India. Kerala. the First Acquaintance

We continue our tour lands in India. After the card with the capital we went into a kind of oasis of communism — southern state of Kerala.

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To make our logistics maneuver we chose the local airline Air India. Direct flight took about 3 hours. All Indian airlines feed their passengers to fly even if less than an hour and low-cost. So that we are not left without dinner. A pleasant surprise was the metal cutlery:

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On the plane we could keep track of its location, watch movies and listen to music using earphones single Chinese who migrated after the flight our bags and were repeated automatically:

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The terminal for domestic flights in Cochin small. From the airplane to the airport runs a bus. As we happily slept not only land, but also the landing, we gave personal bus:

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At the airport, you can just buy a local SIM card — in India they are tied to a specific state. So if you buy a card, for example, in Delhi, the call have already roaming, though not very much, but still. Registration cards will take about 20 minutes with him must have photo and passport copy with visa. As for the price not worry, everything is available, sometimes you can buy even 1 seven rupees.

In Cochin airport are only licensed taxi drivers which fail to negotiate a tete-a-tete. The fare must be paid without leaving the terminal, payment procedure completely transparent — you pay for mileage, get a check and have him go look for his taxi driver or his boss. If you have punched the wrong mileage, you have to go back and pay. By the way, when you want to return and pick up the extra money, we did not come across. Taxi drivers dressed in white sarongs (national men's clothing like skirts), immediately told us about the big medical conference which at this time is held in Cochin, therefore strongly recommended to stay at hotels near the airport. Taught history with the festival in Delhi , we flatly refused and insisted on traveling to the city. However, later it turned out that there was some really good conference and hotel were filled. But cheap hesthausy, which are called Tourist Home, received us with open arms.

In Cochin, the Communist canons, a lot of posters, billboards and other appropriate symbols, but sickle with a hammer on our way to see failed:

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Communists in Kerala enjoy a great influence for many years and quite legitimately win democratic elections, what has its share of irony. But should give them their due — just in Kerala highest literacy rate and highest life expectancy in India (75 years — male, 78 years — women). Also, in our personal opinion, Kerala is the cleanest state, but it is likely to merit the local population, although the communist ideology in this apparently played a role.

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If a deputy was expelled from the party, that is no reason for reprinting the poster:

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The first thing that sunk us in the eyes, a huge number of men who roam freely in skirts, sarongs,

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They are well sooo much:

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Rear:

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They are fishermen:

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Workers:

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And collectors oranges:

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Women also wear a sari:

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Very nice and unusual:

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Young people, however, prefer a more modern clothing:

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What can be purchased in stores and on many little market:

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Here follows a local school uniform:

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To protect the local, very active, sun umbrellas women use:

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Men rescued at hand:

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The most severe use materials and bags:

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It was the first time we faced Kerala with beautiful Indian trucks:

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Here it is — style:

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In each truck have to be your name:

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In Cochin truck happen even on the narrowest streets:

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