I woke early this morning to watch the fishermen bringing in their overnight catch. The area around the Chinese fishing nets was busy with men sorting through their nets recovering the trapped fish. Other fishermen were relaxing having tea or chatting with friends to recover from the nights work. Make shift auctions were set up along the banks of the river to sell the fish on to the local traders. Others were on their mobiles selling the fresh tuna they had caught. Nearby locals fished off a jetty as the local ferry service passed by. I walked back into town to have breakfast in a restaurant popular with locals. I…

I woke early in the morning as the other people I was sharing the dorm with were leaving early for a flight. They got their revenge for being woken in the middle of the night! I decided to get up and start exploring Fort Kochi (Fort Cochin). Kochi is set in an estuary and comprises a series of islands and water ways. I was staying at Fort Kochi which is the old historic centre and was the centre of the spice trade. The architecture and culture of Kochi retains some of the colonial influences from the Portuguese, Dutch and the British but retains it’s own unique character. It is also…