Thursday, January 27, 2011

In Jew Town, we found this lantern with these two symbols hanging from it. The one on the right is a Hindu symbol!

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A view from our peninsula to the mainland

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A riverside restaurant in Cochin

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Corbin bought a wooden chess set in this shop

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No only is there a Jew Town. But there is also a Synagogue Lane!

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The Jews arrived in South India many years ago

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The synagogue in Jew Town, Cochin

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Our city of Cochin has a whole area called Jew Town

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The star of David in ironwork

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No fancy names around here!

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A crow feasts on a dead rat down the street from our house

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Amazing green beans

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Fried fish southern Indian style

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Amazing Kerala Fish Curry

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More cooking with Jaya

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Enjoying the South Indian food

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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Happiness is... Indian food for dinner.

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More pressure point exploration

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Corbin learns about pressure points

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Sword fighting

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A martial arts demonstration

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Walking around Fort Cochin

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Kerala Fish Curry

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Green beans curry that we also cooked with coconut oil

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A lovely fish coated in spices and cooking coconut oil. WONDERFUL!

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Making the fish curry

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Jaya prepares the green beans

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Cooking with Jaya: Our ingredients for the day

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Homeschooling in Cochin, India

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Sunday, January 16, 2011

Waiting on the ferry

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Our ferry full of pedestrians, cars and scooters

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I love a good Monsoon offer!

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On the ferry to Vypee Island

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Corbin having lunch at Dal Roti recommended by Lonely Planet in Fort Cochin

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Tim and Corbin eating at dinner where the whole bill was $3

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Elephants with fan dancers on top

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The shirtless band

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No really. It's fine to be in our picture. But don't smile.

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The sunset in Cochin

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Lucy and Corbin drinking sugar cane & ginger drinks

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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Lucy and Tim arrive and we go to an amazing Brahmin restaurant in Fort Cochin

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Friday afternoon means another meeting of the Book Club for Corbin

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Of course, the elephants come with their own traveling band

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The elephants add 20 minutes to our commute!

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On the bus home from school, we encounter some elephants

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Corbin with Dr. Geetha at the Dawn International School

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On the ferry back to Fort Cochin

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Building religious art

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The city reminds me of the old video game Frogger

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Trying not to die on the streets of Cochin

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