Fine
& sunny 20 to 31deg C
Ride:
49km; total: 347km
Dapoli
to Guhagar. More rural backcountry riding along the coastline, with
sublime views of the Konkani coast and its scenic hinterland. The route is a
rollercoaster of short, sharp climbs followed by equally steep descents as we
reach the stunning beach at the laid-back town of Guhagar. Watch out for Great
Hornbill birds in the nearby coconut groves. Distance: 54km | Ride Time: 4
hours | Overnight: Guhagar
Would
have been nice to sleep in this morning as breakfast wasn’t until 0730h but no
chance of that I was up and about before the 0530h alarm. Rode away about 0810h
after a really nice feed of fried rice, rice cakes, boiled eggs, tea and toast.
Enjoyed
the rural back-country riding never far from the foreshore with views every now
and again of the Konkani Coast. Plenty of short sharp climbs followed by
equally steep descents as we reach the beach at Guhagar. We kept an eye out for
the Great Hornbill birds that flock to the nearby coconut groves, but they
didn’t show up today; maybe tomorrow.
Another
ferry ride to cross a rather wide river and then it wasn’t long before we were
sitting down for lunch about 5km from the accommodation. The veg Thali, which
was very tasty, but also full of spices that my stomach is not quite used to
yet. I ended up tasting it all afternoon.
After
checking in and doing some chores, Ken, Bob and I went for a walk to the beach
which was closer than we thought. Lucky for us we timed it nicely as the local
fishermen were getting their boats ready to go fishing for the night. Amazingly
they actually carried the boats, full of gear to the water, a distance of about
100m, at least.
Not
surprisingly I skipped dinner again having not long had lunch.
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