Bivin and Rohini's wedding.
It was a Christian wedding, but it is not as you would expect from Europe. Kerala is predominantely Syrian Orthodox Christians.
Fort Cochin - was one of big trading ports for Portugese and this is felt strongly through the colonial architecture.
Drying ginger. Kerala is known for spices.
Cricket is ever present in India. Believe it or not, I think I finally got it!
Old style fishing
There are two options in India when you want something. Either it is a rugby scrum or a perfect queue - I guess they inhereted this from the British and "improved" it, i.e. made the gap between people much smaller :). Thank god they have a separate queue for women (which is much smaller) which meant that Lara was buying all the tickets.
Kovalam - one of the main seaside places in Kerala. Kerala is well known as an Indian turist destinations and it is one of THE honeymoon places for north Indians. What was interesting to observe is the tension between north and south - the south doesn't really like the north. You could almost call them rasist.
Catch of the day.
Finally got to play in the water again :)
Here we go... body board is a good way to get sunburn
I'm way to late... but still makes a good photo ;)
New year eve... going mental
Random overtaking... ooo, look, look, look... an elephant!
All trucks and buses in India are like Christmas trees
Traffic is a world of its own - to the extend that hand signals can be expected
Kerala was the first state which elected a Communist government in a completely free and democratic vote. It is the most developed state in India.
The backwaters of Kerala. You can rent a boat with a driver and a cook and they take you around the backwaters. It is not the cheapest thing on the planet, but also not the really expesive for what you get and it is well worth it!! Beautiful landscape, brilliant food and peace...
Advertising seems to have reached every last part of this planet.
Rice paddies
Electricity lines cross just above the highth of the boat and I was a meter away of getting decapitated once or twice.
Kathakali - traditional Kerala dance where a story is told by hand position and eye and face expresions.
Early morning trekking in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. We saw loads of birds, deer, monkeys and boar. Sadly all the elephants, buffalos, tigers and leopards were hiding :(
Fresh tiger footprints.
Monster spider
On the road to Munnar
Rickshaw stand
Thali - contrary to expectations we had no problems with food and I have gained *a* *lot* of weight
Hindu, Muslim and Christian worship on three hills one to another in Munnar. Church
Mosque
Hindu temple
Ganesh
Children screeming take a picture, take a picture and when you take a camera they all cover their faces
As it is in the hills they have loads of hydro energy
Wild bee nest. A group of Indians stopping got a few bees flying around them... big time comedy
Tea plantations in Munnar
