My true profession ... ironing
23.12.2017 - 23.12.2017
St Francis Church
Off at 9.30am / 09:30 to enjoy an early morning orientation tour of the delightful Fort Kochi.
With Raj as our local guide, our first stop was St Francis Church, the oldest church in India. I'm glad that I came yesterday as the sunlight was different and more beautiful streaming in the stain glass windows even though it was around the same time of the morning.
Brief facts … Kerala has more ladies than males, highly educated, coconut, spice accounts for 80% of the state’s income with cardamom being the queen of spice, black pepper = black gold, rubber. Portuguese influence. 54% Hindu, 24% Muslim, 18% Christian. Children learn 3 languages.
For some of the group, a refreshing cool coconut was in order.
Back passing the fish market and Chinese fishing nets again.
Dhoby Khana
Along the waterfront again and caught a local bus the short distance to the open air laundry Dhoby Khana.
No machines just sheer human power. I'm sure that my new front end washing machine is gentler on the clothes than this method.
A lady gestured me to iron so I did. Perhaps I am in the wrong profession?
More pictures here.
Posted by bruceontour 02:30 Archived in India Tagged kerela st_francis_church fort_kochi chinese_fishing_nets open_air_laundry
