day 3 (Kovolam)...

We fly Jet Airways to Trivandrum... which is slightly misleading b/c we are not on a jet, but a prop plane... exciting!

We arrive around noon and our fantastic driver Manu picks us up.

(pic of Manu coming)

On the way we have to stop at the mobile police station and court. One of the guards stands by our car while our driver is in there to make sure no one messes with us.





Before we go to the hotel he stops at a beach to let us have a look (& I like what I see)..







While we're there this guy harrasses us until we give him some rupees to climb a coconut tree



We go on to our hotel, the Travancore Heritage (Jason in the pool, our room is top right balcony)



We check in and hang out on our balcony looking out onto the ocean for awhile..



view from our hotel..



took a walk on the beach and saw all of the fishing boats...





men pushing the boats ahore for the night (Jason helped push one!)



catch of the day...



some adorable schoolgirls trying to get us to buy "schoolpens"



some huge Jesus statues (apparently there are alot of Christians in Kerala due to the Portugese settlers)



there was a yoga retreat next to our hotel..



Indian women working on the lawn...



maybe one of my favorite pics I've ever taken (from the yoga resort)



and finally, enjoyed some fresh-cut pineapple..





see all of the pics from Kovolam here