Take a boat through the backwaters of Kerala

“We boarded around 2 PM and cruised till about 6 PM – a short, pleasant afternoon ride, but enough to get a feel of it. There were just the three of us (my family) on the boat, and no one else. No shared groups, no strangers. Just our own space, which made a huge difference to how relaxed the whole thing felt. [...] What stood out more was the ease of it. Once you’re on, there’s nothing to manage. The crew takes over… steering, navigating, cooking… while you just sit on the deck and watch everything pass by. For me, being someone who is always in control, making decisions and planning a hundred things at once, this allowed my brain to switch off and let someone else be in control for a few hours. It was blissful.”

“However, we spent most of our time lounging on the front of the boat making the most of the cooling breezes and stunning scenery that we drifted past. All we had to do was relax and soak up the beautiful nature all around us and wave to the odd fisherman or house wife doing here washing in the river while our staff served us a delicious meal of fresh fish and tropical fruits. [...] While eating breakfast the boat glided through the glassy waters in the early morning mist while all around the twittering of birds meant that nature was also rising for another day in glorious gods own country.”

“The lasting memory of my first foray into the backwaters of Kerala consisted of a chill morning and the quiet humming of the birds and the stillness of the waters. [...] Hearing nothing but the low sound of the boat’s engine and the quarks and chips of the ducks and birds, I joined Maria and Mica at the front deck of our house boat; seated still, we stared ahead amidst a thousand thoughts running through my mind, all of which dominated by love, peace and light.”