The backwater tour

Today I finished the mini version of the backwater tour. I have to say that the backwater tour proved to me how valuable the coconut is for the local Keralites. We say the making of rope and carpet from dried coconut shells to finally the making of alcohol from the coconut trees; its called toddy here and I am going to have to try it.

The one thing I truly enjoyed was the peacefulness of the backwater tour. For a moment (well for the couple of hours) it felt like I was outside of India as there was no hustle and bustle. The boat we were on was actually a hollowed out bark and was being pushed heaving a huge bamboo stick into the water and then pushing off the ground. One really cool thing we saw were eagles hunting for fish as we were rowing by. Magestic is the word that came to mind!!

The rest of the evening was quiet as tomorrow we depart at 6am for Thekkady and Munnar!!