Fort Kochi
17 Januari, India ⋅ ☀️ 27 °CA challenging but fun morning sketching down by the sea watching the fishermen cleaning their nets and the fish vendors gutting and cleaning them to sell. A feast for the birds. The hooded crows wereBaca lagi
A challenging but fun morning sketching down by the sea watching the fishermen cleaning their nets and the fish vendors gutting and cleaning them to sell. A feast for the birds. The hooded crows wereBaca lagi
How time flies when you’re having fun. And it has been fun. The odd hiccup - arrival and crap room here in Fort Kochi but that’s minor.
We went to the Jewish sector yesterday, aptly called JewBaca lagi
Next time I’m going to bring nothing but knickers and my credit card. Well maybe just one pair of trousers and a shirt otherwise I might get arrested for indecency!
Sad to say goodbye to people asBaca lagi
Another musty room. Currently high on lemongrass oil ! It takes all sorts. I have a feeling I will crash in my dinner tonight. Exhausted after stupidly early start and long drive from Chennai toBaca lagi
A full on day of colour, colour and more colour. I love Pundicherry. Or is it Puducherry. One is the district one is the town. So strange to see flaky croissants, macrons and street signs in French.Baca lagi
A long day driving through rural India from Pondicherry to Chettinadu.
Initial first impressions on arrival weren’t the best. We thought we’d landed at an Ashram. Spartan rooms, but clean. SetBaca lagi
After a good night’s sleep the Bangala has morphed from Ashram into charming hotel.
Going to ensure we have an Indian breakfast tomorrow it looked delicious. Took a walk around the backstreets. MyBaca lagi
Chettinad is famous for it mansions of which there are 5,000 spread over 74 different villages. Some have been restored, but many have fallen into disrepair. Heartbreaking to see these onceBaca lagi
An incredible mix of colour, details, and textures. India doesn’t stop giving and I’m embracing every moment. . We saw some more of these magnificent mansion for which Chettinad is famous. TheyBaca lagi
Greeted on arrival with fancy parasol, music, filming, ceremonial bindis and photos only to discover we had been dropped at the wrong hotel! Just can‘t get the drivers, nor welcome drinks theseBaca lagi
Pengembara Great, Sam xxx
Pengembara ❤️❤️❤️
Pengembara How long are you going to be in Rajahstan?