Chinese fishing nets in Cochin

Cochin

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November 18th 2014
After a verycivilised flight to Cochin (easyjet and Ryanair could take note!) we went straight to the very old shul. It's very beautiful and is in the middle of Jew Town which used to be full of Jews but now there are only 7 jews left. There's a cemetery too and a few old mezuzahs left on houses. Then a swim in our pool (lovely!) and a walk along the river fast-flowing and full of water lil ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more