Renting a houseboat in Alleppey was probably one of my highlights of the trip. We opted for a small canoe and paddled through villages, rice paddy fields and even stopped for breakfast cooked by locals.
I had an awesome time staying at 'Thiruvathira' (a HIndu festival celebrated in Kerala) The lovely Vasantha is on hand to bring you chai in the morning and even cooked Idli's for everybody one morning. YUM!