Judging by the bus ride, the roads in Thailand are pretty good. And the driving is more restrained than that provided by Indian bus drivers. Gentle lane changes, rare horn usage. Thai buses, or at least the VIP class I was travelling in, are quite luxurious but the seats are upstairs and the bus seems …
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 …