India

this is the most delicious light bread - this woman is 7th generation of family who have been making it for as many centuries

these guys were great - they were the 7th generation of two families making this wonderful Indian bread on the front porch of their home along princess street. Best kind…

the side streets of Kochi host banana carts. That's my guide buying us some for a mid morning snack. We then fed the peels to goats around the next street…

this enterprising goat had probably seen enough taxi drivers to know that taking the wheel meant an extra fare for meal purchases. Village streets are always filled with animals -…

every place in India has fresh fruit stands loaded with colorful produce. I couldn't get enough of them!

yep - this is the actual name of an area in Kochi which is comprised of a long lane of really cool shops and museums originally established by  Jews. The…

this spice mill dates back to 15th century and spices are still cleaned and prepared there as they were then. The smells in this place were heavenly.

she's the ring leader for a group of women who make candles for the local churches. The process for making them was fascinating to watch but some reason, they don't…

after the spices have been gleaned, this guy bags them and readies them for market. Inside, past him in the room behind are mountains of bags ready for transport.

one room of this spice factory was dedicated to the preparation of cinnamon - all those piles are so pungent it is difficult to breathe in there!