Day 93, Year 5: Arrival in Cochin
Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Weather: Clear, Sunny Day; Winds Varied
Latitude: 09 degrees 58.152 minutes N
Longitude: 076 degrees 15.400 minutes E
Miles Traveled to Date: 1,487

We arrived safe and sound in Cochin. This is the first major harbor we have entered since leaving Boston. We had to check in with port control via radio a few times before entering the harbor and were given directions for negotiating the buoys and the major ships coming and going. It was much more formal than anything we have experienced since leaving the US. “Shirena” Harbor patrol came to meet us and helped us anchor in just the right place before boarding and getting our basic information. They will forward that to Customs and Immigration where we will check-in tomorrow morning. Cochin is a city of a million plus people, but it looks like a huge city to us. More tomorrow. It is time for a late dinner and sleep in a quiet anchorage. Wonderful to be here!