A few “one pen” boys ran for as long as they could by the side of the river- hoping for a pen or a candy. Mostly, the people ran to the riverside to just watch the boat go by and wave.
We stopped for lunch at the home of a local family. Quite a business they’ve got- 13 tourists paying about 70 rupees for a thali lunch and a Coke. The fish was spicy and good… 
The village children had all gathered to watch us eat…so we decided to take out one of our magic capsules and see if it worked. With a bowl of water and the entire tour group along with the locals, we watched this tiny capsule expand into a sponge kangaroo. Not quite the same impact as a Polaroid- but the locals loved it. Then we got a little after-lunch demonstration of rope weaving and we were off again.
The river is becoming overrun with these beautiful little plants called river hyacinths. Unfortunately, it’s killing everything in the river - it looks like only a matter of time before it’s lifeless. The banks of the river are lined with Chinese fishing nets.
We landed in Alappuzha and shuttled to our hotel…some room service cold beers and then a quick dinner.
We landed in Alappuzha and shuttled to our hotel…some room service cold beers and then a quick dinner.
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