Took a bus for 2.5 hours from Kochi (Cochin) to Alappuzha (Alleppey).
Cost was 41Rs. (apx $0.75)
Managed to have my own seat the whole way (I’d had visions of strangers’ children sitting on my lap…thankfully, this was unnecessary).
I’ve come here to go kayaking. The town is full of canals that lead to backwaters and creeks and small fishing villages.
Supposedly, these multiple waterways led Marco Polo to dub this as, “The Venice of the East,” however, I have been unable to track the source reference of this quote.
I have a 7-hour excursion booked for tomorrow.
I checked into my Hostel, a cheapish place, that lacks running hot water (they’ll bring you a bucket) and toilet paper (bring your own!) but has super cold A/C and lightning fast wi-fi. Somehow modernity has swapped these “necessities” vs “nice to haves”. Not that I’m complaining – I knew all of this upfront.
So now here I sit, contemplating all of the options in front of me, desperately needing to buy some additional “modest” hot weather clothing, and eating more prawns (delish!)
