Spice market in Kollam Jan 11, 2010

Kollam beach, watching… Jan 11, 2010

He was very proud of h… Jan 11, 2010

Church in the Keralan … Jan 11, 2010

Boat repair Jan 11, 2010

Keralan Backwaters Jan 11, 2010

No forks here, it's al… Jan 11, 2010

The boat I took from K… Jan 11, 2010

Traditional Keralan boat Jan 11, 2010

Washing the dishes can… Jan 11, 2010

Local transport Jan 11, 2010

Bathing along the river Jan 11, 2010

More washing up Jan 11, 2010

Women stopping to have… Jan 11, 2010

Local duck farm Jan 11, 2010

Dropping the kids off … Jan 11, 2010

Another canal-side church Jan 11, 2010

Workers pause for a photo Jan 11, 2010

Heading to school Jan 11, 2010

Houseboats on the canals Jan 11, 2010

Water lillies and a dr… Jan 11, 2010

Day 2 was a canoe trip… Jan 11, 2010

Boarding the canoe Jan 11, 2010

Relaxing as we float a… Jan 11, 2010

Rice mill worker Jan 11, 2010

Kerala is a longstandi… Jan 11, 2010

Canal-side convenience… Jan 11, 2010

Loading coconuts into … Jan 11, 2010

Fisherman untangles hi… Jan 11, 2010

Kids pose as we float … Jan 11, 2010

Into the more secluded… Jan 11, 2010

More kids posing Jan 11, 2010

Village in the backwaters Jan 11, 2010

Stopping to check out … Jan 11, 2010

Rice Mill Jan 11, 2010

Kids playing along the… Jan 11, 2010

Couldn't get this one … Jan 11, 2010

The Canoe captain bail… Jan 11, 2010

How to transport large… Jan 11, 2010

Heidi takes a turn pad… Jan 11, 2010

Communist signage alon… Jan 11, 2010

Rice fields in harvest Jan 11, 2010

Keralan Backwaters Jan 11, 2010

A homemade boat to race Jan 11, 2010

The famous church at F… Jan 11, 2010

Chinese fishing nets Jan 11, 2010

Net-side fish stall Jan 11, 2010

This guy had me take a… Jan 11, 2010

Lucky kitties to grow … Jan 11, 2010

Chinese fishing nets a… Jan 11, 2010

First cooking class Jan 11, 2010

The 'help' grates coconut Jan 11, 2010

Finished product Jan 11, 2010

Day 2 at Nimmy Paul's … Jan 11, 2010

Another fish curry Jan 11, 2010

Lunch course - Jan 11, 2010

Fried cardamom bananas… Jan 11, 2010

The ingredients for ro… Jan 11, 2010

Kingfish cooking Jan 11, 2010

A special treat of Pal… Jan 11, 2010

Biryani and roast chicken Jan 11, 2010

Passionfruit, mango an… Jan 11, 2010