Tag: travel
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Tirupati to Chennai.
Days 75, 76 & 77. Day 75. Day off – exploring. After a very comfortable nights’ sleep and a cup of tea in bed (!) I ventured out for breakfast. The hotel charge about 600 rupees if breakfast is included in your room price. I had vada, idli and chai just around the corner for…
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Lepakshi to Tirupati.
Days 71, 72, 73 & 74. Day 71. After an early night I felt fresh this morning. I had breakfast at the lodge of poori and tea which saved me from having to stop early. On the road for 0745hrs. Just outside the village I rode past a man taking a dump on the hard…
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Laxmeshwar to Lepakshi.
Days 66, 67, 68, 69 & 70. Day 66. That was a challenging day. I was on the road, without breakfast, for just after 0700hrs. I knew it was going to be a bit longer than usual – around the 100km mark – so decided to optimise the cooler conditions. It was great. Straight out…
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Anjuna to Laxmeshwar.
Days 61, 62, 63, 64 & 65. Day 61. Early start today. Didn’t bother with breakfast at the hotel as I didn’t think it would be worth the wait. Navigated easily through Calangute which is bigger and busier than Anjuna, where I visited an ATM again just to make sure I’ve got enough cash for…
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Malvan to Anjuna.
Days 58, 59 & 60. Day 58. I didn’t bother with breakfast at the hotel. I didn’t fancy fried eggs again. Once I’d paid my bill and trundled off down the road, I found some great street food almost immediately. A couple of vada pav with some chai, and a couple of samosas squirrelled away…
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Kolthare to Malvan.
Days 54, 55, 56 & 57. Day 54. That was a brutal day. It started well enough with a cup of tea at the homestay before we set off. It hadn’t been the best night. The bed wasn’t exactly what I would call clean, and I suspected bed bugs so slept in my sheet sleeping…
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Mumbai to Kolthare.
Days 51, 52 & 53 Day 51. Mumbai to Murud. I got up at 0700hrs, and went straight out for breakfast. There was no vada pav available this morning, so I had to make do with savoury doughnuts and curry sauce. It was alright actually, if a bit heavy going. I still had chai. I…
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Mumbai.
Days 48, 49 & 50. Day 48. The flight had been a bit late taking off, so didn’t land until late. I wasn’t worried, as it was still only 0600hrs so I didn’t expect to be allowed to check in to the hotel until much later. Entry through immigration was easy. The officer was very…
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A few days in Istanbul.
Days 42 to 47 Day 42. I must say it’s a welcome break after nearly six weeks on the bike. My thighs have stiffened up a bit already, but my saddle sore should recover properly. Having said that, I’m already thinking about the second leg, India. Whilst I’ve got a couple of days until Jane…
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Edirne to Istanbul.
Days 38, 39, 40 & 41. Day 38. Instead of straight-lining it to Istanbul from Edirne, I have chosen to deviate slightly in favour of smaller, quieter roads. It adds a few kilometres, but takes me off some dual carriageways. So after an average (bread and honey) breakfast, I had a leisurely start, setting out…
