Where Three Oceans Meet - Kanyakumari

Not much to see in Kanyakumari other than the very tip of India, where the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea meet.  The water is turquoise and there is a huge monument there dedicated to the memory of Tiruvalluvar, an Indian poet and philosopher.

Cooking Class at the Homestay in Alleppey

Learned how to cook more Indian food by the matriarch of the family where we stayed in Alleppey during a fun cooking class.  Many of the ingredients she picked straight from her yard, like the coconuts and spices.

One of her stoves!

The spices for the curry:

River Adventures in the Kerala Backwaters of Alleppey

We had a fun homestay with a local family in Alleppey and then woke up very, very early to see the sunrise on the Kerala Backwaters by canoe...

Our canoe, awaiting to be boarded:

A houseboat passing by:

The sunrise over the water:

Colonial Buildings of Kochi

Some of the older and historic neighborhoods of Kochi are full of Indian and British Colonial mix homes with large porches and arch windows.  Absolutely stunning architecture!

I treated myself to an upgraded hotel and this was the inside of the former Colonial home: 

Some of the exterior of the buildings nearby:

 

Cultural Show and Traditional Dances - Kochi

Spent a lovely evening watching several traditional Indian dances at the Kochi Cultural Center - Spectacular costumes and make-up!

Kochi and the Chinese Fishing Nets...

One of the main attractions for tourists in the city of Kochi are the Chinese fishing nets, still in use today.  We walked the boardwalk around the harbor, exploring the nets, avoiding the pushy "salesman" selling trinkets and watching the boats sail by...

Toy Train Ride and Sunset in Madikeri

Spent a funny evening watching the sunset over the hills and enjoying the shortest (and smallest) toy train ride in Madikeri...

Our crew on the train:

Mira and I, roommates!

One of the locals, posing for pictures in her beautiful dress:

Our sunset: