Sunset at Fort Kochi
I couldn't exactly figure out why everyone who chose to submerge themselves stayed fully clothed. Maybe it had something to do with Southern India's much more conservative attitudes.
Some jumbo shrimp and a sea bass I bought fresh out of the water! Then you pay a guy a couple bucks to fry it up for you next door with some salt, pepper, and garlic. Lip-smackin good!
The view of the sea from my Couchsurfing host's luxury apartment on my first night. While it was a nice place, he wasn't actually living there yet and it was weird and lonely. So I found a cheap hostel after.
Chinese fishing nets in action! Old school but effective!
Reeling in the catch
Fresh fish for sale
Goats. In a crate. Eating cocounts.
The coconut man. Serving em up for 30 cents.
Step 1: Chop the top off, insert straw, enjoy fresh coconut milk.
Step 2: Have the guy chop it in half. Use coconut shard as spoon. Enjoy the fruit.
Enjoying some fresh-squeezed pineapple juice.
Robin, a fellow traveler, and I pose in front of someone's random front yard elephant
Backwater boat tour
Visiting a spice plantation
Wild pineapple
Wild pepper
Wild nutmeg
Cinnamon tree
Cashew
Sipping Coconut out of a straw in Kerala, India.
Making rope with coconut fibers
Our new friend Brad prepares an in-flight cocktail. Note: There's a reason India is not famous for its whisky.
Robin's requisite "I was in India!" picture
Our boat operator was a master navigator with his trusty bamboo pole
The entire boat was made out of coconut wood and rope from coconut fibers
Ian steps in to help keep the boat moving as our guide takes a well-earned break
I'll have the hunting meat, please!
Brad and Ian trying to make sense of our Indian Beer selection
Camels on the beach
Delicious southern indian bread
My favorite breakfast: Hearty French Toast, papaya, banana, watermelon, pineapple, and mango. All for about $1.75!
