2011 - H & A WORLD CRUISE - KOCHI

Singapore is a great place to visit but it is not all that exotic.

I hope Kochi will be.

The ship’s staff do a good job of changing the indoor appearance & here’s a look at some of their bits on board.

I like seeing that people really do wear items like conical hats & here are some other uses.

A few views from the ship...another great reception with the band in full swing....

some armed presence....

the GANGA bus. Don't think I am on that bus but it could be fun...

Today I am off into the country-side, to visit a village, but we have to get out of the city first.

We are greeted by the band & escorted to the village by this National Geographic girl...or the worlds next supermodel perhaps...

I gave a tube of tennis balls to a youngster on the idea that all kids like them. I know I did.

This girl looks at her dad who says ‘tennis balls?’ And the girl does not open the tube but takes it indoors.

Selling things of course...

This guy shinned up a palm tree to get coconuts...

Husking a coconut...

Spinning coconut fibre..

Using palm leaves to make baskets - note the use of the feet.

Making flour...

A fishing demonstration...

Dragonflies are fast becoming a favourite photo. They pose so obligingly.

& here is a Cattle Egret, complete with cattle...

That was an interesting visit...

Not totally sure if people actually live here or if it is just a mock up. If it is a mock up, they do a great job.

We now head back to the city

& take in a spinning co-operative on the way.....

where, strangely they were not selling anything to us.

some big boats in town...

and our pool....

and time for a sundowner...was it a little exotic..yes!

I like it..