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Kochi is the capital of the coastal state Kerala. Kerala used to be a popular destination for merchants looking to trade for spices, but today, it is mostly occupied by tourist who come to enjoy the beaches lined with palm trees. It is said that King Solomon's ships traded on the coast between 972 and 932 B.C..
We arrived in Kochi around 5 30 am and stepped off our bus to see a row of over 30 people sleeping side by side on the sidewalk where the bus stop is.
Because we arrived so early, the tourism office was closed and there were no ferries to get to the island of Fort Kochi, the touristic area we intended to visit. We found some benches along the boardwalk and sat there until 8 am, when the tourism office opened and we would be able to get a map. Once we got the map, we took the ferry and followed the indicated walking tour. The first stop was at the harbor where Chinese fishing nets can be seen. These are large nets mounted on a wooden prism. Unfortunately, they were not being used at the time we were visiting so we never got to see them in action. Along our walk, we saw a few churches and mosques and many restaurants and shops directed at tourists. Visiting fort Kochi took about 2 hours, after which we headed back to the ferry to return to the main land.
On our way to the train station, we were looking for a restaurant and stumbled across a Pizza Hut, where we ended up eating lunch. The air conditioning in the restaurant was very strong, the music was very loud and the food was overpriced but it tasted the same as back home!
We then caught our train and headed towards Alleppey, a well known city in the backwaters of India.
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