The Queen of Arabian Sea..Kochi…Rediscovered
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#47
Awesome stills ![[clap]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Clap.gif "Clap [clap]")
Really each and every pictures narrates the story behind that.
My confusion is that to go
Karnataka(Kollur and Horanadu) OR Allepey.
As we are starting tomorow.
Really each and every pictures narrates the story behind that.
My confusion is that to go
Karnataka(Kollur and Horanadu) OR Allepey.
As we are starting tomorow.
@HR:
Mind Blowing Pics
After seeing your Pics I may try to buy some SLR's. If I decided to buy, Immediately I'll call to you to get some idea about the Lens![[;)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Wink.gif "Wink [;)]")
Mind Blowing Pics
After seeing your Pics I may try to buy some SLR's. If I decided to buy, Immediately I'll call to you to get some idea about the Lens
Thank you Gurrala74. Glad you like it.
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The next day, we were picked up at 8:00am from our in in a tempo traveler. We were the first to get in. Went around picking up people and finally landed at the place, (near Vaikom), where we were to take the house boat at around 10 am.
At the time of booking, we were told of a 4 hour house boat cruise and a 3 hour country boat ride, with lunch served in the houseboat.
At the time of boarding we found another tempo traveler full of tourists who were to join us, making the total no. of tourist to 30.
30 persons sitting on plastic chairs on the deck of a houseboat was not what we had bargained for. Still, getting to know people various countries, making new friends and some educative field walks make up for it.
The guide was explaining about the method of collecting Mussels and took orders for freshly cooked Mussels at 75Rs a plate (less spicy, spicy and more spicy)
Starting our cruise…
Taking it easy on the boat…
An island…
A fisherman sorting out his net…
We stopped by the banks after about an hour of cruising and were shown toddy tapping in action, an old abandoned kiln and to a village house. We spend around one hour there and then returned back. When we returned to the boat, we were served the cooked mussels.
The guide then tried and sold bottles of toddy to us for 100 rs a bottle. After we reached our starting point, we were served veg food prepared in a house on the shore and had to eat it in the boat. 30 people sitting on plastic chairs eating out of a plate held in our hand was not my idea of ‘Lunch in the Houseboat’ either
The abandoned Klin…
Inside the kiln….
The tapper climbs at the top of the tree and select a half matured bud, cut its top shapes its ridge with the mud and place a mud pitcher so that the oozing liquid is collected in the pitcher without losing even a drop. He mildly taps the selected bud from bottom to top so that the sap flows smooth to the pitcher. His next visit is to collect the liquid in to a jar attached to the belt, descent and take the product to the contractor (two visits a day early morning and evening). That collected in the evening would be ready to use by the morning (as it becomes adequately fermented within that time). It is the fermentation that adds ‘kick’ to the brew
For easy climbing coconut husks are attached with coir on the tree in every two feet interval lengths; changing a tree in to a ladder..
A country boat in a narrow canal…
Toddy tapper getting ready to sell the toddy that he had collected….
Out he goes…
Another man out on his boat….
75 Rs worth of cooked less spicy mussels..
A tourist taking a swig of toddy…
Two women rowing their boat….
Crossing a bridge…
An island in the sun…
Calm waters…
More islands….
An old woman loosening up the fibre…
A woman walk backwards several hundreds of times a day, guiding the fibres through her hands from the make shift bag tied around her waists. The spindles on the machine is turned by a motor and spins the fibres into a solid strands of rope. Later, 2 strands are spun together to form a finished rope.
Coir rope - in the making...
Country boat ride through narrow canals…
Coconuts left to dry in the sun for oil extraction later…
The banks of the canals are covered to prevent erosion…
A nice boat….
After the canal ride, we were dropped at our Inn.
As the sun had not set, we decided to take a ferry ride from Mattancherry jettey to Ernakulam main jetty round trip to see the Kochi harbor…
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#48
The cost of the ferry ride was 21Rs round trip for 3 persons. Started from Mattancherry jetty, crossed over to the harbor jetty on Willingdon island, crossed back to the customs jetty on Fort Kochi, went round the island to embarkment jetty on the island and finally crossed over to the main boat jetty in Ernakulam. On the return trip, the first stop was the customs jetty and we got of there as it was already getting dark and it was closer to our stay.
Kochi Harbor on the western side of Willingdon island…
Boarding the ship from a boat…
Another ship…
Boats anchored with the old Draw bridge in the background…
A cruise boat waiting for our ferry to move out of its way…
Cruise come in all sizes…
Inside the ferry… can transport cycles too… the guy leaning on the chair on the left controls the engine and the guy in the front steers the boat. Mode of communication between them – bells…
Anchors up, secured with rope…
Taj on the right and the port trust building on the left???
Vallarpadam container terminal cranes at work….
A buoy with the embarkment jetty and the port warehouses in the background…
Typical harbor activity…
Sun setting over the Willingdon island…
Lights on early for this ship…
Another ship getting loaded…
A huge junker/barge? transporting container trucks…
A top heavy sunset cruise…
Kochi Harbor on the western side of Willingdon island…
Boarding the ship from a boat…
Another ship…
Boats anchored with the old Draw bridge in the background…
A cruise boat waiting for our ferry to move out of its way…
Cruise come in all sizes…
Inside the ferry… can transport cycles too… the guy leaning on the chair on the left controls the engine and the guy in the front steers the boat. Mode of communication between them – bells…
Anchors up, secured with rope…
Taj on the right and the port trust building on the left???
Vallarpadam container terminal cranes at work….
A buoy with the embarkment jetty and the port warehouses in the background…
Typical harbor activity…
Sun setting over the Willingdon island…
Lights on early for this ship…
Another ship getting loaded…
A huge junker/barge? transporting container trucks…
A top heavy sunset cruise…
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#49
Next day, being our last day in Kochi, we decided to visit Ernakulam. We reached the customs ferry jetty early morning, took a ferry to Ernakulam boat jetty. Took a walk to our old church (no more old – they have demolished the old church and build a new one). Met the pastor, got the church opened and spend some time there.
Later we walked down to Broadway and had breakfast in another old place, Bharat Coffee House. We used to go there very often when we were kids – nostalgic memories…
Then we took a walk on the Marine drive. Later we did some shopping there and returned back to Fort Kochi.
Later in the evening, we took a walk around, visited the Santa Cruz Basilica and then watched the sunset.
Fishermen getting ready to cast their net as the sun rises over Willingdon island…
Another boat at sunrise…
A Tugboat….
Coastal police… as usual… relaxing….
Immanuel Church at the entrance to Broadway…
Broadway… not so broad after all…
Another try….
The pier and a boat….
A bridge to cross at the marine drive….
Cruise boats… any takers?
The marine drive…
Ernakulam skyline…
Police and customs boats…
Santa Cruz Basilica…
Auto driver posing with his auto…
The river road…
Hawkers with their wares..
Later we walked down to Broadway and had breakfast in another old place, Bharat Coffee House. We used to go there very often when we were kids – nostalgic memories…
Then we took a walk on the Marine drive. Later we did some shopping there and returned back to Fort Kochi.
Later in the evening, we took a walk around, visited the Santa Cruz Basilica and then watched the sunset.
Fishermen getting ready to cast their net as the sun rises over Willingdon island…
Another boat at sunrise…
A Tugboat….
Coastal police… as usual… relaxing….
Immanuel Church at the entrance to Broadway…
Broadway… not so broad after all…
Another try….
The pier and a boat….
A bridge to cross at the marine drive….
Cruise boats… any takers?
The marine drive…
Ernakulam skyline…
Police and customs boats…
Santa Cruz Basilica…
Auto driver posing with his auto…
The river road…
Hawkers with their wares..
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#50
A guy selling drums…
Sold…
Two fishermen adding their weight to the net…
Looking at the catch…
People hurrying to see the sunset…
The sunset…
Princes street… the IN place in Fort Kochi… for travelers…
Next day left for Bangalore early morning, took the Coimbatore route. The road condition before palakad was in a bad state with some real deep potholes.
Key take-away from this trip:
Keralites were generally friendly and no unpleasant incident to mar the trip...
Trip was full of water, ships and boats of all sizes and shapes...
First time sighting of Dolphins, wild boars, and wild squirrels...
Regrets:
Not visiting the Cherai beach...
Not photographing a beautiful colorful procession of the members of Santa Cruz Basilica Sunday evening...
Food options. Due to being at wrong places for lunch or dinner, we couldn’t have the authentic Kerala food…
To all viewers:
As you would have noticed narration is not my strong point. I am more of a technical guy. Thanks for your patience.
A special thanks to all the members who liked this TL and encouraged it.
Sold…
Two fishermen adding their weight to the net…
Looking at the catch…
People hurrying to see the sunset…
The sunset…
Princes street… the IN place in Fort Kochi… for travelers…
Next day left for Bangalore early morning, took the Coimbatore route. The road condition before palakad was in a bad state with some real deep potholes.
Key take-away from this trip:
Keralites were generally friendly and no unpleasant incident to mar the trip...
Trip was full of water, ships and boats of all sizes and shapes...
First time sighting of Dolphins, wild boars, and wild squirrels...
Regrets:
Not visiting the Cherai beach...
Not photographing a beautiful colorful procession of the members of Santa Cruz Basilica Sunday evening...
Food options. Due to being at wrong places for lunch or dinner, we couldn’t have the authentic Kerala food…
To all viewers:
As you would have noticed narration is not my strong point. I am more of a technical guy. Thanks for your patience.
A special thanks to all the members who liked this TL and encouraged it.
@HR,
Awesome Pics,
During my college days, I visited Kochi harbor & Willingdon island as a part of Industrial visit![[:D]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Big%20Smile.gif "Big Smile [:D]")
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Willingdon island is one of the best place for tourist and we enjoyed the furry ride too.
After watching your pics I'm recalling my college days memories![[:)]](https://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/images/smilies/Smile.gif "Smile [:)]")
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will plan to those places by next year :)
Awesome Pics
, During my college days, I visited Kochi harbor & Willingdon island as a part of Industrial visit
. Willingdon island is one of the best place for tourist and we enjoyed the furry ride too.
After watching your pics I'm recalling my college days memories
. will plan to those places by next year :)
Thread Starter
#52
Thanks, AppU
Thread Starter
#54
Thanks Gurrala74
Even though living in Cochin, after seeing your beautiful TL, i missed all the places and wanted to meet these places again. Last Sunday day full spent on,Fort Kochi, Mattancheri & Marine drive. Thanks again HR for your beautiful pictures.
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#56
Thank you Releesh!. Hope you enjoyed you Sunday in Fort Kochi...