Bright houses are nestled behind built up banks. Women wash dishes and clothes on the edge of the canal, a built in step allowing them to stand in the water while they do their work. A few people sit ad fish for small catch off the bank. Clothes hung out to dry reflect in the water. Men paddle dug out canoes full of one thing or another (bananas, grass clippings etc.) on their way to deliver them somewhere.It is pretty easy to see that life revolves around the canals and rivers in the backwaters of Kerala. Taking a boat tour or spending the night on a houseboat is an amazingly relaxing way to explore this area of India, sitting out watching life in the region pass by as you motor down the river. Getting a glimpse of the everyday while not having to worry about anything.
I can't recommend the company we went with enough for our night on the houseboat. Lakes & Lagoons is a well run company with excellent boats and great food.
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