Kerala            
Back to Journeys home Fishermen on the beach at Kovalam
 Fishermen pulling in their net on the beach at Kovalam.
One of the most peaceful journeys ever - we chartered a rice boat on the Kerala backwaters.  Almost everywhere we went, kids called 'school pen! school pen!' from the bank. From a rice boat on the Kerala backwaters

Fetching water from the pump
 Women fetching water from the pump in a tea growing area in the Western Ghats
We spent an afternoon watching an elephant festival at Kottayam.  Not sure how you judge winners in this kind of event, but it seemed like a draw to me. Elephant festival at Kottayam



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