In Chennai airport, waiting to board my flight to Bangkok. India’s over. Just like that: finish my ride, a quick few days at the beach (although not on the beach, except for a stroll or two), sell the bike, jump on a train that brings me effortlessly (and sleeplessly) overnight to Chennai (or Madras as …
11th December (Virudhunagar – Thirunelveli) Nothing seemed open and inviting for breakfast so I was out of town quickly. The next couple of places, more bus stops than towns, didn’t appear to have a hotel or restaurant along the roadside. So I ate idli at a stall, friendly but definitely would not be approved by …
Friday 7th December (Salem – Karur) I was almost half tempted to spend a rest day in Salem; the hotel room was pretty nice with the door open and a fairly cool breeze outside. But I don’t have unlimited time and need to press on, at least one more day before a rest day, despite …
Thursday 30th November – Tuesday 4th December (Vellore) The Darcy Residency is the best hotel I’ve stayed in yet. Clean, good food, excellent service. A room with a desk to work at and wi-fi. But pricy. A good place to catch up on my project, so I decided to stay for a day or two. …
Tuesday 27th November (Gudur – Tirupati) I was almost out of town when my rear tyre crunched down into a pothole and was immediately flat. I pulled off to the side of the road, onto some unused land (amazing!) behind where a shoe repairer had set up for business, squatting below an umbrella with his …