Cochin

We are now in Cochin in Kerala.  We are staying in Fort Cochin a quiet colonial area with old Portuguese buildings.
Weather is still a balmy 34 degrees but no swimming here.

Having a local indian white wine watching the sunset over the water.  The wine is surprisingly drinkable and reasonably priced.
Kirk tried the local spirit called feni made from the cashew apple - not too much like fire water.

Having a local indian white wine watching the sunset over the water.  The wine is surprisingly drinkable and reasonably priced.
Kirk tried the local spirit called feni made from the cashew apple - not too much like fire water.

Another busy day at the beach

Day spent at the beach and then an open air hatha yoga class in the late afternoon.  Kirk cheating in the breathing and chanting exercises.
The cows arrive at the beach mid afternoon for a siesta and check out the surf.  Haven't seen them venture in and get their udders wet.

Palolem beach

Arrived today in the southern beach town of Palolem.
Very chilled here.  Kirk has bought some hippy pants to wear to yoga and where we are staying serves lavazza coffee.  KIrk is a happy boy. 
Water is about 28 degrees.  The beach is lovely.  Only way you can tell that it is an Indian beach is the odd cow wandering along...

Old Goa - the Rome of the east

Today we took an autorickshaw (tuk-tuk) ride to the old capital which apparently used to be larger than London and Lisbon back in the day.
Now it is a world heritage sight filled with churches.
We are enjoying India so far. Different food, alcohol freely available and hardly anyone smokes.
Off to the beach tomorrow.

Panaji

Namaste
We arrived in Goa this afternoon after a flight via mumbai.
We are staying in Panaji the capital of Goa.
It is like a country town with lots of gorgeous portugese colonial buildings.
We are aclimatising to the indian bureaucracy of lots of forms with carbon paper.
Yummy goan prawn curry for dinner tonight