Today is January 2nd. We started the day watching the sunrise and practicing again on Ronni and Pinchas’ porch. After breakfast, Suresh (there are two, one at Aqua Bliss, the other is our driver), Anthony and Pradeep all came across the river with us. We said our goodbyes to our […]
Travel Notes
I’m sitting in front of my room, watching the boats go by, a man across the river bathing, and some cormorants floating by in the current. Early morning, there are people sitting in, and rowing, shallow round woven baskets—big enough for two and some stuff. One was a bit leaky, […]
Ronni and I had been practicing on the roof of Saj Homestay. This morning, as I opened my door, Natasha was in the hallway and informed me it was her 11th birthday today. I told her we were going upstairs for yoga practice and invited her or join us. She […]
Today is about Jewish history in Kerala. Sharif, our driver, and Rajesh,took us on a long drive from Cochin (would have been shorter, but we had to circumvent a half-marathon). On route, the first temple was closed, but beautiful, then on to Chennamangalam. The tombstone just outside is inscribed, “Sara […]