Backwaters - Day 3

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Backwaters - Day 3

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Another day of trundling up and down the Backwaters – this time going deeper into the narrower channels by rice boat. We had two stops again, the first being at the St Mary’s Church which was actually quite impressive for a church which was basically in the middle of nowhere. This was followed by the obligatory visit to a wood carving factory which is now in its third generation of the family. This wood carving factory now supplies the majority of religious carvings in India and also some to other parts of the world.

We then got back onto the rice boat for a trip across the river to see a “Snake Boat”. These Snake Boats are impressive being something in the region of 130 feet in length and would have a full crew of about 120 men. Originally Snake Boats were used as war boats but these days they are only used for racing as they can reach speeds of up to 25kph.

After these visits the afternoon was taken up with along leisurely lunch whilst meandering back to our jetty through the Backwaters.

Our entertainment this evening, before dinner, was a performance of Mohiniattam which is an expressive form of dance performed by two young ladies.

Tomorrow we set off back to Cochin for our last five days where we will have some well-earned R&R before heading back home.

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Gosh you seem to have been away forever.
Gill

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