bookends

I arrived in Bangalore in the dark and got to Mysore. My first full day there, my host Joseph took me to lunch at a great restaurant. My last full day there he took me to lunch at another great restaurant, Sandia's. Then I left Mysore in the dark and got to Bangalore.
I flew out of Bangalore yesterday, headed to Kochi in Kerala. Once again I had no idea what to expect or where I was going. Last time I really felt this way was when I was 20 years old, and I was in England with my parents. They dropped me off at the ferry to France. I had a Frommer's guide and a Eurail pass. I didn't think too much of it at the time. I guess alot of things are easier when you are younger.
So far though everything has been great, and I am excited about my continuiing travels.
I met a French/Canadian man at the airport who asked me if I wanted to share a taxi to Fort Cochi. That worked out great, we ended up looking at a couple of homestays togethere. I found a nice, clean, not too expensive room. I spent last night and will spend tonight in Fort Kochi, a beautiful port city. I head to the ferry through the backwaters tomorrow and will end up at Amma's ashram.
This town, was and still is a big exporter of spices. It was first Portuguese, then Dutch and of course British, and you see all of those influences. Lots of Catholic churches around.
Tonight, I will see a performance of classic Keralan dance, I can't remember what it is called.
I could write more, but this is a noisy internet cafe, and the computer is not great. It might be a couple of days before I will write again. Think they have wireless at the ashram?