In Kochi again

Day 18 - 21st February 2019 The last full day One of the features of Fort Kochi is its fishing community. We visited the landing place each day, and watched fishermen throwing their nets into the water.  The Chinese nets were not in use while we were there, the netters...

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Exploring Kochi

Day 17 - 20th February 2019 A day to explore the town Breakfast was served in a communal upstairs room, with a European style content. I should have asked for Indian!  They were pleased when we did the following morning.. Following advice, we went to a stand to get a tuk tuk to ensure we went to places that we wanted to go to.  But...

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Munnar Hill Station - and more

Day 15 - 18th February 2019 A drive to Munnar Hill Station After a discussion the night before with our host, we thought that we had ordered a jeep for the day, so were disappointed when a car arrived at the door. However, along with a young American couple, Sean and...

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A Day in Munnar

Day 14 - 17th February 2019 The Munnar tea plantations After two weeks on the coastal plain, we were looking forward to our short stay amongst the tea plantations of Munnar.  After a delicious breakfast of fresh pineapples, purchased on our way from Alleppey, banana...

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Transfer to Munnar

Day 13 - 16th February 2019 The road to Munnar Up before dawn, I watched the sun rise over the trees. River traffic was building up as the commuters headed for work and the ferries plied their trade, with passengers hoping on as the boat barely stopped at the piers. An excellent breakfast...

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