Hey guys, currently in a Internet cafe in Palolem in India. On a hour early before meeting a friend online for a Skype chat so thought I would post my adventure so far to pass the time.
I arrived at Mumbai a week ago, it is simply insane. I got a taxi with a French couple from the station to CST (central Mumbai train station). It took 2 hours in the taxi and frankly, the roads through Mumbai were just insane. I am a keen biker and don't scare easily but my lord, a few brown trouser moments!
We haggled around to find somewhere to sleep, eventually found a place and kipped up. Earlier in the day I booked a train for 0655 to Goa, 12 hours!!! The train journey though wasn't too bad.
Arrived in Goa fairly late and made my way to Palolem beach to find my pre booked Hostel. Kipped up and got some much needed rest!
It was my birthday on Wednesday and I met a guy from Belgium that has been here for about a month so said he would treat me by going out on a couple of bikes to see some other beaches and the local area above North Goa.
Was simply the best day of my life! Riding a old Enfield around India. Couldn't have been a better way to spend my birthday.
Anyway, been meeting tons of people, last night I spent the evening drinking with 5 locals and one guy from England around a beach fire, talking broken English! Was a very nice evening.
Already a wall of text so will wrap up with some pictures and update with a full wall of text of my measly short 3 week adventure.
Me patting Betty (my name for the Enfield) on the arse after riding for about 3 hours.
Me with Gab, the guy from Belgium
A remote random but huge beach we found
And finally, this is what I see every night as I eat dinner, couldn't be more perfect!
Cheers!
I arrived at Mumbai a week ago, it is simply insane. I got a taxi with a French couple from the station to CST (central Mumbai train station). It took 2 hours in the taxi and frankly, the roads through Mumbai were just insane. I am a keen biker and don't scare easily but my lord, a few brown trouser moments!
We haggled around to find somewhere to sleep, eventually found a place and kipped up. Earlier in the day I booked a train for 0655 to Goa, 12 hours!!! The train journey though wasn't too bad.
Arrived in Goa fairly late and made my way to Palolem beach to find my pre booked Hostel. Kipped up and got some much needed rest!
It was my birthday on Wednesday and I met a guy from Belgium that has been here for about a month so said he would treat me by going out on a couple of bikes to see some other beaches and the local area above North Goa.
Was simply the best day of my life! Riding a old Enfield around India. Couldn't have been a better way to spend my birthday.
Anyway, been meeting tons of people, last night I spent the evening drinking with 5 locals and one guy from England around a beach fire, talking broken English! Was a very nice evening.
Already a wall of text so will wrap up with some pictures and update with a full wall of text of my measly short 3 week adventure.
Me patting Betty (my name for the Enfield) on the arse after riding for about 3 hours.
Me with Gab, the guy from Belgium
A remote random but huge beach we found
And finally, this is what I see every night as I eat dinner, couldn't be more perfect!
Cheers!
all the best for your travels. Also... That is not a wall of text, post more!
Maybe they could use his account for the free shipping.
