Monday, 22 September 2014
Kochi is an island city. Our hotel is on "Willingdon Island" -- mostly land reclaimed from the shallows of Vembanad Lake with soil from dredging operations.
Kochi is an island city. Our hotel is on "Willingdon Island" -- mostly land reclaimed from the shallows of Vembanad Lake with soil from dredging operations.
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| View of Wellingdon Island from our hotel room. The island is mostly industrial shipping and has a major base for the Indian Navy. |
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| View from our hotel across the water to the Mattancherry area of Kochi. The outlet to the Arabian Sea is at the left. |
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| Chinese fishing nets were introduced to Kochi centuries ago. They are not found in other areas of India. It takes a crew of several men to lower and raise the nets. |
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| The Indian way: the old meets the new. |
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| Fresh (very fresh!) fish for sale along the beach. |
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| Ross contemplates a large prawn. |
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| This gives a better picture of the prawn. |
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| Practically the size of a small lobster. |
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| Some members of our family take exception to sentiments expressed in this painted wall. |
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