar to the way I see them. She runs with a more well-heeled crowd than I do, but so much of what she did, thought and felt is like the average tourist’s.
Enjoy you holiday preparations, and I’ll talk to you later.