December 16, 2009 – Day 356 – Kanyakumari, India

The ominous looking grey blue sky made a dramatic backdrop for the bright white church sitting just near the rocky pier. The water front is crammed with small fishing boats bobbing gently with the ocean’s waves. Their peeling paint is still a bright contrast to the almost black stinking water and the darkening sky.

Boats in the bay

We walked out onto the rock pier to have a better view of the giant statue and the small church out in the water. After our walking tour, we made our way through the extensive market lining the waterfront and leading back up into town.

Down the market street

Most of the wares are fabrics, clothes, seashells and seashell trinkets, and lots of 5- and 10- rupee stalls where you can find cheap plastic items like hair clips, plates, toys, and the like. Night bus to Chennai around 4pm and should arrive early in the morning to finish out our last few days in India!