Kerala State Water Transport

Kerala State Water Transport runs boats from the town of Kottayam to the town of Allepey. One evening I was fortunate enough to catch the last boat to Allepey, late in the afternoon and just in time for sunset. As the sun set, coconut trees reflected off of the brackish backwaters. When the sun set, passengers on either side of the wide canals would wave torches or their illuminated mobile phones to alert the captain they were eager to board.

I met this wonderful old man on the boat. He seemed to be a scholar on Jewish history, the Bible and Keralan history. The sound of the boat's engine was loud and we battled over its constant roaring to understand eachother. His laugh was marvelous and I was drawn to his lack of teeth.

Love to all.