March 9, 2012
in India
Paddle Boat
Cycling across the backwater to get a closer look at the houseboats.
March 8, 2012
in India
The Bike Way
Usually the guests arrive by boat to this backwater resort but with bikes we were able to reach it through the back lanes by bike.
March 7, 2012
in India
Tug of War!
Not quite – but it really sounds like it as the fishermen haul the boat out of the water on rollers they really do shout “Heave Ho!”
– well the Hindi equivalent.
March 6, 2012
in India
Fishing Nets
This method of fishing using huge poles with nets to haul out fish has been used for over 700 years
– it seemed to be quite successful whilst we were watching!
March 6, 2012
in India
The Yellow Shop
How many bananas?
Moses says two hundred as this is the highest number that he can count up to.
Martin’s happy as bananas are a specialty of Kerala.
March 5, 2012
in India
How Many Men …?
… does it take to put two bikes on the roof of a car?
Here we go – just arrived in India and we feel like we are in a completely different world.