Today was a simple day in that I took a harbor cruise that took us to see the Chinese nets and other villages that lay on separate islands of Cochin. There was a group of about 10 to 15 of us on a little ferry that spent about 4 hours of our time showing us what the normal person lives on daily and the apartments of the new Cochin. Oh I forgot to mention on the first day that there is an old Cochin and a new Cochin and they are separated by an island that is where our ship is docked. There are a number of other sporadic islands throughout the canal area. The small cruise itself was an eye opener as to the widening gap between the rich and the poor as well as what differences you saw in lifestyles. I learned that India, like the US is going through its troubles of higher than usual unemployment rates and trying to accommodate its market for the average of nearly 12 million workers who prepare to enter the workforce each year. It was a bit interesting to think about everything and put it more into perspective.
(Above) These are the Chinese fishing nets. There were a lot of these spread out in between the islands
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