Cochin, India
After three days of cruising on the Bay of Bengal we arrived in Cochin, India. We have booked a tour of the backwaters of Cochin. These canals are the life blood of the region as the people draw water from them for rice production as well as fish on the open wider areas. We saw some of the famous snake boats. They are very narrow long boats normally pushed by two men with poles and they are used to transport everything from pigs to
mud for construction. We also saw the famous Chinese fishing nets. These are huge dipping nets that are balanced by rocks and about three or four men (depending on their weight) operate by dipping the nets into the water and then scooping up schools of fish that swim by. They are able sometimes to catch upwards of two hundred pounds of fish.
mud for construction. We also saw the famous Chinese fishing nets. These are huge dipping nets that are balanced by rocks and about three or four men (depending on their weight) operate by dipping the nets into the water and then scooping up schools of fish that swim by. They are able sometimes to catch upwards of two hundred pounds of fish.
That evening we sailed for Mumbai formerly know and still often called Bombay.
Snake Boat
House Boat wealthy Indians rent for holidays
Chinese Fishing Nets in Cochin India
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