One of the "must do" things to do in Kerala is a tour by boat of the backwaters. These are a series of canals, rivers and lakes that are fairly expansive and very beautiful. We really loved the "munro Island" tour operated by KTDC. It was also called "an excellent tour of this variety" by the lonely planet guide.
Collecting sand. Men work in pairs, one collects sand from the canal bed in a basket while the other waits at the surface. Presumably they take it in turns to do the hard graft?! See how low these boats are lying in the water compared to the picture below. We saw men having to 'bail out' when their boats got too laden with sand.
Fishermen. Here the canals open into the vast Ashtamudi lake. Floating across this expanse of water was one of the most peaceful experiences I've had, even with 2 small children onboard and 8 or so other travellers.
An alternative way to have the "backwater experience" is to go on one of these beautiful houseboats, but the cost is 10 times more (around 100 pounds). Also the trips are longer, and we thought not so appropriate for the kids.
2 comments:
More fantastic photos. Seems like you had a great holiday, the last couple of places look especially beautiful.
we had a great holiday! How exciting as well to actuallyget a comment on our blog!!
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