Cochin, India.
Cruise Day 17 of 35.
We cruised into Cochin early in the morning.
We decided to travel to and around the historic Fort Cochin
and Mattancherry areas by tuk-tuk for the day, and - muhammadaslamka@yahoo.in – was our
very pleasant and informative driver.
As we were driving, Aslam noticed a Hindu temple ceremony,
so we stopped and observed.
Our next stop was at the Fort Kochi beach to see the
Cheenavala (Chinese fishing nets).
We then drove to a house, which was the home of Vasco Da
Gama.
Nearby is St. Francis Church, where Vasco Da Gama was
originally buried (before his remains were moved to Lisbon, Portugal).
Next stop was at the Indo-Portuguese Museum, which displays
Christian art heritage.
We then visited Dhobi Khana, but forgot to bring our
washing.
Next stop was the Hindu Jain Temple.
We then stopped at the Mattancherry Palace (Dutch Palace),
which is a portrait gallery of the Cochin Rajas and is notable for mythical
Indian murals.
We then walked nearby to the Jew Town Road, where we looked
in some of the shops, before arriving at the Jewish Synagogue, which is the
oldest in the Commonwealth of Nations.
Our final stop was at the Kerala Folklore Museum, which
houses items from 2000 BC (and was visited by Prince Charles in 2013).
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