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... bus coming toward and a dumptruck behind and of course I can only brake right there right there on the mango peels and so I'm skidding a little bit and I have to go to the outside of the lead truck and so closer to the bus than I'd like and I get over back into place and I'm ok but a little amazed by it. And so I'm a little more mellow on the throttle the rest of the way. Partial List: -remember ...

... sunsets, ambient chill out times, fun times, scootering on a moped, dancing and well, eating some more. There were quite a few tossers around and we may have been more suited to the vibrations at Arambol. But, Anjuna it was. We chased a few trance parties around as we do, always looking for 'the doof' as we like to call it in Australia and we finally scored the treasure, a good old, loose, random, global day party on New Years morning after a full New ...

... Indian buses for the first time in India. We were mega-top proud of ourselves. First we got the bus to Margao (which is nothing to write home about, but clearly to mention in a blog), then from Margao we took the bus abuot 25km north to Panjim, and from there took a bus to Old Goa. This was no mean feat because Indian buses are confusing as hell. For one, a conducter stands outside shouting the buses destination. This, one would think, would make it easier but it doesn't. The bus ...

... sales guy looked annoyed, and we had won $1000USD worth of free holiday in Bali or Thailand. If anyone wants the prize, its transferable and they are most welcome to it. With the beach out-of-bounds and the weather very wet, we spent most of our time in Plantain Leaf restaurant, highly recommended for cheap, excellent quality food. The Masala Dosa was 30p! Cooper Out Love Dan & Kat

... from the chaos on the roads (actually for once very quiet compared to usual but mostly because all the tourists have left as the last charters have gone) to the trying to find a shop that sells anything you want!! I was trying to get a smaller camera as mine is heavy and too large, we tried Mapusa first but that was hopeless .. we got sent to loads of tiny little 'shops' that sold mobiles mostly and did repairs...then were told apparently ...

... I followed a French couple to the beach and then set about looking for somewhere to stay. It is so much hotter here than in Rajasthan. I walked in the heat, completely overdressed with my heavy bag, asking for rooms, sweating, haggling over the price, walking more, sweating and haggling more, until finally I found a room I'm happy with at the price I wanted to pay. After almost 48 hours of travelling, 2 nights on a train ...

... rantakahviloissa, kun ilma on vahan viilennyt. Delhissa kaytiin sellasella pienella turistiajelulla katsastamassa suurimmat nahtavyydet. Kaupunki itsessaan ei tehnyt kovin suurta vaikutusta; liikaa savusumua ja ransistyneita rakennuksia. Goa on kylla paljon kivempi paikka. Tassapa tama lyhykaisyydessaan, toivotaan etta Suomessa saadaan ees vahan lunta jouluksi. :)

... OTRO RATITO. DURANTE TODO EL TIEMPO HABIA VENDEDORES DEL PROPIO TREN QUE VENDIAN COMIDA Y BEBIDA. YO QUERIA PROBARLO TODO, DE HECHO CREO QUE LO PROBE CASI TODO. SOBRE LAS ONCE PASO UNO DE LOS VENDEDORES DEL TREN PREGUNTANDO QUE SI IBAMOS A PEDIR EL ALMUERZO, Y LA VERDAD ES QUE SE LO PEDIMOS PERO NO ENTENDIMOS MUY BIEN QUE ERA, NI CUANTO COSTABA NI A QUE HORA LLEGARIA. TODO UNA SORPRESA. EL MIO ESTABA BUENO PERO EL DE CHIEL ESTABA MEJOR. EL PAISAJE ERA BASTANTE ...

... euro snacks. Ali and I discovered there was the Himalayan Golf Course in Pokhara, so, as neither of us can play golf, we thought we should go. It is a very beautiful course, with proper par 5 holes and everything. We didn't bother counting our score, as we can't count that high. Anyway, further info here for the curious: http://www.himalayangolfcourse.com/ We headed back to Kathmandu, and decided to go on a 2 day rafting trip on the Bhote Kosi river ...

... reached a McDs it was like a sign from heaven. I had no choice but to let the McDs security open the door for me, enjoy the aircon and listen to the Boyzone type pop blaring from their speakers. A Filet-O-Fish has never appealed so much to me in my life! We head back to the hotel, get a taxi and arrive early at the domestic airport. Landing safely in Mumbai, we get a prearranged lift to the hotel! Day 8 Get a tour around Mumbai - a much cleaner and more modern ...