Friday, Feb 28th, Kochi, India

Greetings!

Today, we left after breakfast and drove to Kochi (one of Trip Advisor's top ten trending destinations in the world this week) where we'll stay for two nights at the Old Courtyard Hotel.  The register at the hotel says that Mark Phillips (Princess Anne's first husband) of Sussex, England stayed here the night before last.  I'm betting it was a similar room with a third floor view.  Pat doubts it was he.  I prefer to think it's trending because we're here.

But before we checked in, we attended Gloria Homestay's Cooking Demonstration, and were treated to tips from Charlotte on how to best prepare curry dishes featuring king fish, shrimp, cabbage, and beet root.  There are lots of action photos in the album, and they hardly reveal the many insights she shared.

This evening, we went to a Kathakali Performance a couple of blocks from the hotel.  It was an amazing combination of music, dance, and story-telling emphasizing facial and body language.

To see all the photos taken today, click on: Friday, Feb 28th, Kochi, India.