19th Feb - Kochi

So today we had planned as our shopping day...head to the mainland and the city and buy some stuff! headed out for our breaky....to find every shop closed, no rickshaws or taxi...tourists wandering aimlessly. Strike day! hadn't realised all businesses, even private ones, would be closed! found a cafe that WAS open tho trying to be a bit discrete and closed the shutters. At least we had food! looked like there were only a couple open! all of kerala shut today...and no transport. Almost feels like a lot of peer pressure to stay closed, as those that were open were discretely and had said they could hve trouble from locals if they were open. Group of young men gathered round at an intersection makes you think there is something abou india, in these situations that is almost fragile...like problems maybe caused by poverty, infrstructure issues or maybe even government corruption, fueled by some supression, that issu could arise even in this peaceful tourist village by the sea. very very slight sinister feeling tho perhaps i have just read too many books!!! anyways now in our nice cool room, dennis is watching the India vs sri lanka one day-er...india not doing so good! Good chance for me to catch up on my blog anyways! Wow i am ALLLLLLL up to date, i am soooooo good!!!!