The backwaters are made up of a multitude of canals. It's a bit like a delta. It is very popular to rent a houseboat to explore them. You can rent it for a few hours or for an overnight trip. We went for the overnight option. Our houseboat was among the smallest ones. Some can accommodate huge parties. On the lower deck form back to front, there is the kitchen, our room, an area to eat/sit and the rudder. There is also a small upper deck with only a sofa and a coffee table.
You could thing it would be really boring to spend so much time on a canal but there is so much to look at! There is life everywhere: wildlife (mainly birds) and human activities (fishing, laundry, going to and from work/school)
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We got to see the sunset, a lightning show and then the sunrise. It was just amazing.
I think the pictures speak for themselves. Enjoy.
Les backwaters sont un ensemble de canaux. C'est un peu comme un delta. C'est très en vogue de louer un bateau-maison pour les explorer. On peut les louer pour quelques heures ou jusqu'au lendemain matin. On a opté pour l'option: passer la nuit sur le bateau. Notre bateau fait partie des plus petits. Certains sont immenses et peuvent accueillir une dizaine de personnes. Le nôtre avait juste une cuisine à l'arrière, puis la chambre, et à l'avant une table avec des chaises et le gouvernail. On avait aussi une sorte de petit salon à l'étage avec un sofa et une table basse.
Vous pouvez penser qu'on peut s'ennuyer sur un canal toute la journée. Mais pas du tout! Il y a tellement de vie: énormément d'oiseaux et les activités humaines sont innombrables (la lessive, la pêche, aller/revenir du boulot ou de l'école....
On a pu admirer le coucher du soleil, on a assisté à un show son et lumière (éclair et tonnerre) et on s'est levé pour contempler le lever de soleil.
Je vous laisse avec les photos. Régalez-vous.
Reporting life in the backwaters
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Alappuzha, Kerala, India
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