transportation across the river on a bamboo raft to track elusive tigers
life on the narrow canals in the backwaters of Kerala
round fishing boats viewed from our verandah in Alleppey
our eco-friendly houseboat 
fishermen on the backwaters viewed from our houseboat deck
lunch at the government school
view of the tea plantation from our hotel in Munnar
we take a jeep and driver to the highest tea plantation in India
tea cutter earns $2C for her 8 hour day
the son of a plantation worker shows us the red chillies drying in front of his house 
We watched the Kathakali dancers apply their makeup which is a 2 hour process and then they dressed in these elaborate costumes
We take a tour of Fort Cochin with our rented bikes
Fort Cochin harbour is famous for its Chinese fishing nets which are spectacular at sunset
The early morning fish market
the patient elephant with brahmin on back comes out of the temple in the midst of all the kavadi
our VIP lunch at the Thrissur festival
the drummers drum, the elephants stand facing the temple at Thrissur
