I got up about 5:30 this morning and lie in my hammock for about an hour waiting on daylight, then had a stroll on the beach before the sun rose. The small fishing boats are out in the bay for the early morning catch and a brilliant blue kingfisher is sitting on the hotel sign. Life is sweet!
The procession of women will start soon as they haul all supplies for the restaurants and hotels. Picking up cases of water, food, and provisions, balancing them on their heads, they climb down the hill and walk across the bay in sand for delivery; then back up for another load.
I have noticed that in the southern part of India, there are more women working in the shops, restaurants, and hotels as opposed to the north where men do the cooking, cleaning, and run the shops. From what I understand, in the state of Kerala it is mostly a matriarchal society... interesting in a country where men are the dominating force of society.
Well, time to go up the hill to catch a rickshaw to the train station. I got a porter from the hotel to carry my bag to the top of the hill on his head, and made my way to the train station. Now I find out that the only train already left and I will have to take a taxi all the way to the airport for a cost of 2,500 rupees (approx. $50)! Oh well, I got there in time for my flight to Ahmedabad, then after 5 hours, I get the overnight train back to Udaipur.
The procession of women will start soon as they haul all supplies for the restaurants and hotels. Picking up cases of water, food, and provisions, balancing them on their heads, they climb down the hill and walk across the bay in sand for delivery; then back up for another load.
I have noticed that in the southern part of India, there are more women working in the shops, restaurants, and hotels as opposed to the north where men do the cooking, cleaning, and run the shops. From what I understand, in the state of Kerala it is mostly a matriarchal society... interesting in a country where men are the dominating force of society.
Well, time to go up the hill to catch a rickshaw to the train station. I got a porter from the hotel to carry my bag to the top of the hill on his head, and made my way to the train station. Now I find out that the only train already left and I will have to take a taxi all the way to the airport for a cost of 2,500 rupees (approx. $50)! Oh well, I got there in time for my flight to Ahmedabad, then after 5 hours, I get the overnight train back to Udaipur.
