69 km
Several times during the day Indians aske me where I am going. Often I have to tell them that I do not know, and I don't really care either. Somehow I have come to the conclusion that there is a guest house or hotel in this or that town. At times just by seeing on Google Maps the size of the place, at other times I have asked around. Then that becomes my goal for the day. But I soon forget the name of the place.
Still it is a big thing for me coming to these off-the-beaten-track places. It is one of the things I like about cycling. I head off to unknown places. Not because of some special temple or whatever other attraction. I go there because I need a pit stop. Then when I deal with finding an actual hotel or guest house, and some food, I get in contact with the locals. They are without exception incredibly friendly and helpful. By chance I have ended up staying in many places that are predominantly Muslim, and it has been a pleasure to experience that Muslims are just as friendly as the Hindus, of whom I have more experience.
Todays cycling took me over a couple of sizable hills. At one point my Gps told me I was at 590 mtrs asl then later I was down at 140. I never checked the altitude this morning but I did climb for at least two hours before it started going down again. And I had a head wind too all day. I rode entirely on NH 6 which is an ordinary two lane road without any hard shoulder. There were a lot of trucks going in both directions. Many times I had to stop by the roadside to let them pass.
A couple of hours before arriving here I was told that there would be many hotels in town. When I asked around here I was directed to this Ambika Guest House where I am now at. It is a fairly scruffy place but OK for the 250 Rs it costs.
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