We had a walking tour in humid conditions, looking at historical sites including the Chinese Fishing Nets (yes, they were here before Vasco Da Gama), a method of fishing that the Chinese left behind involving massive timber frames to bring nets into and out of the water. Observing this morning that only a few tiny fish were caught, it was not surprising that the Chinese gave up the copyright and left the method behind.
We walked on to visit old colonial relics including the Dutch cemetery and St Francis Cathedral the latter where VDG was buried for a while (until his wife took his remains back to Portugal).
Food is the theme of this tour and we have not been disappointed. Last night's highlight for me (KMK) was the prawns dusted with tea leaves.
and today the fish biriyani was exquisite. First the demonstration
and then the eating.
Dessert was egg strings cooked in syrup with scrambled bananas and nuts.
More to come!
We walked on to visit old colonial relics including the Dutch cemetery and St Francis Cathedral the latter where VDG was buried for a while (until his wife took his remains back to Portugal).
Food is the theme of this tour and we have not been disappointed. Last night's highlight for me (KMK) was the prawns dusted with tea leaves.
and today the fish biriyani was exquisite. First the demonstration
and then the eating.
Dessert was egg strings cooked in syrup with scrambled bananas and nuts.
More to come!
