Granary Resort Alappuzha
Punnakkunnam Alappuzha, Kerala, 688504, India
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Cruisin' on a river
... electric fly swatter we bought in Faridabad has made its money back several times over! Scott was like a ninja fly killing machine!
So our nice peaceful journey ended the next morning after an early rise and breakfast on the deck (oh how posh we sound), and we set off back to collect our bags from the hotel. We're now a little bit further up the coast in Kochi after a short train ride, and have had a day of sightseeing which we'll fill you in on next time :)
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24 hours on a houseboat
... river. Next it was lunch then a couple more hours down the river before having to moor up at 5:30pm when the fishermen put their nets out. We took a stroll around the village we parked up next to...2 of the men on bored live here. Everyone was going about their daily business but still everyone stopped to say hello. It was really nice. We loved our house boat experience. It was very very relaxing and nice to not have to worry about anything for a ...
Les petits plats dans les grands bateaux!
... tardent pas a nous rejoindre (en T-shirt!!! L'eloignement de la civilisation permet d'eviter la burqa, mais restons corrects, quand meme...). L'eau doit bien etre a trente degres, de la couleur d'une vraie eau bien naturelle pas elevee en captivite (entendez par la qu'on n'a pas besoin de tendre completement le bras pour ne plus voir sa main), il n'y a personne a cinq cent metres a la ronde... Bref, le pied! En tout cas, jusqu'au moment ou il s'agit de ...
The Wedding of the Year
... boats are based here. Its also known as the finishing point for the annual Snake Boat races. It was an enjoyable visit.
So this is the end of this tour, and this particular blog. Despite a couple of hitches I've certainly enjoyed this tour very much, though its perhaps not been quite in the same league as some of my other long haul holidays in recent years. I hoped you've enjoyed reading about some of my experiences
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Afloat in Alleppey
... high enough up on the rail while wearing my swim trunks - a blown kiss or two. In fact, as I write this Laynni is sitting on the deck waving at passing boat load of children in a stiff and subdued manner as though she’s stuck on the second to last float in the Macy’s Day Parade next to Ted Williams milking his 14th minute of fame.
Next up: Fort Cochin and its eerie ghosts of Portuguese, Dutch and British conquerors, with just a hint of simmering Catholic mission. Should be ...


