Easter in Cochin - Part Two (Easter Sunday on the Backwaters)

We spent Easter Sunday on the Backwaters, cruising the canals & lake. It was quite a relaxing way to spend the day.

Our boat driver



The typical sort of boat you'll see on the backwaters



Busy Menon the backwaters

Life on the Backwater

Another busy man



This guy hitched a ride from the boat



The guys on the boat cooked this lovely meal for us - This is the fish & chicken/potato dish

Yummy veges







Coming in off the rice fields



I couldn't figure out why I kept seeing all these old Socialist Hammer & Sickle symbols until Tania explained that the state of Kerala is a Communist state





More busy men







Waiting for the local ferry

This is my favourite photo from that day



World Series of backyard cricket





The guys from the boat





This is a supermarket that cruises the backwater

Easter in Cochin - Part One (Cochin)

Tania & I spent the Easter break at the lovely town of Cochin (in Kerala). It was a very relaxing time. Hope you like the photos.

One of the many Christian churches in Cochin

This dog was onto something. It was very hot & humid in Cochin



The Chinese nets of Cochin





It's a dog's life indeed !!

The Dutch Cemetery in Cochin



The Tea Bungalow we stayed at - a very lovely place

Happy 91st Birthday RAAF

Yesterday was the RAAF's 91st birthday. To celebrate, we had a small party at our NDC (National Defence College) student's place. It was quite a lovely afternoon.

The house next door

We found out some time ago that the house next door was going to be demolished. It's a common thing in this suburb: free standing houses are demolished & then four-storey apartments go up.

We thought it might be another year before the construction started bur no.....they demolished the house on Tuesday:

Before

After











Stand by for more photos over the coming year as the apartment goes up (esp. relating the Indian concept of OH&S)

Tania's Birthday - Dinner at Meegu

It was Tania's birthday on 14th March. We went out to this lovely Japanese restaurant called "Meegu" at the "Leela Palace" hotel. The food was fabulous (don't ask how much):



The decor of the restaurant

Fried Calamari (very tasty)

Vege Tempura (very nice)

Preparing the Wagyu

The sushi platter (very tasty)

The Creme Brulee with Green Tea ice cream (yum !!)

The Chocolate Pudding (very yummy !!)