The side of a houseboat on the waterways in Alleppey in Kerala, India

This is a photo of the side of a houseboat plying on the waterways near Alleppey. The houseboats are supposed to be environmentally friendly, with the sides made from the various products created from coconut. The sides and window panes are made from the byproducts of the coconut tree. We were at some speed, so the splashes can be seen in the water drops at the front end of the photo.