I've only been here four days, but I'm making my way steadily up the coast. I started in Trivandrum, and have moved on to Varkala, Allepey, and now Ernakulum. Although I have yet to be very impressed with the unique culture in these cities, I have had a few experiences worth remembering. These include: helping fifty villagers pull in a HUGE net from the beach by hand (it took an hour and a half, and we nearly didn't make it), having an Indian outfit custom made for me (it's super thin and absolute heaven in a breeze), and being driven around for two hours by a tuk-tuk driver for free. His only requirement was that I had to stop in a few very expensive shops for five minutes. He claimed he didn't get paid by the shops, but I didn't pay him either so I don't know how that worked out for him. He kept saying, "You happy, my happy". Whatever, free-ninety-free is within my budget!
Tonight I go to a Kathakali show, which is apparently an ancient form of storytelling through interpretive dance, intricit hand movements, and elaborate face paint. Sign me up!
(Oh, and as far as the new and delicious foods I've tried this includes: masala dosa, iddly, vada, oothappam, porrosa, cinnamon tree bark, and buttermilk which is made up of milk, salt, ginger, and chilies)
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