BACKWATER CHIA SHOP

There's not a lot to do on the Kerala backwaters except drink tea and watch the houseboats pass by, but I might eat the odd banana fry...

Here's a little film of my favourite tea shop in the village of Pallathurutty near Allaphuza the Venice of the east.

MUTHALAS CORNER

Opposite the Shree Bhagavathi Temple in the village of Pallakunnu is Muthalas Corner supermarket, Muthalas is the local language (Malayalam) word for crocodile. The temple holds its annual festival Pallakunnu Bharini at the end of February.

Here's a short film: