from Alleppey / Alappuzha back to Kochi via Kumarakom














    boat cruise at Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary

    Little Cormorant / Kakkattaravu








    Waterscapes Backwater Resort






    Grey Heron / Charamunti






    Kerala meals with matta rice and parotha

    Dutch Palace in Kochi



    entrance to the Jew Town


    Street Art installation for the Kochi-Muziris Biennale.
    KMB is a internatonal contemporary art exhibition held every two years
    in Kerala.





    Jew Town , Kochi



    the vibes here at Jew Town reminds me to Street Arts in Penang ( click here )













    the clock tower at the Paradesi Synagogue in Kochi.
    inside the synagogue are infographics about history of the Jews in India
    and also the synagogue hall still being used for jewish congregations.
    it is believed that the Jews arrived in India since 12th century during
    King Solomon's Era.



    St. Francis Church.
    inside rests Vasco Da Gama's Tomb .
    Vasco Da Gama was a Portuguese explorer during the spice trading era ,
    whom also the first European to arrive in Tanah Melayu
   




    Mahatma Gandhi Beach / Cochin Harbour

    Chinese fishing nets











    Domestic terminal of Kochi International Airport ( CIAL )



    Part V : Kochi / Cochin ( old name )
    Kerala : God's Own Country
    February 2015