The state/province that we're in is called Kerala. We left the city on a public bus...interesting experience. After about 1.5hrs we hopped on a boat to take us to our homestay with Thomas and Matthew. The Keralan backwaters are the countryside where they grow rice and other crops. It's a system of canals and fields. The water is used for everyting: transportation, irrigation, cleaning. There are no roads, but people use boats and ferries as public transportation to get around the place. Thomas gave us a walking tour of the area and explained some of the history. Apparently the place is below sea level and the land was reclaimed from the sea in a similar fashion to the Netherlands/Holland. After a few thousand years the entire region is a series of man-made islands and canals. Really fascinating.
This was a nice stop...really refreshing and a nice departure from the noise and rush of the city.
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