Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)

After it took some time to settle in, especially because of the money problem, I am slowly getting the hang of how things (don't) work in India. I already managed to take a bus from the hotel to downtown, although it's kind of a luck game, since I can't read the destination sign on the bus, but almost all go in a good enough direction :). On my way back I have to take the Rikscha though, still improving on my negotiation skills.
I visited the Zoo, which is located pretty much in the center and is a nice relieve from all the noise and heat since it is a green Oasis. You have to pay a pledge for ever plastic bottle you take in, which you will get back when you also leave with it. That's kind of a good idea because outside no one seems to care about throwing their garbage everywhere.
I also went to the closed by Kovalam beach. There are many tourists which comes with its pros and cons. I spent the whole day there so I noticed that most Indians come in the early evening to see the sun set.
On the next day I left for Neyyar Dam where I am in an Ashram now. This will be part of the next blog post.

1 comment:

  1. Alles Liebe, viel Erholung und dass du findest, wonach du suchst;).

    Sabina

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