62 km
For a change I got away quite early. And oh how nice the morning cycling was! This whole area seems like a dream of yesteryears. Everything is slow, allowed to take its time. People sit around in the shade of trees, talking, smiling, and sometimes enjoy sleeping outside.
Roads were mostly of good quality. I crossed two rivers by small wooden boats, and I think one more on a bridge.
I think I have quite a lot of time for my ride up to Bombay, and was thinking of maybe cutting the days a bit shorter, find new places to stay. But then after the second boat trip I was already in Anjarle and moved in at Mr Sarthes place, where I stayed last. This time I decided to take my meals at his place also. There were several Indian tourists staying at Mr Sarthes, people from Pune and Bombay. They are aware of this being an area that still run by an older clock, and come to enjoy it while it lasts. Once the coastal highway is completed there will no doubt be many changes here.
Dinner was served on banana leafs, and tasted great.
I had a long talk with a couple of gentlemen from Pune, and found out some things of Indian history that I had not known about. Some time I must buy a good book on the subject.
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