We’re off to Thekkady after lunch. Had a good stay in Alleppey. The cot­tage afforded a nice view of the lake. Did quite a few things. Some walk­ing around and a bit of sight­see­ing. Alla­puzha beach is a pretty stretch of white sand and waves. We roamed around for a bit. Except for some idi­otic young guys pass­ing idi­otic com­ments, it was pleas­ant. Walked through a vil­lage (with unpro­nounce­able name) about 15 kms from here yes­ter­day morn­ing and then through the main town (there was a strike, so it was less populated).

There’s a lit­tle out­house with a thatched roof just out­side the cot­tage, perched on the water on wooden stilts. It’s nice to sit there and just look out into the water. Have loads of stuff to write but I’ll keep it for later.

Steph spent some time furi­ously typ­ing last night before din­ner but I’m being lazy, enjoy­ing the atmos­phere and soak­ing in the peace and quiet. Chat­ting with the other peo­ple stay­ing here. Being woken by the birds early morn­ing. Eat­ing big break­fasts and lunches. Sketch­ing. Tak­ing pho­tographs and gen­er­ally enjoy­ing the sights and sounds of Kerala.