Day 65 - Cochin, India

Today we are in Cochin (also known as Kochi) in the state of Kerala on the southwest coast of India. It has been a port since 1341.It was occupied by the Portuguese in 1503. It was later occupied by the Dutch and the British. Kochi was an important spice trading center on the west coast of India from the 14th century onward, and maintained a trade network with Arab merchants from the pre-Islamic era.  It is known as "Queen of the Arabian Sea".
Our excursion was "Panoramic Kochi". We drove through the old parts of the city, saw the oldest European church in India (1503), some of the Chinese Fishing nets for which the city is famous. It is believed that they were brought here at the time of Kublai Khan. They normally fish at night and have a light over the net to attract the fish.

sailing into Cochin harbor

first sights of the Chinese fishing nets

a water bus

more water buses docked

where we docked

Vendors were already set up. There were people sleeping in the white mesh domes to guard there merchandise

a temple

a street scene

a waterway

a church originally  built in 1503

vendors set up near tourist attractions

we stopped near a waterfront

the famous Chinese  fishing nets

checking for fish as the net rises out of the water

egrets watching for fish in nets

back to the ship. there were tuk-tuk taxis there

many vendors were sedt uo near thye dock. I bought a few things

sun setting over Cochin

another view of the fishing nets as we sailed out of the harbor

last sights of Cochin