Cochin in India

We landed at Cochin airport, changed some money including 200danish kronor that are a bit too old..

We took a prepaid taxi .. Non-ac to our home stay in fort kochi. It took about 90minutes and cost about 1200rupees. The driver was asking for extra tea money when we arrived.

The hosts at Coconut Grove home stay are very nice. it costs about £11 per night which includes breakfast. No air con or hot water, but new, clean, comfortable and friendly. Breakfast is curry and noodles or potato .

We went to the closest small restaurant and it took about 90minutes until the food arrived. There was also a big rat and they seemed generally confused...

In the morning I did about 2 hours work on a terrible internet connection while the others were asleep. Then I walked to the local center to get a sim card. It was 500rs for 1 gb and 100rs of talk time... With a 12hout delay before activation.

After the others got up, we had breakfast and took a rickshaw to a nearby dentist. It looked so dirty that we didn't even go inside.

Then we went to the beach, but when we got there it was so hot and the beach was full of rubbish, so we just went to the nearby bob Marley cafe and had some lunch for about £9. There was a small papaya tree that w and h liked playing with.

Then we walked along the sea front and saw all the old fishing nets. We bought a fresh coconut to drink.. Which was exciting for the kids , but they didn't like the drink..

Then we took a few rickshaws to find a hotel with a pool. We and d up at hotel Killian and paid 700rs ..£8.. To swim in their pool.. Towels included.

We had lunch then went by rickshaw to find a shoe shop for sandals for w and h... And caroline went to another dentist. He checked her for 200rs, and would take the tooth out for about £25. But she wasn't sure.
We got 4 pairs if bats shoes for about£14

On the way back we stopped for dinner and the kids had cornflakes. Dinner cost about £10.