Saturday 1 February 2014

Kerala Part II – Sunset Cruise

Sunset Cruise:

We had a couple of hours to ourselves during the hottest part of the day which was very welcome. At 4pm we set off for a sunset cruise looking at all the fishing boats and seabirds.

Big boats



Life aboard the boats:




Smaller boats using these poles to hold their boats steady in the current whilst they cast small nets to catch fish




Local ferry (loaded/overloaded to the hilt as usual here)



Egrets:





Sunset shots




Big disappointment/shock today a 'dry day' at the hotel … so no wine or beer available at the bar or in the restaurants. Instead we had sparkling water with our evening curry. 2 small bottles of Evian water was £9 shock horror!



David's highlight …. this is the first time we've spent 2 nights at a hotel with laundry service. This is how his laundered shirts came back:



Cute eh?





4 comments:

  1. Very nice bow ties. You can get clothes made quickly and cheaply in India. Like the boats. Coincidence one called Philomina. Judi Dench been there before you?

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  2. This part of the tour looks fresher and cleaner and like you can breathe without having someone right up under you.

    I like David's shirts too - that would be my highlight too, lol - well, especially since I wasn't the one doing the laundry!

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  3. This part of the tour looks fresher and cleaner and like you can breathe without having someone right up under you.

    I like David's shirts too - that would be my highlight too, lol - well, especially since I wasn't the one doing the laundry!

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  4. Hi Jo.
    Yes you can get clothes made quickly and cheaply but we never had enough free time to organise that. I did buy a mirrored skirt (very cheap) from a market stall and several scarves/small fabric purse/bags but that was the extent of my shopping (to David's great relief)!

    Actually Judi Dench has been in India for the making of Best Exotic Marigold Hotel ... so maybe she did venture 'down South' also. Haven't seen the film Philomina yet, have you?

    Yes Jan,
    I liked his shirts too and its the only time he'll see them as nicely laundered/pressed as that - I don't 'do' ironing!

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