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I visited Kerala State, via Madras, because
I'd always wanted to do the "backwater" trip - a
journey through canals and waterways that form a kind of inland
sea along a whole long stretch of the coastline. As
it turned out, there's a lot more to Kerala than the backwaters,
and I loved the place so much, that I returned again a couple
of years later. These photographs are from that first
trip.
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| Tamil Nadu: Madras (Chennai) |
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I flew into Madras,
where I spent a day before heading deep south. I rather
liked the city; although bustling, it retains the charm
of a small town.
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Parry's Corner in Madras offers a moveable feast for the eyes. It's inconceivable that one could ever get bored here watching the traffic go by.
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At Parry's Corner,
Madras: the symbols of India: basket, baby, bovine,
bicycle, sari, and last, but not least, an Ambassador automobile.
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Hauling banana leaves, Madras. |
High Court building, Madras. |
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| Kerala: Cochin (Kochi) |
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From Madras, I flew down to Cochin, a fascinating
town (in fact three towns, linked by bridges and ferries).
These fishing nets are kind of a "trademark" of Cochin.
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K.B. Jacob Road, Fort Cochin.
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High noon at Mattancherry. |
Children, Port Cochin |
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Egg merchant, Fort Cochin |
Electioneering in Ernakulam |
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Cochin Harbour "fancy ferry". |
...and the "slow ferry". |
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Streets of Ernakulam |
Kerala: Alleppey (Allappuzha) |
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The backwaters,
near Alleppey (south of Cochin). They are just breathtakingly
beautiful, especially in the early morning, when this photograph
was taken. A rice barge is in the centre of the picture.
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Canal bank conversation, Alleppey. |
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Rice barges
on the backwaters.
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There is constant activity
on the backwaters - all kinds of vessel carrying an
endless variety of goods.
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Promenade
along one of the canals. |
Curious bovine.
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Women
in Alleppey. |
Rice boat with rice-bag sail. |
| Kerala: Trivandrum / Kovalam Beach |
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Kovalam Beach. Situated near the southern tip of India. |
Locals enjoying an evening dip in the sea, Kovalam Beach. |
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The "Giggling Sausage" restaurant, Kovalam Beach. |
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