点评:We left the fabulous Neeleshwar Hermitage for two days on the backwaters. Its a short drive down to the houseboat from the hotel and we were warmly greeted by the crew on arrival. We had booked the full boat for the two of us and although the cabin we were allocated was a good size and well appointed, the bathroom was a bit tired. We set off and were soon enjoying a jolly lunch accompanied, for me, by a welcome Kingfisher beer. The afternoon was spent chugging down the main waterway and having stopped to see the sun setting over the Arabian sea it was time for drinks and dinner. Or was it? It turned out there there was just one bottle of dubious red wine on board, no white wine, no mixers, not even a coca cola. Abject apologies from the crew who explained, when pressed, that the previous guests had consumed everything, save a few beers and still water. I thought this might be the moment to remark that there was no hot water in the bathroom. After a certain amount of discussion I was informed that hot water 'was not allowed'. Not a great start. The following day, having taken a tuk tuk some distance inland, it transpired that the temple we had been taken to see was closed. A visit to a weaving shop with hand looms was fun and informative and again we stopped to see the sun set before chugging back up the main waterway to where we started. Don't get me wrong, the experience has its magic and it is lovely watching the riverbanks drift by but there was no attempt to explore 'the backwaters', even though there seem to be many navigable passages and the crew, although attentive and charming, need to make sure that their boat is actually fully victualled with working hot water before they set off.
翻译:我们离开了神话般的尼勒什瓦尔隐修院,在回水区呆了两天。从酒店到船屋只需很短的车程,我们到达时受到了船员的热烈欢迎。我们为我们两个人预订了整艘船,尽管分配给我们的船舱大小合适且设备齐全,但浴室有点旧。我们出发了,很快就享用了一顿愉快的午餐,对我来说,还伴随着一杯受欢迎的翠鸟啤酒。下午我们沿着主水道畅游,停下来欣赏阿拉伯海上的日落,是时候喝点饮料和吃晚饭了。或者是吗?原来,船上只有一瓶可疑的红酒,没有白葡萄酒,没有调酒器,甚至连可口可乐都没有。工作人员深表歉意,他们在追问下解释说,之前的客人已经吃光了所有东西,只留下了一些啤酒和纯净水。我想这可能是时候说浴室里没有热水了。经过一定程度的讨论后,我被告知“不允许使用热水”。这不是一个好的开始。第二天,我们乘坐嘟嘟车向内陆行驶了一段距离,结果我们被带去参观的寺庙已经关闭了。参观一家手工织布机的织布店很有趣,而且信息丰富,我们再次停下来看日落,然后沿着主要水道回到我们出发的地方。不要误会我的意思,这种体验有它的魔力,看着河岸漂流是很可爱的,但没有尝试探索“回水”,尽管似乎有许多可通航的通道和船员,尽管细心而迷人,需要确保他们的船在出发前实际上已经配备了可用的热水。