Ganpatipule 2

Ratnagiri - Ganpatipule, March 5, 2012.

28 km

It is really good value at Vihar de Luxe in Ratnagiri. 600 Rs for a good room with an unusually soft bed, and a fine breakfast bouffe included in the price. And breakfast is available from already at 0730.

I rolled down the hill to the bazaar looking for some fruit to have as a snack. There was a couple of men selling grapes but he spoke no English at all and was unable to tell me the price with hand gestures. It was only gibbledygook what he told me. I thought I would find someone better at communicating with aliens, but never did. It was not far to Ganpatipule anyway so I could manage without the fruits.

At the bottom of the hill I met another foreigner, maybe South American, who said he was also on a cycle trip, but at the moment just out shopping. He was heading South, and I told him about the many hills he was up for.

It was good roads today. I crossed another three rivers, all on bridges. Up and down again of course.