soz (soz) wrote, @ 2003-02-28 12:10:00

Current mood:	accomplished
Current music:	O Sanam- Lucky Ali

LAST STOP COCHIN(ERNAKULAM)!!
Well this being our last place to be visited in our trip....welcome to the city of Harbors...
the city contains of two more islands one is Wellington and the other is Vypeen island..all the three that is Ernakulam ,Vypeen and the Wellington have the main transport between them as ferries....getting from one island to another..in ferriy is altogether a new experience....u somehow get lost in the no. of people of diff custom and work getting into the ferry getting off it..and then running to diff directions..as if suddenly there be flood in an ant hill....so the ants running everywhere without knowing where they are heading......
Now we reached cochin in night so we again took a three-bed room ..now we all are used to sleeping together ..hehe..when we get up in the morning no one was at the place where he slept in the night...it was as if each one of us had swapped our places in the night but nobody knows when that thing happened......we all set for the FortCochi..the place where..there was an old church made by the dutch people....then we saw the shore......and then we set for a ferry ride to the Vypeen island..it was so much fun..to get into the sea-side village life...the island was so quite and serene.....travelling to such places give u time to think something other than this worldly thing something which doesn't belong tro this world......something which is in everyone...now im again drifting to this unknown world..get back,,..so we went for the Cheriyar beach on the islands southern most point....we were surprised to see the same foreigners on this island those whom we met during our cruise from Kullam to Allepey...we just shared a smile and went our ways..hehe...it was all so coincidental....now went to Wellington island again via a ferry..i kindda satretd to like these ferry rides...there was this large dockyard..that we went to see...for our surprise..there were two ships being docked..one was full with import cargo from (singapore)and the other full of export cargo (kenya)..now that was when i really saw what export and import is all about.....the ship was so huge..my God i measured it to be about 240 walking steps..this was huge.....so we had our brunch and then were back to visit the main Ernakulam by evening....the city is quite a developing one with neon-lights market..big showrooms..and quite a few funky eating -joints....but then everything went slow by about 9 o'clock in night..now what the hell this city had no night life....so we went for the multiplex..to watch a hindi movies called Tujhe Meri Kasam(actually we wanted just pass our tiome coz our train back to Calicut was at 1:30 a.m. ..the movie was really turned to be a time pass for it has no story and a very bad acting by the new actor...the actress looked cool and the character she played quite suited her....personality....so we were out from the cinema hall by 12 and into the train by 1:30 a.m. and into our berths sleeping like logs by 1:31 a.m. ..he he..we didn't even see where we were sleeping..just saw the berth no.threw our bags on the berth and slept......it was only in the morning...that somebody woke me up..and told me that the next station was Calicut...so my journey ended rather peacefully without any sufferings......actually it is said that when u go for a SAFAR u have to "SUFFER"..but it was not true in my case ..coz i enjoyed everybit of my SAFAR......So thats it guys hope u liked the whole tour..and will surely visit the GOD's OWN COUNTRY (Kerala) someday.....till next C U.

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	ferzana 2003-02-28 03:53 (link)
	I loved reading abt ur trip, made me wish i was there, but am so glad u had a great time, and enjoy ur next trip. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	hi!! soz 2003-02-28 03:59 (link)
	hi ferz ,the training day started...again sneaked in..hehe..:) about my next trip well i m unable to go fot it coz my frined with whom i had planned the trip has fallen ill ..and thus we have postponed the trip....now from tomorrow onwards u'll find something diff on my blog.....so keep visiting...cheese ..:) C U (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: hi!! ferzana 2003-02-28 06:19 (link)
	Ya something like tht, im just on a break, and quickly replying to everyone. Sorry to hear abt the trip, hopefully, ull go soon. Hope ur friend gets well soon. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: hi!! soz 2003-02-28 06:28 (link)
	it's better that he get well soon or else..i'll plan the trip with someone else..hehe.....:) C U (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

pleiades 2003-03-01 10:10 (link)

Wow! Your post made me nostalgic yaar. Kerela is a place I'd visit umpteen times in my life and even then won't tire of it. Did you have the famous flavoured "Milk" from the Ernakulam station (I've forgotten the name). It's from a dairy in Kerela. My friend (she was a Keralite) was crazy about it. It was yummy. :D You've inspired me to write about my Kerela trip now. I better go and look for the pics, bring some memories back and write on it. I've been to almost every state in the country with my dad's postings to almost every state, but he hadn't been to Kerela ever. And I'm glad I went there. Kerela's beauty is indescribable... just out of this world. :) Ok ok, I guess I've sang praises of Kerela long enough... ;) I guess Kerela State Tourism should give you and me some commission now, what say? ;D hehehe... Have fun, Love, Sarika. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	pleiades 2003-03-01 23:45 (link)
	Okay okay... I just remembered the brand name of the flavoured milk "MILMA". Just thought I'd write it before I forget it again... :D So... did you drink it?? :D Have a lovely day, Love, Sarika. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Errata!! soz 2003-03-02 02:31 (link)
	Well actually i replied to ur earlier comment before reading ur last one..so i have already guessed it right the milk was "MILMA"....hehe :) gottit......i should say u really have a sharp memory....hehe :) C U (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Wow!! soz 2003-03-02 02:18 (link)

Im really happy that my writing had freshened ur memories i knew that u would certainly be inspired to write about kerala by my writing..hehe....coz u have told me that u have visited this place earlier.....i totaly agree with u..about the scenic beauty of kerala.....and am looking forward for ur post on the same....about that MILK is it MILMA , well but it's the name of the co-operative in kerala or it can some kind of curd milk that u had....... So delighted as always to get ur comment....:) C U (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)