I woke up at 5am to walk a mile out to the lookout post, so enjoy this picture.
A good start to the day. But I later walked into a trap; specifically, a tourist trap.
Varkala is raved about by Lonely Planet, which is probably why there are so many foreign people here. Which means a tourist town, and tourist prices.
Ugh. It feels a lot like Dahab (Egypt). And I didn't like Dahab.
So I think tomorrow I'm going to move my butt over to Amma-ashram, the ashram (spiritual center) of Amma, the 'hugging mother.' I don't know if she's going to be there, but if she is you know I'm going to sneak in a hug in.
If you've been reading this blog, you know that I've become disillusioned with two of my previously favorite animals: camels and monkeys.
Camels are stupid, smug, and think they're all that, just because they're a camel. Monkeys are just plain evil and vicious.
But one animal is truly golden: elephants. I've seen a few of them meandering on down the road now (sorry- pictures will come soon), and I still can't get enough of them. They're kind, gentle, and politely move out of the way when you walk by.
Basically, everything a camel should be but isn't.
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