Made it back from the houseboat cruise and I am enjoying the charming burgh of Fort Kochi here in Cochin. Set on an island facing the Arabian sea, the town has been in Portuguese, Dutch and English hands over the years and has been a trading outpost since Antiquity. Crumbling in parts, but lined with working warehouses full of rice and spices, there is also the iconic Chinese fishing nets lining the northern tip.
The old Jewish quarter is very interesting as well, even if crammed with bric-a-brac sellers.
Off to Leh in the Himalayas tomorrow (with a one-day stop in Delhi). More or less done with Fort Kochi so I may try to post again later.
The old Jewish quarter is very interesting as well, even if crammed with bric-a-brac sellers.
Off to Leh in the Himalayas tomorrow (with a one-day stop in Delhi). More or less done with Fort Kochi so I may try to post again later.
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