Day 6 - Relaxation on the backwaters of Kerala

We took the tourist boat from Kollam to Alleppey -  a lazy 8 hour journey along the backwaters of Kerala, which in some points seemed to be separated from the ocean by only 100m or so of sand. The trip was very relaxing, we started on the benches on the lower level of the boat, but as soon as we left port we climbed up onto the shaded roof and pretty much stayed there for the whole journey. We had nice lunch and afternoon tea stops, and saw all sorts of interesting scenes. Rows of chinese style fishing nets, locals going about their daily lives both on and off the water, waving back at children as we passed, it was a relaxing and peaceful day. We had left in the morning about 10:30am and arrived in Alleppey around 6:30pm. We were picked up at the ferry station by someone from our homestay.

The homestay was in an old building, with a lovely older couple there to greet us, they were almost too eager to help!

We travelled back into town for dinner, and ended up wandering the streets for an hour looking for a restaurant - which is what happens when you have the map upside down!

After dinner back to our homestay and a pleasant evening's rest.