Kerala

Hi Friends! Hollie and I arrived last night in Varkala Beach, Kerala. We had quite the exciting taxi ride from the airport to our accomodations. Hollie, noticing my enjoyment and facination with the number of cars that can fit side by side on a two lane road, reminded me "we are not on a rollercoaster Mom; we aren't actually safe!" haha :) Internet here is a little hard to come by but, I'll try to post some video clips tomorrow. I still need to contact Prakash and Shailajia to thank them again for their hospitality and love. I also need to formally let them know that we arrived safely. Booma, one of the monks here, told me that Prakash called last night to verify our arrival. I really appreciate their amazing kindness.

Today, we visited the ashram of Sree Narayana Gurudev. Booma comes from this ashram. Gurudev was a social reformer in the 1920s. He came from a weathly family which shunned the untouchable class (as was the custom at the time). As a child Gurudev used to go among the untouchable class, interact with them and then come home to "pollute" his family. Gurudev, like many of the gurus here is also known for his creative sense of humor. We will spend a bit more time at this ashram later in the week.