Russian invasion in Varkala

If you think I'm exaggerating you are wrong! After serious consideration of the moslem population of Kerala (almost half) I made the experience of the Russian invasion here on the cliffs. In the windows of every shop along the path you will find small notes and stickers in Russian language. This indicates how serious the people here consider these new clients. And in the evening in the "Little Tibet" restaurant we had a large table of Russian guests next to us. They are not drinking water as the Indians here and the yogis or most tourists. No they drink their favorite stuff, i.e. vodka. And every 10 minutes or so they all got up with their glass filled again and shouted some russian mantras before emptying it again. I was somehow happy that they didn't start throwing cups and dishes in the air like the Greeks do. I felt strange, I must admit. Things are changing in old India. And I would say, not for the best. Very often also Russian people are very tall and big and have a corresponding voice. Many "sh" and "schtr" and such sounds make this language not softer. One bottle of vodka followed the other, also beer and whiskey made the tables look like a messed-up bar. Is it possible that the Russians invented the "coma"-drinking of our youth? Could well be. Anyway we had all interest in leaving soon.
But if you think all Russians are like that, you are wrong again. Near our bungalow is a Russian couple and they are Hare Krishna followers. So when we meet them, the man says with a deep voice:"Hare Krishna" and Vandana answers always: "OM Namah Shivaya". This is the other side of India.