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Sit
back, glass in hand, and watch the lilies float by.
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Sunbathe or read on the decks.
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Borrow
a fishing rod and try your hand from the deck.
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Spot
birds, including kingfishers, herons, egrets, kites
and even parakeets and rollers.
- Pause
to visit a workshop where coir and other
coconut-based items are produced.
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Stop
off at a spice plantation and breathe in the
mingling aromas of cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg…
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Browse through village markets or stop for tea.
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Come in August for the breathtaking Nehru Cup 'Snakeboat'
races in Alappuzha.
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Ask
to be shown a performance of Kathakali, a theatrical
story-telling with highly made-up actors.
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Have
a rejuvenating massage at any of the waterside
Ayurvedic centers.
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Watch
passing fishermen dive for shellfish or angle for
pearl-spot.
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Go
rafting, punting or canoeing down the canals and
explore the backwaters.
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Enjoy
the constantly changing backdrop of paddy fields,
villages, backyards and palm groves.
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Above all,
relax!
