Today was our last day together as traveling partners. Lloyd and Lynanne left for Delhi and we headed for Fort Kochi. Our drive together was sort of sad. No one wanted to say goodbye not knowing when we would have the chance to meet again. The adventure had been so much fun, never an argument or a misunderstanding. Our goodbyes at the airport were warm but short and sweet. Lynanne and I knew that tears could show up at any moment. We promised each other that we would visit and I do hope it works out. We do live thousands of miles (kms for us) away. There is always Skype in the meantime.
We were pleasantly surprised to see our new homestay Sui House which was a heritage building, nicely renovated and beautifully furnished with colonial furniture. Pauline and Kumar were really nice to us. After showing us to our room which also comprised a nice living room, he came to chat with us. He showed us that right outside our door lived 2 small owls. I was so excited to finally see owls in their own habitat. They are Pallid Scops Owls, they are about 22cm and are truly beautiful. They stay in that tree all day until dusk and then leave for the night. They come back in the early morning and remain there once again. Later on we went and asked our host about restaurants and, after naming a few, they changed their minds and invited us to share their lunch. It was delicious and very pleasant to continue chatting with them. They told us about an Ayurvedic Center next door where one can go for a massage. We ceased the opportunity and both went for it. It was very relaxing. The rest of our day was spent walking around the place, taking pictures of the owls and chatting Anna, our hosts' daughter. We do miss Lloyd and Lynanne. They would love this place.
Tomorrow, we leave for Mumbai.
We were pleasantly surprised to see our new homestay Sui House which was a heritage building, nicely renovated and beautifully furnished with colonial furniture. Pauline and Kumar were really nice to us. After showing us to our room which also comprised a nice living room, he came to chat with us. He showed us that right outside our door lived 2 small owls. I was so excited to finally see owls in their own habitat. They are Pallid Scops Owls, they are about 22cm and are truly beautiful. They stay in that tree all day until dusk and then leave for the night. They come back in the early morning and remain there once again. Later on we went and asked our host about restaurants and, after naming a few, they changed their minds and invited us to share their lunch. It was delicious and very pleasant to continue chatting with them. They told us about an Ayurvedic Center next door where one can go for a massage. We ceased the opportunity and both went for it. It was very relaxing. The rest of our day was spent walking around the place, taking pictures of the owls and chatting Anna, our hosts' daughter. We do miss Lloyd and Lynanne. They would love this place.
Tomorrow, we leave for Mumbai.
Note from Lynanne and Lloyd:
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