It was another nice week in India! I spent the week at Kovalam Beach where I had a fairly leisurely week where I didn't do much other than walk, read, hang out at the German Bakery cafe and take the occasional swim. Again, it was quite hot so I didn't really feel like doing too much. I did enjoy one day where I hired a car and driver and took a day trip down to the southern tip of India. It was really neat to see the small seaside town of Cape Comorin where 3 bodies of water meet (the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean). Along the way we stopped at the Padmanabhapuram Palace which dates back to 1550 and is the largest wooden complex in Asia. This palace was once the home of the ruling King and although technically in the State of Tamil Nadu, it is designed and built in traditional Kerala style. I also stopped and had a visit at the Euchindram Hindu temple. Visiting these temples and seeing the Hindu people praying within them is always an interesting occasion. The large statue that is just off the coast of the southern tip of India is a temple dedicated to the poet Thiruvalluvar and it is the work of over 5000 sculptors! The Gandhi memorial monument is also appropriately placed at the end of the nation. This memorial resembles an Orissan temple designed by Hindu, Christian and Muslim architects. The monument was completely covered during the 2004 Tsunami in which an estimated 18 000 people died! Again, a nice week at Kovalam Beach!
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