Last night was our last night in Varkala before heading off on the 6:55 a.m train to Fort Cochin (Kochi) 165 km north early this morning.

We were treated to a beautiful sunset over the Arabian Sea, the best one since we have been here (see photo at left)- with deep reds and purples over a HUGE fleet of fishing boats that came out like the stars every night. and a great dinner with Chris, a really good friend that we met in Auroville and then met up with again in Varkala. We realized last night that we had hung out almost everyday for the last one and a half months! Chris owns a backpacker’s camp in Kabak Valley, Turkey called Reflections Camp that purportedly has the finest toilet in the Kabak Valley, let alone the entire country. We may take a little time next year to go check out Turkey.

Here is a picture of Me, Astrid and Chris in Varkala:

Here’s to good friends! It’s nice traveling with good people.

Cheers!