Revisiting Kerala one snapshot at a time. The ‘kettuvallam’ or a ‘boat with knots’ is a large, slow-moving boat made with huge planks of wood that are tied together with coir ropes and then covered with a black resin made by boiling cashew kernels. Not a single nail is used to hold the structure together. … Continue reading Snapshots of Kerala- Part 3
Revisiting Kerala one snapshot at a time. I’ve started on part 2 but still haven’t moved out of Fort Kochi. It’s surprising how much one can learn about a city in just two days. Especially by walking around the place. A lot of Fort Kochi is very touristy and there are souvenir shops everywhere. But … Continue reading Snapshots of Kerala- Part 2
Revisiting Kerala one snapshot at a time! At the outset, YESSS, I know that it is now Keralam (far be it for me to be politically incorrect) but I have yet to get used to this name, so until that happens; Kerala is how I will refer to it. These are some memories of my … Continue reading Snapshots of Kerala- Part 1
