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The last few days I've been floating through, looking but not seeing. Reaching Hassan, feeling still a bit worn down, i stick around for a couple of days visiting some amazingly intricate temples in Belur and Halibet. Despite their beauty i feel like I'm just ticking boxes. In my room is a TV, the first yet. I enjoy vegging out in the evenings watching what's a surprisingly good collection of films on the English film channel. the familiarity is comforting however this exemplifies my state of mind. I'm feeling none of the 'opportunities' previously depended on are presenting themselves to me. I'm not sure if it's the situation or my own closed attitude. with no other travelers to talk to for some time, I'm finding the locals pretty hostile and unhelpful at best.
This puts me inside my own mind a lot. Thoughts of home, what I'm doing, what I'm going to do and so on. I guess I'm just feeling lonely and so my cure for this is to just keep moving. I get a bus to mangalore, stay a night (it's exactly two months since i left so decide to have a celebratory meal which I eat, however, alone....). Today i get on an early train to Gokana. I miss the correct stop and have to pay a rickshaw at the next one 450rps (when the whole journey only cost 45) to take be back in the right direction. Life is proving to suck. Reaching Om beach is a welcome relief. It's the first place in a while that's held any inspiration. The beautiful two bays stretch down from forested hills and there's just a few scattered huts and shacks shared between them. Accommodation is simple but really cheap and there's a few pockets of travelers about even though the season is winding down. Hopefully the change of scene will put things back on the up........
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