lunch aboard

Alleppey

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February 8th 2008
Alleppey Next day we were off to Allepey - houseboat country. On the way we stopped to watch Chinese style fishing from a beach and to do a little more shopping in an area that is literally called “Jew Town”. Arrived at the houseboats by noon and immediate departure for 24 hour cruise. Beautiful scenes and cool while cruising but at night very hot and humid despite fans and mosquito nets. Chi ... 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