Apologies

Christian fisherman uses the protection of the cross for his boat


Women gather to make a fish decision


Huge cargo ships enter port to load spices that once rode the "Trade Winds" on clipper ships, en route to their destinations


I'm sorry, friendly readers. Due to an unreliable internet connection and a lack of time, you have not heard a thing from the Malabar Coast for days. Not to worry - I will continue to write after I return to Portland - at least continue to upload photos of this amazing part of the world. I will give you a short recap of what we did today and then I will upload a few more photos of the fishermen's market down by the water. You will see photos and hear about the following things later.

Today we:
-went to "the laundry" where everything is washed by hand
-visited an ancient castle
-visited a Jain temple
-ate lunch at the Mattencherry Cafe
-visited the only remaining synagogue in the area
-haggled with Kashmiri traders
-visited the spice warehouse where there are gunny sacks and huge bundles of spices
-wrote periodically through all of the above activities
-came home and had class/workshop
-went to a local restaurant for dinner

And now it's time to crash!

Today was a little more intense than normal, but we have been moving along at a clip.