Fort Cochi was the centre of the spice trade for the Jews, Chinese and Arabs for many centuries so it has quite an eclectic feel to it! At the crack of dawn I went to the water to check out the ancient chinese fishing nets:
It was amazing to watch them in action powered by 5 men using what seemed like all their strength. It is a weighted net and three men let the weights go gently while two guys walk on the poles to sink it fully. After about 15 minutes they pull it up. All this work for what looked like about 5 tiny fish!
I left the fish nets and wandered to Kashi Art Cafe and had the best breakfast I have had since leaving home! French toast (brown bread) with honey, loads of fresh fruit and (drum roll....) french pressed coffee! I felt like I had died and gone to heaven. In actual fact, my stomach did not know what hit is so pretty soon there after I hit the toilet! (I am now on round two of antibiotics but this time it is a different color and flavour :) Hopefully this set will kill the bug in my gut!) While eating I was reading the Indian Express newspaper and there was an article about Patsy George from Vancouver who received the Order of Canada but is here visiting her hometown!
With a smile on my face after the yummy food I made my way to Jew Town which is a district in Fort Cochin. It was delightful to poke about in all the different markets and stores. I was keen to find a shop called SPR as they sell essential oils and I really wanted to bring some home for my diffuser- fresh from India!!! I had the most delightful time smelling all the smells and in the end I settled on 5: white rose, black jasmine, lotus flower, kerala flower and vanilla. All their oils come from natural flowers and wood extracts.
Shanti was a wonderful lady and we chatted away about her family as she filled my bottles and packaged everything up! She has a 24 and 22 year old and has been working for the last 10 years in this shop to see them through university!! Now she is working to fix up her dilapitated 'house.'
It is backwater cruising tomorrow.....
6 comments:
Looks awesome Tracy! I bet those oils smell amazing. Great choices. I hope your gut is feeling better. You can't afford to come back skinnier! I love looking at the computer each morning for the daily update. Thanks. Love you, Lisa
What is a tuk tuk drive? Love Adam xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo LOVE YOU!
Hi Darl, Hope you are feeling better soon. I read your posts and can totally picture you loving everything. I am so glad that you are having a great time. Not too much happening here. I am back to work next week, and there are the multiple Christmas parties starting. I am making four batches of rumballs today! How exciting. It is nice and cold here but the sun is out. It actually snowed a little yesterday but not enough to stick. Cypress should be open soon! Talk to you later, have fun. Love Sue
We too love the daily update.I had an oil difusser going yesterday. Your dad complained about the taste on his tongue.Iwill try the ember one next.
Had snow all gone.Merciful! We have had 5 40ft trees blow down.It's been windy and the trees are old.
We are off to the retired teachers dance tonight.Great balls of fire!!!Iam wearing black with gorgeous silver earrings.
This is a great adventure for us all.Love you.Ma&Pa
Hey T -
Sounds like you are having a grand old time! Must be so freeing to do whatever you want, whenever you want! Spending time in that store must have been heaven for you. Loving the pictures and following the links too. Ellie says "HI, Auntie Tracy!!"
Love ya,
Anita & Ellie.
Hey Trace! I bet you're glad I was at the 'oil' place with you! I would be there forever choosing what I wanted!! Remember the place in Van....with Willow?! Is that the one I chose?!
Miss you xoxo
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