点评:John was my driver and as a solo woman, I had a whole boat to myself. The backwater experience was the best, John pulled in so I could watch/photograph/video anything we saw along the way and we also went into a few of the larger 'ponds'. We saw a flock of black headed ibis, dozens of brahminy kite, swamphens and 3 types of kingfisher along with many other delights . Openbill storks were picking their way through shellfish and one had caught an enormous eel which it took ages to kill and seconds to swallow, down in one. My highlight was an oriental darter which was drying its feathers in the sun and we got really close to. Also, mongoose, a snake swimming alongside the boat etc. We then came out onto the main river, busy with mainly Indian holiday makers, smiling and waving. Then arrived at beach and floating restaurants. Had very nice snack (paneer pakora) at Veggie one, very friendly and prices similar to Kovalam. Too hot for me to go on beach so John suggested I use their pool when we got back. Then tea and banana fritters, very nice.
I suggest, that if you want to go on the sands, to take an early morning or sunset tour.
翻译:约翰是我的司机,作为一名独自旅行的女性,我独享了一整条船。内河之旅真是太棒了,约翰会把船停在岸边,让我可以观察、拍照、录像沿途的一切,我们还驶入了几个较大的“池塘”。我们看到了一群黑头朱鹭、几十只栗鸢、水禽和三种翠鸟,以及许多其他令人惊喜的鸟类。鹳正在觅食贝类,其中一只捕获了一条巨大的鳗鱼,它花了很长时间才杀死鳗鱼,但几秒钟就吞了下去。最让我印象深刻的是一条东方鳚,它正在阳光下晾晒羽毛,我们离它非常近。此外,我们还看到了獴、一条在船边游动的蛇等等。之后我们驶入主河道,那里挤满了主要是印度度假者的游客,他们面带微笑,挥手致意。然后我们到达了沙滩和水上餐厅。在一家素食餐厅(Veggie One)享用了非常美味的小吃(奶酪帕可拉),那里的服务非常友好,价格与科瓦兰(Kovalam)的差不多。天气太热,我没法去沙滩,所以约翰建议我们回来后去他们的游泳池。然后喝了茶,吃了香蕉油条,很不错。
我建议,如果你想去沙滩,最好参加清晨或日落时的游览团。