There is one philosophy I truly believe in, and that made each one of my travels, successful.
That is, “It’s the journey that matters, not the destination”…
I was in Fort Cochin for “Kochi Muziris Biennale-2014“, an incredible art festival being organized annually.
The exhibitions are spread across different venues in the old colonial part of Fort Cochin.
I went to the Aspinwall building and took the ticket, which is valid for the whole duration of the festival. It was only 11.30 am and I had plenty of time at hand.
I thought, let’s explore the place first and as I reached the boat jetty, an interesting ferry called Junkar caught my attention.
It was as carrying all sorts of vehicles across the busy channel(shipping lane), connecting Fort Cochin and Vypin.
I wanted to try this mode of transport. In no time I had a 3 Rupees ticket in hand and waiting for the next junkar.
This ferry is the major lifeline for the people who lives on both sides of this channel.
I was not the only one who took this joy trip, and it provided plenty of opportunities to shoot as well.
The journey took only a few minutes and it provided great views of the Chinese fishing nets and quite a number of ships moving out of Kochi harbor.
Taking a stroll through the walk way along the channel, I could see how the local fisherman use this age old Chinese fishing nets so efficiently to catch fish.
It was already 2.30pm and “Our lady of Hope” church provided an ideal place to take some much needed rest.
Though there were plenty of action all around, waiting to be captured, a Biennale ticket was there in my pocket.
I haven’t visited even a single exhibition hall and there is hardly 3 hours for me to get a real over dose of art.
Waiting for the mighty Junkar, I clicked a few more images 🙂
Santiago the Shepherd 