38.- MARCH 25 INDIA, COCHIN

The city of COCHIN, known as "QUEEN OF THE ARABIAN SEA", spreads out over the mainland, a peninsula and several islands and is one of the largest and oldest ports on India’s west coast.
Private launches and small ferries zip through the waterways. Providing safe and efficient means of transportation in long boats for goods an people moving cocoanut, pepper, cocoanut husks rice, etc.

EXCITING WELCOMING by a drums band, dances and ornamented elephants.

Local taxis, called TUK TUK are a rapid and useful mean of transportation

JEW TOWN: We found the city’s dwindling Jewish community in a tiny neighborhood, built around the synagogue. We talked to Sara Cohen "there are only 7 families left of a once thriving Jewish community, All others. died or left for Israel

Surroundings of Jew Town: (Still called Jew Town) Fascinating mix of antique shops.

Warehouses, street vendors and spice auction rooms.

SYNAGOGUE built in 1568

SIDE ENTRANCE

CHINESE FISHING NETS, All along the shores we could see them, hovering like cranes.
These precarious looking nets are made of bamboo and wood structures and were introduced by Chinese trader in the 14th century.