We caught a 2-hour boat back to Alleppey, and from there, the local bus was 70km to Kochi.
Kochi is a small city that can be easily walked. It is by the seaside, but I would not be swimming in the ocean here. There is a petroleum plant nearby, and the outflow from the rivers makes it rather polluted.
I am getting used to having the afternoon nap to avoid the heat.
I saw the following:
1) Chinese Fishing Nets.
2) St. Francis Church.
3) Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica.
4) Jew Town.
Something I have been closely observing has been how people interact with each other. One member on the tour, from New York, USA, has a very particular mannerism. I am wondering if this is something that is common with New Yorkers.
The person would ask a question but not wait for the full response. They would interrupt in the response being provided.
e.g.
Yeah OK yeah.
Right, right, right.
Always interrupting before somebody can respond to the question they asked.
This irks me.
Similarly, the British (some) are trying sickeningly to be overly polite. It doesn't work in India. It causes more confusion. People need to be decisive when making a decision, on say a menu order. It ain't rocket science.
If I were the waiter in India, I'd just say to them to point at the menu number and no substitutions. No need to ask if you want the curry hot or not... because the customer always agrees with the waiter recommendation (foreign westerner =not hot =mild). End of discussion.
I am getting irked too many times.
Is it a sign that I am getting my fill of holidaying?
Or, is it a sign that there are annoying people on this planet?
Or is it a New Yorker+British people thing?
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