Hi from Cochin

Ok then, here we are, it is Tuesday, the 23 of October. I still feel like it is back on Sunday or Saturday. The stay in Singapore was long, but kind of interesting. That is some city. And they have miles and miles of reclaimed land that has been built upon. I asked one of guides what would happen when the water level started rising. She looked at me like I was crazy and said it would never happen. The guy behind me said "global warming, yes." I did not say anything else. we walked around Singapore a bit, took two city tours, and we ate couple of good meals.

Then it was time to board the plane for Cochin, we were all waiting in the waiting area, and they called loading for Cochin, so mike and I moved forward, and the lady said "I said Cochin." I said yes, she said the name again, and I said yes again. She looked at us like we were nuts. It was a four hour ride from Singapore to Cochin, and after eating a very light meal, a beer, I feel into a pretty good sleep for the remainder of the time.The lights came on and we were here. We got to the hotel without incident around eleven or so, Monday night. we checked in, had a shower, did our laundry. I took a sleeping pill, and about two seconds later, I was gone. When I left, Mike was writing in his journal. He said he did not last too long.

 

The bed is as  hard a a rock, the room is nice and cool and clean, though we had no hot water for the shower. oh well. Got up this morning about 10. I woke at 8 but Mike was not ready to get up. We went down and had breakfast, which had lots of nice fresh fruit. Even the coffee was good.

Then back to the room where gravity got the better of us again, for a short time, and THEN we met our guide. He was hanging out in the hotel loby. A nice  young man. We set off to wonder the streets. I bought an Indian outfit, one I could even wear in Portland. It is sooooo hot here. I would say it is in the 90's and the humididty must be just as high. It is very tiring. We went off in search of a temple, but gave up, too hot. Cochin is a very noisy, dirty, smelly city. The only thing that is reallyn pretty our the women's outfits. They are very colorful. Everyone is very friendly. we went into a department store, and everyone, well not everyone, but lots of the sales women wanted to know our names and where we were from, and so forth. We were told this would happen. Are few beggers are out, but not like I expected. I am sure there will be more in Delhi. This town looks pretty much like the other developing cities we have been in. Tomorrow we will see with the group, more that it has to offer, because there is more. Our guide just told us not to go there today, because we will be going tomorrow.

 

Water is cheap, the bottled stuff. That is good, because I will be drinking a lot of it. I think I am going to go back to the hotel now, and get a shower. There are people waiting to use this computer. I hope everyone is doing well. Will write again, soon.

From Susan, Cochin, India.
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Susan Kuhn
Trip email: susanindia2007@gmail.com
Trip blog: www.indiaadventure2007.blogspot.com