Friday 22 February
"Pick up from houseboat and transfer to Kochi airport for flight to Delhi."
We were picked up near Allepy from the houseboat and drove
to Kochi. Along the way we stopped at a
small Kerala Folklore Museum, run by a private family. The museum was packed
full of all kinds of objects from fossils; 7th century Buddhist
artifacts; carved wooden doorways, furniture, ceilings, statues from this part
of the country; musical instruments; household objects; etc. etc.
We got near the airport about noon, 4 hours before our
flight, but decided to just go ahead and go into the airport and let our driver
– a kind young man with amazing driving skills – go. At the airport we were able to get a lunch of
masala dosa and coffee. The flight left
a little late, and went via Mumbai, so two take-offs and landings. We had a bit
of confusion at the airport in Delhi as Deepak wasn’t there to meet us - but found another rep. from Uday. He got us right to the car .. and then we got
stuck in traffic. The usual 45 minute
drive from the airport to the YWCA took 2 ½ hours, which was frustrating for
the driver and for us! When we got to the Y we were able to retrieve our stored
luggage, do a bit of organizing for the next day, and to bed!
