Still in Udupi

still in Udupi

Been hanging out in Udupi for the last few weeks. Staying at the guest house of the "Puthige Mutt", one of the 8 mutts (branches/temples) of the Sri Krishna Mutt started by Sripad Madhvacharya.
Well, been doing nothing really. Well, eating and the rest ... irregualr visits to the three local temples - Sri Chrandramouleshwar, Sri Anantheshwar and Sri Krishna- which are adjacent to each other.
Gopi's health has been improving slowly. The kids have been great. Naturally (is it natural?) we have some trying moments because we spend all our time together.
Really appreciate of this nice devotee Shirmani dasi, a local medical student at Kasturba Medical College (KMC). Her friendship has been inspiring to Gopi, the kids and me.
Met Manu Suta Das, a disciple of Srila Prabhupada, a couple of times at woodlands, our local eating haunt. Nice food. Manu is a cool dude- he takes care of the Varavan farm, which we haven't visited yet.
Met Tejiyas Das, another Prabhupada disciple, old Delhi pres -from the 70's, and a resident of Udupi for the last few years.
Otherwise, it seems like we are waiting .....
oh ! spent some time with Prem Niddhi, a resident of the Bhaktivedanta eco village, the other day. Actually ran into him at "woodlands" a couple of times.
Thinking of staying here for an extended period....went looking for apartments etc for the last couple of days. saw one I liked, but someone else got it. I guess, it had to be.