Author: tjiskavw

these guys hauled three boats from water to shore with a one sided tug o'war

The canals of Alleppey are filled with all kinds of activity - this guy most likely fishing for dinner later that night.

when  you farm on the backwaters, you don't herd cows, goats or sheep - ducks be your animal of choice. This was amazing to watch - and listen to!!!

view from my hotel window which was way the hell out in the boondocks but with the consolation of a pretty entertaining night show.

You can rent a Shikara which comes with a guide to take you down the canals. There are a variety of rides- the ones through the more rural country areas…

this is a local ferry "bus" that gets people from one point to another in Alleppey. Bright orange boats transport children from homes to school and back again and my…

Talk about keepin' your ducks in a row! Would love to have seen how they began to gather the ducks to make for this size a group - quite a…

when you travel the backwaters a parade of different types of boats pass by - all revealing a different story about life in Kerala! The southern part of India is…

this guy was one of a couple canal vendors spotted during the day - they row up to the banks of neighborhoods with boats loaded with fish and produce and…

Washington reincarnated crossing the Delaware by this resident of Alleppey