We rented a taxi for a day and 3 scholars (PhD students) took us on a road trip to Udupi.
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We drove an hour to Shrilaxmi's home where we enjoyed delicious upma from breakfast. Here Shrilaxmi is with her father-in-law. Her husband was teaching computer science at a nearby university which we visited. |
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We visited one Christian church and Jain and Hindu temples. The diversity of language and religion here is remarkable.
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We drove to the coast and took a small boat to St. Mary's Island which is small and uninhabited. Here our gracious hosts are on one of the odd vertical rock formations at a nice cove.
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We left the Island at sunset then ate a good dinner at an outdoor restaurant on the coast. Kathy and I had seafood while our hosts had veg dishes. Then we were driven back to NITK, the end of a good long day. |
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