Our Land Island Backwater Resort
Travel Blogs from Alappuzha
26th - 31st January
From Kochi we made our way to the Backwaters, the series of canals that run throughout central Kerala. We made our way to Alappuhza (Alleppy) and from there took a tuktuk to a point in the river where we were picked up in a canoe and taken to our haven for the next five days….Our Land, an island in the backwaters, where we had our own room, …
Alleppey & Houseboat
... called venice castle (alleppey is called the venice of the east....) and it was a castle. Run by Matthew and his family this place was the best place we've stayed so far. They were really nice, and the granny and little boy joseph were really cute. Matthew was kind enough to organise a house boat for us for the next day. After checking in we headed off the the Royal Park hotel to have some lunch and a few beers as we we gasping from all that mornings ...
Down wiv A-LE-PEE yeah you know me!!
... up whole and fried in garlic butter and also removed from their shells and grilled in some kind of hot sauce, with this came various delicious sides, including, curry, veg, rice poppadoms etc. I don't know how we managed but again we ate the lot!
As the sun was setting the mosquito's and various other bugs came to life, this would present a problem all night, thousands of the things swarming, even our friendly Gecko that was on the wall couldn't eat enough ...
Oh Alleppey Day!
... liquid, as aromatic as a Bristolian Indian takeaway. It was very soothing, if somewhat disconcerting to be rubbed in oil by a man...
He then disappeared for several minutes, leaving me dripping like a well basted turkey wondering what I should be doing - should I start washing in the shallow water he'd left in a tub in the bathroom? Was he expecting me to be fully clothed when he returned? Or would he look on in horror and disgust when he found me ...
India - Final Episode
... in the area and the risks of crossing their paths. Prahbu was uncertain as to whether or not the head lights were working on the vehicle and as it became dark I dug my nails deeper into Bill's leg. Lena hadn't joined us as she had her first bout of feeling ill (Delhi belly?). We had left her resting comfortably in our room at the farm. We returned to her and the farm safely, and appreciated the adventurous excursion.
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