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A backwater view with houseboat from Biyyam Lake, Ponnani, India A Kerala houseboat in Alappuzha, India A kettuvallam houseboat with an upper deck. Kettuvallam is a houseboat widely used in the Indian state of Kerala. These have thatched roof covers over wooden hulls. [1] The traditional kettuvallam is mainly used for promoting Kerala tourism.
Since most Sama have abandoned exclusive sea-living, modern lepa are instead used as fishing boats and cargo vessels. [ 1 ] Lepa are medium-sized boats, usually averaging at 30 to 50 ft (9.1 to 15.2 m) in length, and around 5 to 7 ft (1.5 to 2.1 m) in width; with the hull averaging at 5 ft (1.5 m) in height.
The name Ᾱlappuzha is a toponym. ‘Ᾱlayam’ means ‘home’ and ‘puzha’, according to Dr. Herman Gundert's dictionary, means ‘watercourse’ or ‘river’. [citation needed] The name refers to the network of waterways and backwaters in Alappuzha and its surrounding areas.
A houseboat on Lake Union in Seattle, Washington, US Houseboat Cornelia in Ystad, Sweden, 2018. A houseboat is a boat that has been designed or modified to be used primarily for regular dwelling. Most houseboats are not motorized, as they are usually moored or kept stationary, fixed at a berth, and often tethered to land to provide utilities ...
Mousehole (/ ˈ m aʊ z əl /; Cornish: Porthenys) is a village and fishing port in Cornwall, England, UK. [1] It is approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Penzance on the shore of Mount's Bay. [2] The village is in the civil parish of Penzance. An islet called St Clement's Isle lies about 350 metres (380 yd) offshore from the harbour entrance.
Survivors have opened up about their experiences after the Sea Story tourist boat sank in the Red Sea on Nov. 25, 2024 "I was so ready to die. We didn't think that someone would come," survivor ...
Located in Lindvallen, one of Sweden's premier ski resorts, this one-of-a-kind "ski-thru" McDonald's allows guests to enter the building and order their food without ever even removing their skis.
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