Follow Lisa and Rob on their adventure to Kerala, India!

Lisa and Rob have decided to switch things up at 60 years of age and go out on a limb by travelling to Kerala, India for 6 months. Their journey to India will allow Lisa to extend her knowledge in Ayurvedic nutrition at the source and continue her yoga training and spiritual pursuits. Rob's lifelong passions outside of Health and Safety management are travelling to remote locations and cooking. This trip will allow him to study the culinary cuisine of Kerala. They have always had a dream to open a home stay in an exotic location. They're hoping this trip will pave the way to turning that dream into a reality.

Monday, 5 January 2015

Robbie and the fisherman

6:00 am with a 40 man crew of fishermen just north of Varkala's main beach.

The 2km long net was set four hours earlier ( 2:00am). The rope these fellows are pulling in has a value of Rs.600,000 or $10,000 US.  The rope is made up of approx. 50 strands of 1/8" nylon. The fishermen receive a percentage of the days catch, which today was around 750 kilo of Lakka fish valued at around Rs 50 per kilo or Rs. 37,500, ( $600.00 US. ). 
I am always amazed when comparing what skilled trades earn here. Most of the men seen above and below have several children and a wife to care for and their ages range between 40 years and 60 years old.  A carpenter earns on average Rs. 1000 a day for a 10 hour day. His helper's wages come in at Rs. 600 or $10.00 US.    The fishermen above earn even less.









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