COCHIN – our first visit to India and we were very apprehensive but were pleasantly surprised with all we saw here and the heat was bearable. Our first private tour booked with our brilliant organiser and fellow cruiser, Joanne (woman of many talents) who even got us off the Ship before their tours began, met with our friendly guide and were then driven for well over an hour along the main highway to our ‘Backwater Cruise’. This drive was simply amazing with all kinds of stalls and markets along the entire route and fortunately, although extremely poor everyone looked quite clean and we didn’t see any begging!! Our wonderful houseboat for the cruise was just delightful and we traversed the canals in comfort, watching the locals going about their daily chores – from bathing to washing dishes all in the same canal water of course. Between the rice paddies, were the little shanty homes along the narrow strips of land - so bright and colourful, although in need of much repair. For lunch we were treated to a lovely selection of vegetarian delights, with rice, fish & chicken, topped off with fresh pineapple and fried bananas. After a quick return on the bus and drive through the old Fort Cochin, we just made it ‘home’ in time.
Photos above are: Having a beer on the houseboat; similar houseboat to ours; a little pink house; women in the canal; a typical scene on the canal; road stalls; and the fantastic ‘fishing nets’ of Cochin.
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