Kochi, The Backwaters

On the humid, lush Keralan coast, the famous Chinese fishing nets operate as they have for over 600 years, and the coconut is almost everything. In Kochi , the delicious street food, the anonymous fish and strange vegetables, vie for attention in the local markets. The lively Snake Boat races burst with pride and glorious colour. Cruising the palm fringed backwaters and dining on delicious Indian thalli, gives one a taste of life in a South Indian, island village.