Cruise to the sea

About 11.00pm as I was dozing there was an almighty dog fight outside, I didn’t dare look. Well also I felt the bed bugs had gone to sleep as well and I didn’t want to disturb them.

Out of Jog Falls village and slow pedalled for an hour. I only had a couple of biscuits last night as there were no resturants near. The first hour was of the ride was fasted. Then eventually I saw a chai house. 2 mugs and some cashew nut biscuits. Yum.

Today was a day of wonder and beauty.

Jog Falls was beautiful. But the road to the coast 100km exact, the jungle, the monkeys the birds of paradise. Practically no cars on the road. Winding up and down in such georgeous mountains. As I came round a curve I saw this

I rolled on by. Then I screeched to a halt and slapped myself… you are only ever going to be here once, where is your sense of adventure. I did a U turn. And this is what I was greeted with.

So steep I had to keep the brakes fully on and let the bike skid down… in a controlled fashion. 1.5 km later I was at the bottom.

Then it went up just as steep the other side. But every pedal stroke rewarded.

The monk showed me round, wow. I did offer some money, for the temples upkeep I said but it wasn’t accepted.

Then off back up the hill, it was a bit of a grind.

I rode on mainly downhill and eventually into my destination Bhatkal. I rode around hoping to meet some other tourists but could find none, I looked at the sea.

Then into The Royal Oak. Extravagantly expensive, but it has the best shower ever (on a par with the one at Cockerels) and they let me put my bike inside as I said it was my home. They are stars and the room is worth every penny if only because of the bike.