Easy Breezy

I awoke to the sounds from the Hindu temple across the lake. I opened the windows last night to take advantage of the breeze and to listen to the sound of the waves kissing the shore. I glanced toward the window and caught the Israeli girl strolling by and taking a peak. Good Morning!

We quickly decided that we wouldn't leave today but instead catch up on some reading and enjoy watching the boats navigate around "our" peninsula. The constant wind makes the heat quite bearable. The following video give you an idea of the area where we are staying. There is a large sculpture that seves as a lighthouse on the property. (I'm guessing implants)



Yesterday afternoon we walked to the boat jetty which is very close and took the fairy to Kollam. WiFi is not very common here and I managed to upload only one post before the owner of the Internet connection noticed my signal thievery and shut it down. We took a tuk tuk to a Lonely Planet recommended restaurant, however, they had a limited menu until their regular dinner service started. As we hadn't had lunch we decided to stay and have a quick meal.

Kollam itself does not appear to be much different than other cities in India. Lots of vehicles, people, and animals confined within a relatively small area. Walking was tough and I quickly decided that we would be safer in a tuk tuk. I was happy to board the fairy to get back to our little oasis.

A few years back I read Jon Krakauer's books, Into Thin Air and Into the Wild. While reading my current book I was reminded of a letter that Chris McCandless wrote to a friend that was documented in Into Thin Air.

"So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more damaging to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man's living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence their is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun."

Peace......out.