House Boat

Backwaters + Trivandrum

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November 17th 2005
On the morning of the 15th, Michael and I set off for Alleppey. We were looking to meet other tourists to share a house boat with, so we thought the earlier the better! The bus ride went well, with me finding a place in the women's section of the bus and Michael having the pleasant experience of having a man attempt to sleep on his shoulder in the back of the bus! Once we got to Alleppey, we ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more