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We went past this group of fishermen on a boat who waved at us as we passed by. The Backwaters is big business for fishermen and you'll get to see a lot of them and fishing boats as part of your tour.
Written Sep 22, 2009
Coracles are flat basketlike craft used to ferry people & sheep (yes sheep!) and are about 6 feet in diameter. They are made of bamboo, cane, plastic sheets and a fine coating of bitumen to make it leak proof. They're used, here, for fishing as well as to get from one side of the river to the other. I had seen them being used in Hampi so it was nice to see them on the Backwaters as well as more conventional means of water transportation.
Written Sep 22, 2009
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Coracles are flat basketlike craft used to ferry people & sheep (yes sheep!) and are about 6 feet in diameter. They are made of bamboo, cane, plastic sheets and...
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Backwaters- life can be so simple and nice
Quilon (Kollam) is a typical small Keralan market town, nestled amongst coconut palms and cashew tree plantations on the edge of the Ashtamudi Lake. Moving more inland from the seaside resorts, we......
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Quilon/Kollam & The Backwaters
Kollam, known to the Portuguese as Quilon, is located in southern Kerala, 71km (43 miles) north of the state capital Trivandrum. I came here from Alappuzha (Alleppey) on a Backwaters Tour which is...
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Welcome to Kollam \ Quilon and Enjoy the Cashew
Kollam or Quilon is the most picturesque and absorbing of the backwater town. It is an old sea port town on the Arabian coast, stands on the Ashtamudi lake. It is next to paradise for nature lovers....
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My Backwaters Experience Started Here...
MAMALLAPURAM <<<<< QUILON >>>>> ALLEPPEY 17th May (Thursday) : Took my first Indian train from Chennai to reach Quilon. It was a 14 hours journey. Nice. It was great...
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