Eating Kerala Cuisine on a Backwaters Cruise 🇮🇳
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- For my last day in Kerala I went on a day cruise through the Kerala backwaters. Organised group tours are not something I usually do as I much prefer to go explore on my own and have authentic experiences but I was still feeling quite weak after being ill for more than a week, so a relaxing cruise with a set itinerary seemed like a good idea.
I was picked up in the city of Kochi and taken to what looked like an ordinary house along the canal in the suburbs of the city. Parked up were three wooden canal boats and unfortunately our whole group were shoved into only one of them. It was full, or rather over-full as there wasn't even room to move my legs. Bad memories of flying on budget airlines came right back to me.
The Kerala backwaters are a network of canals where the water is "brackish", meaning it's a mixture of fresh and salt water, caused by the tide going out and coming back.
The boat that we were riding didn't have any engine. It was powered only by two strong men who pushed it down the canals using sticks. This meant that when nobody was talking we had complete silence. Unfortunately it was hard to fully enjoy the serenity and feel relaxed because of the seating situation.
It was quite an awkward situation for me to try to make a vlog as I was packed in so tightly with strangers and it would have been rude to be talking loudly all the time. I just whispered a few times into my lav microphone as we slowly made our way through the backwaters.
We had two stops during the cruise. One was to a garden where they were growing coconuts and other produce. The guide was very knowledgeable and I definitely learned some stuff, including how the locals make their "toddy" drink from fermented juice from coconut buds.
The second stop was for lunch where we enjoyed a banana leaf thali of Kerala cuisine. It was fully vegetarian but still I managed to enjoy it. Some unexpected entertainment throughout the meal came from a clown. No, not a clown that they brought in for us like it was a kid's birthday party, but one of the Americans on the tour is an actual clown and specialises in balloon tricks.
The joys of traveling. You never know who you will meet.
All in all the tour was pretty decent but there's definitely more comfortable ways to enjoy the Kerala backwaters, including staying in a houseboat. This day tour was fairly cheap but I made a mistake booking it through Airbnb Experiences. The other guests all booked it through their hotels and paid just 1,200 rupees each, which is about half as much as I did.
* TIMESTAMPS *
00:00 Road Trip
00:59 Kerala Backwaters Cruise
05:40 Coconut Garden
16:34 Kerala Cuisine (With a Clown)
30:47 Return Cruise
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Dale, Annie and I were glad to meet you on that trip and we've enjoyed watching quite a number of your older blogs since then (we've subscribed). What a surprise to tune in and see this video today on your channel. It brought back some fun memories (we still haven't looked at the photos and videos we shot during our 3-4 months in India but we watched this 1/2 hr. video). We hope to run into you again and look forward to seeing more of your postings. All the best!
Brilliant Allynn. Hope you read all the nice comments about you here. Keep putting smiles on people's faces. :)
@@Dale_Philip god bless you my friend
Just added you, Allynn. Something tells me you are about to get a bump in subs. Better work on your balloon game!
@@Dale_Philip - Reading your page here is like reading a book... you have so many followers, we're really impressed! We're happy we got to share this adventure with you. I had brought along about 25 pounds of balloons with me... mostly to play with kids on the streets as Annie explored her "shopping chakra" (she's got that developed like the artist she is). When I'd get bored (like on that back river boat trip), the balloons would often find their way out of my bag. I tried not to interfere with the "authentic cultural experience" everyone was there for, but sometimes my natural instinct took over.
I got sick eating fish from venders by the Chinese Fish nets in Cochi... then we took off for Munnar for a few days. We returned to Chochi for a 2-week a detox ayurveda retreat (after we ate that fish I felt I was already cleansed of everything). Then we went south and had a better backwater adventure. We ended our time with about two months in Goa. We had hoped to see cave temples before returning to the States, but when everything closed down in March we were "Prisoners in Paradise." They closed all the shops, restaurants, grocery stores... we weren't afraid of catching the virus since there weren't any cases in our area but we were never sure we could find food. That led to some fun adventures sneaking around town to find anyone who would sell us food and snacks and sneaking into the ocean for swimming every day (since we had about the distance of a football field between us and the nearest other people we figured we had plenty of social distance for safety). We booked three flights to get back home and they were all cancelled. Finally the US Embassy arranged for a bus to Mumbai and a flight back to the US (we haven't gotten the bill yet, but it will be coming) and we joined about 300 other Americans to Atlanta, Georgia where Annie and I rented a car and drove about 12-hrs non-stop back home. We've been feeling pretty isolated here ever since.... This page of yours is giving us some good smiles. Wishing you the best.
loved this interaction brought warmth to the hearts of many
That american person is that one cool uncle on a family trip who keeps the whole squad entertained.
That men is actually CEO of yahoo company
@@mrcoco3562no lol
Google says different. Or do they have multiple CEO's?@@mrcoco3562
That old couple was the best thing on this tour, ofcourse it was you as well dale but they really were an awesome couple and so happy even at this age.
"Nothing dangerous"
Water snakes present😂
They are not poisonous. Mostly
😂
Water snakes are not dangerous
Water snakes are scared of humans and don't have venom
@@illuminatus2945 They are mostly (if not all) lethally toxic and extremely curious. However they have small mouths and are back fanged and rarely aggressive or strike happy. If one does bite you envenomation is rare because its difficult getting the back fangs into you. Mostly they're just happy to explore your body and equipment when diving.
That American dude is more entertaining than the guide 😂
Because guides are guides they act according to their mood. They need to be in mood to entertain people. Meet them when they are so much happy. I think that guide was not a professional guide. Professional guides know tricks and have different talents.
Dude was fun
Guess it was due to the language barrier... But in India men general just talk to the point.... And keep your them selves...
Hhaaye s
@King Kong that being a hater
The guide is more like my history teacher whose classes are best for sleeping
Without education he is best
He has got the skill and knows the culture but his lack of communication just makes it really hard for him as well as for tourists 😂
@@arjavjose7653 😂😂✌✌✌
Haha 😂😂
Lol
I can't control my laughter watching that guide.
That's a hilarious
In my humble opinion, this guy’s videos have to be used as a reminder to the department of tourism/ other tour operators who are so naive (apparently) to think that Western tourists would just love to sit on a stuffed boat full of tourists and ‘enjoy’ a backwater cruise, as if they wouldn’t find backwaters anywhere else! In India people seem to categorise tourists into two - budget backpackers, or ‘rich’ tourists. They don’t seem to realise that most tourists lie in between these two categories. Oh and tour guides like the one here should be just, sitting at home I guess.
I was glad two years ago I had cancelled my decision to Kerala and I went to singapore instead.. And I don't regret
@@jayrashtrahindavi2089 That's a bit dramatic. Kerala is fantastic, the food is terrific and the people absolutely charming colourful and welcoming. We self-drove around Kerala and stayed in some dreamy places. We also did lots of walking in areas around our hotels, found fantastic beaches, fascinating culture including incredible theatre. I would absolutely go to Kerala. Just avoid the tourist pitfalls like this trip seen here. For one week we stayed in a lovely beach cottage right on the beach, had our own cook and cleaner. We ate fresh fish caught same morning for lunch from a small fishing boat and net, delicious fruits. Our chef would ask us what we would like for the day offering suggestions. All our food served to our dinning table on our own cool breezy veranda. I have incredible memories bird watching and fish spotting, some beautiful fish live in the water ways and coastal pools....... anyway you get the idea. A trip on the backwaters is just one of the things to do, it doesn't make or break a stay in Kerala but if you are careful it will definitely enhance. While it is dreamily relaxing for a few days drfiting on the backwaters in a house boat it's also not absolutely essential..A backwater "tour" is certainly not a must do either.
@@riverp9019
Well, travelling to Singapore is still good anyway.
The guide wasn't even that bad, in my opinion. He was educating everyone quite thoroughly about everything to the best of his abilities. I'm not sure what else you could ask of him. He's not entertaining but he does his job adequately.
Exactly ... This is worst backwater tour and tour guide I have ever seen.. these guys just rob
Its like he is explaining physics to the art students😂😂
😂🤣
Yes😂
LOL!
The old couple should start their own channel
They are enjoying life without show off so they should not start their channel. Otherwise they will care about only video and will lose enjoy life
ruclips.net/channel/UCXGFl7K6XjEXnmhEaS5xh6gvideos this one is there channel
@@nikinmdzambare581 They are not that type of people. They would continue enjoying their lives while sharing their love with others. And if their channel took off they could use the extra money to help others if they had no need for it or just enable them to travel more often and that helps more people that live off tourism. And those people are suffering big time for the last year and no end in sight as it might be 2-3yrs before fully back to normal.
That girl in the boat that smile likes you dale.
The American couple - lovely real 70's couple !
Definitely enjoying the India series more and more with every episode! Something refreshing and beautiful about the food and culture here 🙌💯🌿🇮🇳
When you are coming to India
Do visit after the covid season..
Everything will vary from place to place city to city that is the beauty of india..
The food and ambience is different from the video in another district in same state...
I don't like the way people got dead on the video it's not the proper style in where I leave...
Welcome sir 🙏
Better watch out for the scammy guides 😂
Do visit if you like. Our home is not without its flaws but you'll have a good time. Prepare yourself and try to befriend a native who can guide you.❤️
Everybody needs a grandpa like the Balloon man xD
I thought the clown balloon thing was pretty cool... made me laugh... but had it gone on for more than 5 minutes I would have been cringing I'm sure... not your typical Dale video, but still nice to see some variety
@@jonnyrocket3659 Why would you be cringing ? It was genuinely fun to watch how he loved doing what he did. Nothing cringy about it tbh
Nice
@@jonnyrocket3659 Do you what cringe is?
@@DziesevituoMereHIS yes, I know what it means in English, but thanks anyway
Love the way he spreads joy to everyone around him
Whatever it may be
This is India
Our daily living.
Collect the sweet memories
no dude, if anyone wont criticize then they will never improve. imagine if your teacher gave 100% marks to Everyone every time. eveyone would be happy but no one would improve.
@@pkmkb Some people with double standards swear, instead of criticizing. It's essential to give the taste their own medicines. 🙏🙏
That guide talks to you lot as if you’re all a bit challenged 😂 @Allyn and Annie : it was a pleasure seeing you guys interacting with Dale...”gentle souls “ is what comes to mind 🙏
😂😂😂
Wow, the balloon artist is an amazing guy! He stole the show. Great to see such a fun couple from my country. This episode would've been boring without them.
I agree. The couple stole the show.
The clown guy! What an amazing human being! And such a sweet wife. Loved them!!!
clown who?
@@manirouses6771 the guy that's sitting at the table. Telling about his clown activity work / hobby :)
@@DisDutch ahh yeah
The balloon guy was fantastic!! I love that man! He was super friendly
Those Americans were some real nice fellows
Oh I luv this couple from America... so friendly and down to earth... a lot of love and respect for them. God bless you sir.
Life is also short not to find truth in other wonderful people eyes. When you paid attention to that man or clown you made his day. His eyes glistened and widened. You did a good thing that day.
The old man's are so humble and cute 🥰
That guide looks like he is totally new in his field, he visited the earth for the first time! 🥴
Yeah iam a keralite too we proud to maintain that non pretending accent so far 😄
🤣🤣🤣🤣
He wanted to singers but became guide. Life fucks us all😂.
I hope the food is good,at least...
You guys are killing me..!!😂
27:22 that's where the real fun starts from... Totally good stuff by that American man...
Dale - You chose a wrong guided tour. The food was just a basic vegetarian meal, Usually you should get a 3-5 course Non-veg meal especially with Pearlspot Fish. That was the specially of Alleppy. I would recommend to you to be a lonely explorer in Kerala and you would be amazed with the hospitality of the people. Looks to me this guided tour package was just to exploit the tourists.
Exactly, i was gonna comment the same. They kinda fooled you by just serving abasic veg meal unless you choose it to be like that @Dale
Listening to the guide speak is like watching paint dry.
I enjoy watching your vids, Dale! Hope to see travel vids shot in the PH soon. ☺️
As a Sri Lankan a big thanks to you, you never fail to appreciate us.
What ever the country you are awesome, love your videos mate
Sri lanka and Kerala are similar
Bro i'm from Kerala. You picked up a wrong guide actually. The food, places,... served was not good. So sorry for that.
True
Wrong guide
അയാൾ സ്കൂൾ മാഷ് ആണോ
Not exciting food; looks very poor
Oh you are kerela . I am Rajasthan .
Proud to be a Keralite ❤️GOD'S OWN COUNTRY 🔥
*State ?
god/
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Kerala😍✌️👍🔥
This serving method is used almost everywhere in India. The reason behind that is that the food should not be wasted . They serve small portions multiple times so that you can have how much you want . With huge portions many people waste a lot of food and food in considered equivalent to god in the country so wasting it is very rude 😅 hope this bit of info is helpful and like always the vlog is amazing! Cheers !
Agadi brobr bollis tu ...
Dale has a sexy accent like Craig Ferguson.☺
Delhi Belly.
I hope lunch isn't scary...Why are they serving that.Usually Indian food is excellent.Cabbage in a crowded boat.I'm scared...very scared...
You got scammed dude.. This is worst tour around the backwaters I've seen..
poda keralathe kutham paranjaalundalla
That guide😂😂😂
Dont complain about cruise and cuisine
Its very good
Exactly man I do agree with u, their food was literally worst. Leave the cruise😂.
@@jollybabu3387 poda naaye
@@maheswarpk1280 Nikalna be Dumbo. Call ur dad this word buddy. Eda truth is always bitter, Ath alle nee enne patti enn vilikunne😂.
Edit : I'm a Malayalee too but I found it wrong so I said it. U know it how many types of vegetable menus r there but what have they given them a sea like sambar a cabbage n pickle.
Sadya kazichit undo ? Keralathinte per spoil cheyyan erengiyekuva.
Come to Delhi n see how people treat tourists..🙄
Such a a nice couple. I hope I would be able to travel like that some day
Omg it’s so lovely to hear that your saying good about Sri Lanka.. damn proud to be a Sri Lankan 🥰🥰🥰 miss Sri Lanka so bad already.
Who is stopping you from returning to your country..
I loved Sri Lanka, beautiful hospitable people 👍🇱🇰🇬🇧
മലയാളികൾ ആരെങ്കിലും ഉണ്ടെങ്കിൽ ലൈക് അടിച്ചിട്ട് പൊയ്ക്കോ.
മലയാളി പറ്റിച്ചു
അതെ സായിപ്പിനെ മൂഞ്ചിച്ചു
@@babuputhiyaparambil8082 അവർക്കിതൊക്കെ ഒരു ആവേശമാണ് നമ്മൾക്ക് ഇതൊക്കെ മൂഞ്ചിരും
pinnentha
Njanum
I really impressed you guys talk about Srilanka and Srilankans. I proud be a Srilankan 🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰
We've got our very own ambassador Sir Dale Philip promoting Sri Lanka 💙
Also me
අනිවා
It's just karma. That is why you should treat tourists with love and affe in so that they remember it and share their beautiful experience to others.
I would definitely visit Sri Lanka someday.
Dale already has spoken about Sri Lanka so many times that i am convinced to have a beautiful experience there 😊❤️
sinhals treat tourists better than srilankan tamils?.....are you proud of jaffna library burning,black july and ethnic tamil genocide in the name of buddhism?
Excellent gentleman. Thanks to him and thanks to you for sharing😘. Love from Kolkata, India
I am definitely saving this and rewatching it again
"You see it on RUclips, you know it's real."
- Abraham Lincoln (Source : an American tourist in Kerala)
A genuine quote. :)
@@Dale_Philip when you're coming to Banglore?
Dale, Over the past years I've posted videos of my shows and of shows by friends (puppeteers and dancers as well as others). I've used RUclips just for fun. I've never looked at how many subscribers signed up... after your post here I suddenly I see hundreds. Now I'm thinking of digging up old videos of my shows in the Outback of Australia, of trips Annie and I have taken performing street theatre in Paris, New Orleans, and theaters and festivals around the world. Maybe I'll start posting some of them? Since live performances are off the table for the next 6-12 months... I have lots of time to play with this now. Thanks for opening this door. I look forward to seeing more of your postings.
Great idea. Share the happiness. If you have some basic video editing skills you can add some narration at the beginning of the video telling the story of the situation, then leading into the performance, or voiceover parts of the performance. Try out different formats like that and see what works best for you and what viewers like to watch. 😎👍
I would be really happy to see more about your life experiences.
Keep spreading the smiles!
Cheers!🙌
Awesome idea Allyn. I've already subscribed to your channel. Please post some of you performance videos. We'd love to watch them!
Watching your videos is like actually being there. 'I am honest, not polite.' Love it.
Enjoy your cruise.
The clown couple lunch conversation, would have made that excursion for me. Lovely People!
My goodness, that grandma and grandpa are my favorites. Dude they knew so much and were so informed about local food from youtube videos. BTW i am from kerala thanks grandma, grandpa for visiting.
But Dale calling him a clown .🙄 check out time stamps
frisbee, it's because he was doing tricks with the balloons. I dont believe there was any malice in the timestamp
@@fair98fair what tricks lol.
@@frisbee.976 at the end of the meal he started doing tricks with the balloons. Its what clowns are famous for
@@fair98fair true.
Just went through all your videos on facebook! So good to see you in India and the rest places. Be safe and enjoy. Love your vlogs
Really enjoyed this video of yours.
That man was so awesome. I loved how he interacted with you and other tourist by making balloons. So amazing and god bless them.
Screw the haters don't listen to them you are awesome!
The haters is anothet word for the fans who have big ego. Don't worry Dale, keep uploading great contents!
What happened guys??
Imagine having such a miserable life, that all you do is watch videos and leave negative comments. Pay no mind to the jealous and miserable, mate. Cheers.
@@Vambanbro it's just that a lot of people complain to Dale on how he is cheap and stuff but it's because they try to rip him off
@@Vambanbro Dale also always gives them extra money if they don't try to scan him
Dale is mixing all the curries 😂😂 I also do like that.
Dale always tried to finish his food! I love this thing 🥰
The guide seems like he is talking to 3 year olds
🤣🤣🤣 sorry for you guys... No good guides outside there.. From kerala india😐
Very happy to see that you are accepting and liking Indian tradition and culture... Thank u .. Love from🇮🇳
come to Alappuzha, Kerala. You can feel the real view of backwaters and the variety of Kerala dishes.
Dale I cant believe how much your channel has blown mate. Happy to say I've been around since the 100k mark
Addicted to Dale's vlog.. I just spent almost the whole day watching! Hope you can do a travel and food vlog to Philippines soon 🇵🇭😊✈️
"How did you get up there?"
Dale - "I climbed" (!)
Sarcasm on point 😂😂
Loving your videos now
Man, am I glad I came across your channel!
Even the boat man knows more science than I know..I think he should be sitting in the exam hall instead of me
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Oh man, that American guy is so entertaining 🤣
Our Dale you are super great fantastic inspiration and an example for all to follow. We love all your fantastic videos. well done .
Dale, what an innocent expression at 19:02 onwards I really liked it 😉😂. Hope you had a great trip in india. Thanks for coming to India. 🤝😍
4 times in a year to Sri Lanka... now that explains a lot.... thank you Dale 🇱🇰 loves you too...
You didn't get proper tour package brother.
I think Dale the only guy who was hearing the guide's instructions clearly🙌
Dale does a good job of vlogging makes it interesting am running out of videos to watch now having to search through them all to find in watched hope he gets more made soon
Wow those Americans are so lovely ♥️♥️🇮🇳
This RUclipsr is good. He keeps food as the thumbnail and I have to watch the whole episode just to find that scene where he eat.
Hi Dale, your vlogs and videos are very interactive and nicely presented and actual facts highlighted about any place you visited. Keep up the good work. If you plan to visit Kolkata some day, once this pandemic is over, you have my invitation to my home to have proper Bengali Food.. Stay safe and happy !
A lot of love with respect from kochin Kerala.. thank you brother
That balloon guy is real awsome he should be on youtube!
Beautiful man. I visited Sri Lanka because of your videos. Now, after the virus, I’ll probably visit India. I love the videos man!
Especially Kerala state
Don't travel to any Hindi states in India, it is very dirty, visit south India and Andaman Islands
@Abhishek Chhatoi except Hindi states, all of them are good, including Himachal,ladhak.
@@alonewanderer5688 u first visit...den u say its dirty or not
Welcome to our Kerala! Please be sure to select right package and guides.
Bonus tip : think of what kind of climate it will be beforehand. The experience is totally different.
amazing ❤️
I love this guys full aspergers and just hilariously unintentional rudeness. It's amazing he doesn't get punched out, so fun to watch. You're a legend Dale.
she hit the nail on the head about vids on youtube that are less professional are better. Like your vids I feel like I learn so much more than I would from a channel that is all set up.
i would had snoozed off listening to the guide...
me too... but all of a sudden he got interesting when he did the string spinning thing
ok
exactly... he's just one bloody scamster
What an awesome couple!! He reminds me of my T.M. teacher here in the states, binge watching all of your videos Dale! You are the best! Peace
So relaxing all the nature.
The older couple is Soo sweet!!
One like for that American dude 😂 he's incredible
@@Sniperboy5551I’ll go with you 😂
This is one of my favourite video of ur uploaded.
Soo peaceful ❤️
I feel that you were SCAMMED by the Alleppey Backwaters Cruise operator.
The boat ride was super slow and you weren't taken to some of the exotic places of Alleppey
3 things...location,package and guide...cruise is provided at different points in alapuzha...the hotel in which you stay may offer this service,or even some farms you visit..all of them does cruise but covers different location 🤷..or in some lucky and rare cases..the locals you meet might offer good ones with awesome view that even the most costly cruise package won't provide...that's why pre-booking stuff without a research is as good as shit..if one shows the attitude of just came for the sake of it..that is what you can expect in return..money is not the issue..you need to go out meet people...and tell them what you expect to experiance...ask any local kid or teenager you find on road..the best guides..
I feel like same. Haven't seen real beauty of Alleppey anywhere in this video. Hope you guys are not paid a lot for this Joke🤦🏻♂️
Bro how much will they charge for this exotic ride?
A bunch of exploiters 😞
I feel the same..... Why oru people do this to guests .......
Another amazing vlog Dale. Specially when you support Sri Lanka in your comments is to the next level. I'm from Batticaloa , the bicycle tour with flat tire you did is one of your best video ever. Keep up the good job Dale 👍
It’s funny the way you bowed your head to those Japanese ladies. 😂
That emerican looks like Robert De Niro! Lovely people, another great video Dale
The guy who does the balloon trick Dale he was good and was entertaining in ur blog 👍
so sweet and friendly the American Couple
The best part of the video was the American guy who showed some magic with balloons
Really loved that moment as he captured all my attention ❤
Reminded of old days when I was a kid wherein magician used to show some tricks and i used to get amazed how did he really do it
The Clow guy was amazing.... I loved his tricks 🙌🤩 specially the ballon bracelet 😍
they are so nice and humble people, you met on the dining table, Dale. they can bring smile to anyone's face.
Damn, i really need to learn some balloon tricks! They were actually a really cool couple despite the elephant pants 😂 great video as always dale
I went there about 10 years ago, I was a little kid that time but I still remember a the scene of the backwaters little bit
This is a very old one! Love all your videos, dont stop being you! Our man is the top dog of travelling videos!
Great video - I'm sure Allynn has brought a lot of smiles to the faces of the kids he meets!
Glad to see the content still flowing 😃
Greetings from a vlogger stuck in Eastern Europe ✌
Good content. I think you will do very well Dale. Keep going.
you are amazing bro . Your videos give all the information also says a lot that you are a very good human being. Keep up the good work. Cheers !