Fine
and sunny 19 to 33deg C
Ride:
56km; total: 569km
Devgad to Malvan. We
ride to Malvan, a charming, laid-back town with long shores of silky white
sand, clear waters, and golden sunsets. Explore this tranquil town from our
superb beachside resort, with options for short fishing boat cruises or a
refreshing dip in the sea. Distance: 52km | Ride Time: 4 hours | Overnight:
Malvan
Up
at the usual time of 0515h, keen to get going but knowing that there are many
who are not early birds. Breakfast was at 0730h at a restaurant a couple of
minutes ride up the road. It consisted of a small bowl of spicy fried rice and
tea. It wasn’t much but it filled the gap. You don’t need much just
before the ride, particularly if it will involve some pretty big hills.
Saw
the coast a few times today but the ride was mainly through the inland, which
was ok but more of the same. Our morning tea was taken in a local restaurant,
and it was a very tasty, and fairly spicy omelette again. A small cup of tea
was provided at the end to wash it down. The tea is normally spicy, sweet,
gingery but occasionally we get plain strong white tea which is a nice change.
The ginger one is nice and I’m going to give it a try when I get home.
We
rode on to Malvan, another beach resort, come fishing village, with long shores
of silky white sand. It would be so much better without the mountains of
plastic rubbish everywhere. Although for the first time on this tour we
actually saw a truck driving along with workers picking up rubbish from both
sides of the road and throwing it into the truck.
After
my washing chores etc, we went back downstairs to have an in-house lunch. It
was delicious, but as I was finishing up, I had the feeling that I had
swallowed a bar of soap as my saliva started to froth and I had awful
heartburn. I ended up getting rid of a gallon or two of this “stuff” over the
next hour and as soon as I stopped salivating, I felt fine. Weird, as if I had eaten
or drunk something toxic. I did accept a glass of “lemon soda” drink from the
waiter for the first time. I had declined them up to now as I don’t drink
anything over here unless I can see that it comes out of a sealed bottle. I’m
just wondering if they used bicarbonate soda or something else, which I reacted
to. Anyway, no harm done I’ve been for two walks since and feel just
fine.
Just before sunset was
due Bob and I walked the 10 minutes or so to the beach. It’s always pretty, but
it’s a shame that it is like that because of all the pollution in the air.
Another interesting day in India.
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